Member Welfare
Our vision as a club is as follows ‘Inclusively supporting the health and wellbeing of our community’. This vision drives our agenda and the plans for our busy welfare team consisting of Stuart, Zoe and Sam.
The positive welfare of our members is the beating heart of our club, so everything we do underpins the importance of our members health and wellbeing. We also believe that this vision impacts our wider community in and around Farnham by promoting the benefits of a fitter and healthier town.
During the course of 2024, our Welfare team will be focussing on the following important subjects.
January - Sleep
February - Muscles, bones and joints, benefits of stretching etc
March - Stress Awareness
April Mental Health
May - Eating disorders, Body Image, Diabetes
June - Men’s Health
July - Running in hot weather/hydration, running abroad/unfamiliar countries
August - Dementia and Alzheimer’s
September - Heart Health
October - Women’s Health
November - Staying Safe (e.g. running alone, stalking awareness, use of social media/apps)
December - Addiction, Dependence
This week we are looking at the symptoms of stress. Lots of people think stress is rushing around trying to get things done or having loads on that to do list but it can come in all shapes and sizes and present itself in different ways.
Welcome to the final edition of stretching 🤸🏼♂️
With it being Eating Disorder awareness week, we thought it would be a good time to shed some light on how foods can benefit your muscles, bones and joints.
Welcome to the 3rd edition of stretching
We’ve all be guilty of forgetting to stretch after a run, that warm shower or yummy post workout meal is far more tempting however…
Did you know?
Deciding to ditch the stretching after a run can hinder your recovery and increase your risk of injury. Stretching after a run helps to reduce soreness and gets rid of waste products, such as lactic acid which could impact your next run
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!
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.
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.