Welcome to the 2nd edition of stretching!

Did you know?

Stretching helps to lengthen any tight muscles and this helps to reduce injuries. Stretching before a run increases your range of motion and helps to improve your overall performance.

Welcome to February! A new month means a new theme and this month we’re focusing on the benefits of stretching!

We are delighted to share that Farnham Town Running Club were the winners of the category ‘Farnham Club of the Year 2023’. This is a fantastic achievement for everyone associated with the club, having beaten some sports clubs that have achieved truly fantastic things last year.

When we sleep there are two main phases that we alternate between throughout the night. REM (Rapid eye movement) and NREM (non-rapid eye movement). REM occurs 90 minutes after falling asleep and takes up 25% of your volume of sleep. During this time the brain is active and it helps provide energy to the body. The other 75% is taken up by NREM. This is the deepest and most restorative sleep - the blood supply to your muscles increase and tissue repair/growth occurs.

For every runner, it is important to maintain cardiovascular health. Sleeping at night allows blood to circulate around every part of the body, when you’re in deep sleep, your heart rate and breathing change continuously which promotes cardiovascular health. Adequate sleep can also reduce the risk of heart disease, asthma and metabolic diseases.

This year at Farnham Town Running club we had so much to celebrate with all of our runners putting in fantastic performances at Farnborough Half 2024

What commitment to see another record attendance on one of the coldest nights for years.

8 groups ventured out seeking to find the ice free routes around beautiful Farnham and although it was cold, the conditions were actually quite good for running.

We are very impressed with our members ongoing commitment to their new years resolutions lets keep this going team.

A good nights sleep can help fight fatigue, making you more alert and charged for a run. Getting a good nights sleep can help increase speed - as your body will have enough energy to keep going on hard efforts, the sooner you fatigue the slower your run may be. Sleep can also improve endurance - the better your sleep means the better your glycogen stores will be, allowing you to produce energy on long distance runs.

Dedication to new year resolutions was in abundance last night as the temperature hit 1 degree celsius around Farnham.

A good warm up for 9 paces groups soon had people ready for their loops from 5k to 12k and with some ice around we take special care especially as its hard to find the flat routes around our lovely town.

Our second week focussing on the benefits of sleep and how modern technology doesn't always help sleep patterns.

Sleep can have an impact on the immune system. Insufficient sleep impacts our immune function and increases the risk of infection. During sleep, the body produces cytokines–hormones that help build immunity and combat infections. These cytokines build a shield around the body to reduce the risk of getting sick. A study has shown that runners who sleep seven or more hours per night are less susceptible to illness and therefore can train consistently.

Our first club night of the year and a record 66 keen members turned up to kick start 2024 in style and start great habits for the coming year.

We have an event and fun filled year ahead focused on keeping our members fit, healthy and motivated and if you want to come and get involved, whatever your experience, please get in touch.

When your head hits the pillow after a strenuous workout, during that sleep time, your body releases growth hormones that help repair cellular and tissue damage, invigorate muscle growth, and stimulate bone building. This allows your body to be prepared for working out the next day. Over time, you will see your training improve as your body has had an opportunity to recover.