FROM TIME TO TIME throughout the year, events and distractions can pop up and disrupt your daily routine, causing you to lose your focus on fitness and making it challenging to incorporate physical activity into your daily schedule. However, there are ways to combat this type of interruption.
Not every (or any) activity needs to be a marathon. Instead, simply strive to maintain a basic level of fitness so that when you resume real training after your schedule eases up, it won’t take long to get back up to speed.
Consider running in place while watching sporting events on television, or doing a set of push-ups, situps, squats, and arm exercises each time your favorite team scores—no equipment required.
Going for a run outside—or on the treadmill—for even one day a week for 20-30 minutes will make a tremendous difference in your positive outlook around the rest of your jam-packed schedule. Don’t forget to set an alarm on your Garmin, though. We know how runners get once they start, and you don’t want to be late for your next commitment just to get in an extra 0.17 miles.
Regardless of how much you’re able to do when life throws your focus off track, the key is making time to do something so you can maintain a base level of fitness and then recommit to your training routine as soon as time allows.
Yes, that’s right! Summer races and bathing suit season are right around the corner, so you’re going to have to get back to it as quickly as possible!
Join us in committing to making time to stay active. We promise to help you try to achieve whatever fitness goal you set for yourself.
Dave’s Running Shop was the first running store in Ohio and the only locally owned and operated footwear store in Northwest Ohio. Founded in 1973, four area locations serve the community from Sylvania, Perrysburg, Findlay, and Delta. Don’t let the name fool you. Dave’s also carries a great variety of lifestyle footwear, seasonal apparel, gear and accessories, and provides many opportunities for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to get off the couch, get faster, go farther, and feel better with training programs, coaching, races, and events covering all four seasons. ✲
Don’t miss Dave’s races!
Runners, get ready to “take your mark” in these exciting community events sponsored by Dave’s Running Shop. For further details on events (including information on registration and any applicable fees), please visit davesrunning.com.
Kalida Band 4 Miler
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 9:00 a.m., at 18031 Road M, Cloverdale, Ohio. A timed, four-mile course on country roads outside of Kalida, starting at Four Seasons Park. This is a fundraiser for the Kalida Music Department Trip Fund.
Trauma Survivors Celebration 5K and 1 Mile Walk
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 8:40 a.m. (1 mile walk at 8:50 a.m.) at 99 Pleasure Dr., Detroit, Michigan. 5K and 1 mile walk on Belle Isle. Join us and help show your support for those who have faced and overcome traumatic injuries and share your encouragement for those still fighting!
Toledo Zoo Dart Frog Dash presented by Buckeye Broadband
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m. (Kids Fun Run at 9:45 a.m.) at the Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, Ohio. Participants must enter through Anthony Wayne Trail entrance. Parking is included with entry fee.
The Toledo Zoo’s Dart Frog Dash is for the whole family! It offers an accurate 5k race with prizes, chip timing, a non-competitive 5k walk, and a Kids’ Fun Run. The 5k course takes participants through the neighborhood to the west of the Zoo, through the Zoo’s gardens, and into the Main Plaza. The Kids’ Fun Run is within the safety of Zoo grounds. All Dart Frog Dash registrants and their spectators who arrive by 10 a.m. are welcome to stay at the Toledo Zoo for the day free of charge with parking included on race day (Anthony Wayne Trail lot).
Dave’s Summer PR Training
Monday, May 15 to Thursday, July 20, 2023. Want to be ready for the upcoming summer road races? With Dave’s Summer PR Training program, you will be ready to tackle everything from a 5K to a 10K with a target race at the Ohio/Michigan 8K. Dave’s Running Shop has been at the forefront of training programs and strives to provide a robust and inclusive program for the running community. Programs are available for beginners, weekend warriors, racers, and remote trainers. See davesrunning.com for full details on the various options.
South Fork Duathlon
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m. at Cycle Werks, 6760 Providence St., Whitehouse, Ohio. Get back outside. A fun Wednesday evening duathlon. Get on your bike and ride. This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event, and age group standings will still be applied and submitted.
Race to the Monument
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9:00 a.m. at Fallen Timbers Mall, 3100 Main St., Maumee, Ohio. A great way to help MAAM, a local non-profit organization, and get a race in too! We will start at Fallen Timbers Mall near the Barnes and Noble store and run on paved roads and bike trails to the Battle of Fallen Timbers Monument and back.
Relay for Life
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (Kids Run at 7:30 p.m.) at the Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green, Ohio. Glow in the dark 5K at the 2023 Relay for Life of Wood County.
There’s No Place Like Home 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9:00 a.m. at 1701 Front St., Toledo, Ohio. There’s No Place Like Home 5k is a timed run and walk fundraiser for Family House. Family House is the largest family shelter in Northwest Ohio, allowing families to stay together when the loss of a job, financial hardships, or other unavoidable emergencies occur. The course will start and finish at The National Museum of the Great Lakes, continuing through Glass City Metropark and International Park. All ages and ability levels welcome.
