Exercise or Medicine

by Dr. Benita ZahnExercise can be as great for your mental health as it is for your physical health. Dr. Benita Zahn describes some of the benefits of running on our mental health and the research that supports this. For full article, …
by Dr. Benita Zahn When I was a child and the world seemed …problem About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/march/exercise-or-medicine

Mind Over Matter

by Dr. Benita Zahn As runners, we struggle from time to time as we train. It's sometimes easy to forget that mental training is as important as our strength and endurance work. Read about mental training and the personal story of Keri Alonzo and her inner…
by Dr. Benita Zahn It doesn…_____________________________ About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/february/mind-over-matter-benita-zahn

Members’ 2023 Achievements and 2024 Goals

by 30 Members+2023 saw many great achievements involving races we love and some with exotic ones like a 50K race in the Swiss Alps (Bill Hoffman). Some involved incredible achievements like running 6 marathons in a year with the last three being sub 3 hou…
My goal for 2024 is to complete a 5K. Benita Zahn I was cast in sSheer Madness at the Lak https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/january/members-2023-achievements-and-2024-goals

May Your Dreams Come True

by Benita ZahnAs runners, we all have dreams about what we hope will happen: triumphs at races, PRs, training plans that work. Is this good? Absolutely, for without them, how can dreams come true? As we look ahead and into 2024, what are your dreams? …
by Benita Zahn I often refer to a lyric from the musica… come true. About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/january/may-your-dreams-come-true

Swag: Its Glory Days

by Benita Zahn and FriendsMention the term swag to a runner and there is an instant knowing reaction and pictures of the glory of past race treasures. After Benita's article, members of the HMRRC reminisce on glorious swag they have received. Swag seems t…
by Benita Zahn and Friends Picture Made by Bing AI Illu https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/december/swag-its-glory-days

HMRRC Events and Power Walking

by Benita ZahnSoon one of the major HMRRC races will be upon us, the Stockade-athon, followed by the Turkey trots, but after that, until the HMRRC Winter Series, the racing season is basically over. So what to do in the meantime? Ms. Zahn gives us a list …
by Benita Zahn This is the final push for road races be…r sometime place new to train. About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/november/hmrrc-events-and-power-walking

Off the Beaten Path Trail Runs to Add to Your Calendar

by Benita ZahnThe number of runners participating in races is going down, but Benita found after talking to race directors that those dealing with supporting causes are on the rise. She describes two races that deserve your attention next year: Get Your R…
by Benita Zahn In my last article for The Pace Setter…on to join the pack next year. About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/october/beaten-path-trail-runs-add-your-calendar

September’s Articles: In Case you Missed Them

September's issue included a lot of exciting race descriptions. The Tawasentha 5K race series newly hosted by Kari and John Deer at times looked like an Army recruiting film, with runners holding onto a rope going through a waist-high rain filled stream. …
by Benita Zahn Participation at running events locally https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/october/septembers-articles-case-you-missed-them

Where Have All the Runners Gone?

by Benita ZahnParticipation at running events locally and nationally has been declining. Why is that? Ms. Zahn comes up with some hypotheses and wonders how to best "engage the next generation of runners." A group of HMRRC members was asked what they fel…
by Benita Zahn Where have all the runners gone… fulfilling remains an enigma. About Dr. Benita Zahn Benita is a certified Health and Wellne https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/september/where-have-all-runners-gone

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Endangers Our Region

by Christine BishopWho would believe we would be wearing masks again and heading to our basement exercise equipment instead of outdoors. On June 7, smoke encompassed our region darkening the sky and emitting a smell like a damp fireplace. The Pace Setter …
kler Treadmill inside this morning Benita Zahn Nope https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/june/smoke-canadian-wildfires-endangers-our-region

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