07/01/2021
4+ THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE TRACK 🏃🏼♀️
Have you wanted to go to the local track to run but you haven’t known the rules or etiquette so you haven’t gone?
I didn’t run track & field in high school so I didn’t know the rules until I started running later in life and I remember being nervous, not sure why 😂
So, here are 4 things to keep in mind when you go to a track
1️⃣ typically, the track direction is counterclockwise but some tracks can vary so check for a posted sign
2️⃣ 4 laps around just about equals 1 mile. 1 lap = 400m or a 1/4 mile
3️⃣ if you are walking, it is appreciated to stay to the outside as the runners are running the inner lanes
4️⃣ if you need to pass someone, pass them on the right (assuming you are running counterclockwise)
Other good things to know include things like if you are running and decide to stop, make sure there isn’t someone right behind, and look back before you cut across lanes
Today I had the track to myself basically the whole time, which is always nice 😆
If the track was new to you, were you unsure of it all when you first went? 👇
