The Sports Secretariat of the Municipality of Concordia has organized a pre-competitive talk for this coming Wednesday regarding the International Reyes Marathon, whose 40th edition will be run in the month of January. It aims to provide information on nutrition and injury prevention and will be led by Ana Paula Vila and Pablo Sagasti, holders of a Licenciatura.
This activity complements the preventive actions taken by the organization of the traditional race, as it should be remembered that, on the initiative of Mayor Enrique Cresto, medical check-ups have been carried out freely and free of charge for all those who are going to participate, whether in the 10 km, 5 km, or 3 km races.
Regarding the importance of proper nutrition prior to the Marathon, Ana Paula Vila noted that “it happens a lot that people want to participate without training or without having a healthy diet, and one believes that by taking care of oneself for a week, one is ready to run the 10 km, and that is not the case. It is great that people play sports, but they should do so with good preparation, nutrition, and hydration, and that is what we are going to talk about this Wednesday.”
In that sense, she remarked that hydration is fundamental from the days prior to the race, since it is run at a time of year when temperatures are generally high and there is high ambient humidity. Regarding nutrition, the recommendation is to consume healthy foods and keep in mind that, as the end-of-year holidays are approaching, excesses should be avoided. “Eating healthy means consuming vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, and avoiding fried foods, fats, and alcohol. Each person knows what their body assimilates best, and that is what they should eat,” remarking that “one should not stop eating or go on a strict diet three days before the race; that is a mistake.”
Injury prevention is as important as nutrition. Injuries can occur before, during, or after the race, which is why Pablo Sagasti will speak about the importance of pre- and post-Marathon stretching.
“The idea is to explain the importance of and how a correct warm-up should be performed before the competition because sometimes we look at the person next to us and we don't know if they are doing it right. It is also important to know how to do it when I reach the finish line, when I finish the race. We are going to give them a basic idea about the importance of flexibility, how to stretch, warm up, or what to do when I finish,” Sagasti stressed.
The pre-competitive talk for the International Reyes Marathon will be held this Wednesday, December 19, at 8:30 PM at the Polifuncional, on Paraná and Hipólito Yrigoyen streets. It is free, open to the public, and open to the entire community.
This activity complements the preventive actions taken by the organization of the traditional race, as it should be remembered that, on the initiative of Mayor Enrique Cresto, medical check-ups have been carried out freely and free of charge for all those who are going to participate, whether in the 10 km, 5 km, or 3 km races.
Regarding the importance of proper nutrition prior to the Marathon, Ana Paula Vila noted that “it happens a lot that people want to participate without training or without having a healthy diet, and one believes that by taking care of oneself for a week, one is ready to run the 10 km, and that is not the case. It is great that people play sports, but they should do so with good preparation, nutrition, and hydration, and that is what we are going to talk about this Wednesday.”
In that sense, she remarked that hydration is fundamental from the days prior to the race, since it is run at a time of year when temperatures are generally high and there is high ambient humidity. Regarding nutrition, the recommendation is to consume healthy foods and keep in mind that, as the end-of-year holidays are approaching, excesses should be avoided. “Eating healthy means consuming vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, and avoiding fried foods, fats, and alcohol. Each person knows what their body assimilates best, and that is what they should eat,” remarking that “one should not stop eating or go on a strict diet three days before the race; that is a mistake.”
Injury prevention is as important as nutrition. Injuries can occur before, during, or after the race, which is why Pablo Sagasti will speak about the importance of pre- and post-Marathon stretching.
“The idea is to explain the importance of and how a correct warm-up should be performed before the competition because sometimes we look at the person next to us and we don't know if they are doing it right. It is also important to know how to do it when I reach the finish line, when I finish the race. We are going to give them a basic idea about the importance of flexibility, how to stretch, warm up, or what to do when I finish,” Sagasti stressed.
The pre-competitive talk for the International Reyes Marathon will be held this Wednesday, December 19, at 8:30 PM at the Polifuncional, on Paraná and Hipólito Yrigoyen streets. It is free, open to the public, and open to the entire community.
In-person Registration
This Wednesday, December 19, in-person registration for the 40th International Reyes Marathon also begins. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, registration and kit delivery will take place for any of the three distances to be run in the 2019 edition: 10km, 5km, and 3km. As is already known, the date for the great Concordia athletics festival will be January 5, and given the prevailing expectations, a record edition is predicted.