Saline Turkey Trot 5k
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🍂🏃♂️ **FALL IS CALLING… COME RUN & WALK WITH US!** 🚶♀️🍁Cooler mornings. Better running weather. Race season. And a great time to find some new people to share the miles with. 💚If you've been thinking about joining the **Saline County Striders**, fall is a pretty hard time to beat!And here's the ridiculous part…### **Membership is just $20 A YEAR.**And Family Membership for household (up to 6) is only $25!salinecountystriders.com/about-us/join-scs/For $20, you're joining a community built around:👟 Group runs & walks💚 Encouragement & accountability🧠 Running and walking resources & tips🏁 Race discounts & club activities🤝 New friendships and people who understand why getting up before sunrise to run sounds perfectly reasonableWhether you're an experienced runner, a walker, a run/walker, chasing a PR, training for your first race—or simply looking for some motivation to get moving…### **There's a place for your pace with the Striders.**🍁 New season. New goals. New running & walking friends.**All for $20 a year.**Seriously… **less than 6¢ a day.** Our mascot, Racer, checked the math. 🦝😂👉 **Ready to Run, Walk & Connect? Join the Striders!**salinecountystriders.com/about-us/join-scs/
Racer has been waiting all year to post this. 😂🦝www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk&list=RDGs069dndIYk&start_radio=1
🦝 STRIDER QUICK TIP: START SLOWER THAN YOU THINKEver start a run feeling GREAT……and 10 minutes later wonder what happened? 😂You may have simply started too fast.Whether you're running, walking or doing a little of both, give your body time to warm up.👟 Start the first few minutes easier than you think you need to.❤️ Let your heart rate and breathing gradually increase.🏃 Then settle into the effort you planned for the day.Starting controlled can help you feel better later in the workout—and makes it less likely that today's easy run accidentally becomes a race against yourself.Remember:You don't have to win the first mile.Sometimes the best workouts are the ones where you finish feeling stronger than you started. 💚👇 Be honest: Are you good at starting easy—or do you get a little too excited? 😂🦝 Saline County StridersRun • Walk • Connect
🏃♂️🚶♀️ NEVER BEEN TO A GROUP RUN?It can feel a little intimidating to show up for the first time.Will everyone be faster than me?Will I know anybody?What if I need to walk?What if I'm new to running?Here's the secret:Everybody had a first group run once. 😊A group run isn't about keeping up with the fastest person. It's about getting outside, finding people who enjoy doing what you enjoy, and sharing a few miles together.At the Saline County Striders, you'll find different paces, different goals and different levels of experience.🏃 Runners🚶 Walkers🏃♀️🚶 Run/walkers⏱️ Faster folks🐢 Slower folks👟 And people just getting startedYou don't have to “get in shape” before you show up.Showing up is how you get started. 💚👇 Have you ever been nervous about showing up for a group run or walk for the first time?🦝 Saline County StridersRun • Walk • Connect
Less than 4 weeks away.......Register Today!🏃♀️🚶 FREE 6-Week Run/Walk Clinic — Fall 2026!We’ll meet you where you are! 💚The Saline County Striders FREE Run/Walk Clinic is for all levels — walkers, beginners, returning runners, and experienced runners. No need to be fast or “get in shape” first. Just show up!📅 Oct. 12 – Nov. 19⏰ Mondays & Thursdays | 6 PM📍 Weeks 1–3: Bryant Junior High Track📍 Weeks 4–6: Benton River Center💰 Cost: FREE!You’ll get six weeks of encouragement, accountability, and a community cheering you on — then celebrate your progress at the Graduation 5K Turkey Trot! 🦃🏁👉 Take the first step. We’ll take it from there. Register Here:
Saline County Striders 6-week Free Run/Walk Clinic
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The Saline County Striders 6-week Free Run/Walk Clinic is on Monday October 12, 2026 to Thursday November 19, 2026. It includes the following events: Walker Group, Runner A Group - Beginning Runner, R...
🌅 Morning miles or evening miles? 🌇Every runner and walker seems to have a preference… what's yours?👇 Pick your team in the comments!
🌧️🏃 When “Rain or Shine” Gets a Little TOO Real…These marathon runners found themselves racing straight into torrential rain and flooding — definitely one of those races they’ll never forget! 😳🌊It got us wondering…👇 What’s the craziest weather condition YOU’VE ever run or walked in?🔥 Blazing heat?🥶 Freezing cold?⛈️ Thunderstorm?🌧️ Pouring rain?💨 Crazy wind?❄️ Snow or ice?Tell us your wildest weather story in the comments! Bonus points if you have pictures. 📸😂
Torrential rain swamps half marathon course; runners cling to railings in rushing water
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Videos show runners wading through fast-moving water during the Paramus race
🏃♂️🚶♀️ YES, WALK BREAKS STILL COUNT!Think you have to run nonstop for your workout to “count”?Nope.Run/walk intervals can be a great way to:✅ Build endurance✅ Increase your time on your feet✅ Manage fatigue✅ Ease into running as a beginner✅ Keep moving when continuous running feels toughAnd here's the important part:Taking a walk break doesn't erase the running you already did. 😉Some runners use run/walk when they're getting started. Others use it during long runs, races or hot-weather workouts. And some simply discover that it's the way they enjoy running most.There isn't one “right” way to cover the miles.🏃 Run. 🚶 Walk. 🏃 Run again.Forward is forward.👇 How about you—continuous running, run/walk intervals, or walking?🦝 Saline County StridersDifferent Paces. Different Goals. One Community.