🦃 Bring your flock to downtown Benton!Join the Saline County Striders for the 3rd Annual Turkey Trot 5K! Run, walk, or mix a little of both—come enjoy a festive morning with family, friends, and neighbors.📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026⏰ 8:00 AM📍 Start: Corner of Market & Sevier, downtown Benton🏅 Finisher medals🍂 Family fun and community spirit👕 Register by November 12 for a race shirt!Whether you’re chasing a finish time or enjoying the miles together, we’d love to see you there!👉 Register: runsignup.com/SalineCountyStridersTurkeyTrot5KWho’s joining your flock? Tag your running or walking buddy! 🦃
🍂 FALL RUNNING & WALKING TIPCooler temperatures can make those miles feel pretty amazing—but fall also brings shorter days.If you're heading out around sunrise or sunset:🔦 Carry a light or wear a headlamp✨ Add reflective or high-visibility gear🚗 Assume drivers don't see you👀 Stay alert at intersections and driveways👟 Choose well-lit routes when possibleOne simple rule:Don't just make sure YOU can see. Make sure others can see YOU.A little preparation can make those beautiful fall miles safer and more enjoyable. 🍁👇 What's your must-have for dark runs or walks: HEADLAMP 🔦 or REFLECTIVE GEAR ✨?🦝 Saline County StridersRun • Walk • Connect
👟 “I'M NOT REALLY A RUNNER…”We hear versions of this all the time.“I walk more than I run.”“I'm pretty slow.”“I've never raced.”“I'm just getting started.”“I only do a few miles.”Here's the thing…None of those disqualify you from being part of a running & walking community. 💚The Saline County Striders isn't just for the fastest runners or people training for marathons.🏃 Runners🚶 Walkers🏃♀️🚶 Run/walkers🏁 Racers🌱 Beginners👟 People who simply want to stay activeDifferent paces. Different goals. One community.If you've been watching from the sidelines because you weren't sure you'd fit in, consider this your invitation. 🦝💚 There's a place for your pace with the Striders.👉 Ready to Run, Walk & Connect? Join the Striders:
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🦝 STRIDER QUICK TIP: BUILD GRADUALLYFeeling good and ready to do more? That's great—but you don't have to increase everything at once.If you're adding more distance, consider keeping the effort comfortable.If you're adding faster or harder workouts, be cautious about piling on a bunch of extra miles at the same time.🏃 More miles = additional training stress⚡ More intensity = additional training stress📈 Both together = a bigger jump than you may realizeYour body needs time to adapt to the work you're asking it to do.The goal isn't to see how much training you can cram into one week.It's to build fitness you can keep building on. 💚Small steps + consistency can add up to BIG progress.👇 Which is more tempting for you—adding extra miles or running faster than you planned? 😂🦝 Saline County StridersRun • Walk • Connect
🏃♂️🚶♀️ WHAT MAKES A GREAT RUN OR WALK?You know those days when everything just seems to click?Maybe it's…🌤️ Perfect weather🎵 A great playlist👟 Your favorite shoes🌅 A beautiful sunrise💬 Good conversation🌲 A favorite route⏱️ A surprisingly good pace🐢 Or forgetting about pace altogether!Sometimes the best miles aren't the fastest ones.They're simply the ones that leave you thinking…“I'm really glad I got out there today.” 💚👇 Finish this sentence:A great run or walk needs ____________.Let's see what the Saline County running & walking community comes up with! 🦝Saline County StridersRun • Walk • Connect