Social Distancing Keeps Health and Safety in Focus This Summer
Training for and finishing a run or walk event always has been a rewarding physical and mental challenge. However, in 2020, finding an escape from daily stress and concern has never been more important.
That is why USAFit Austin coaches were happy to welcome back runners and walkers Saturday, June 13, to its 26-week marathon summer training. Coaches set runners and walkers into their appropriate pace groups while passing along social distancing practices to follow during runs and walks. Following state and city guidelines to combat the spread of the virus that can result in the COVID-19 illness is a paramount concern of the AustinFit team.
Those concerns are balanced against the very present physical and mental need to get outdoors and train under the big, blue morning sky ever-present during Texas summers.
This first weekend included introductory routes through downtown Austin that avoided highly traversed areas of the Butler Hike and Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake. Unique training routes throughout the city will continue to be a featured part of USAFit Austin training. However, the first few weeks offer low-mileage distances so that those new to regular training can join the fun now in progress.