Practice Sessions
What can you expect at a Cancer to 5K practice?
Our practices are designed to be motivational, help our survivors achieve their goals, and to help create a community of support!
Most practices last between 45 minutes and 1 hour (this includes time for warm up stretches). Weekday practices take less than an hour and have shorter workouts. Weekend practices have longer workouts and sometimes last slightly longer than an hour.
Below is a look at what you can expect from a typical practice.
SPRING 2024 SEASON
Beginning Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 9:00am at Pullen Park!
During the season we hold practices on Saturday’s and Tuesday’s at the locations below.
Saturday Practices: 9:00 am at Pullen Park between Shelters 3/4
(520 Ashe Ave. Raleigh, NC 27606)
Tuesday Practices: 6:00 pm North Cary Park next to the Bathroom Shelter
(1100 Norwell Blvd. Cary, NC 27513)
Dedication Circle
We start each practice with the Dedication Circle. We join hands and dedicate our practice to someone or something. It’s a chance for us to reflect and remind ourselves why we are here working towards our goals together.
Dynamic Stretching
At the beginning of each practice, we complete dynamic stretches as a team. Dynamic stretching is an active movement or series of movements that warm up our muscles and joints and prepare our body to perform. In addition to loosening up muscles, these stretches increase blood flow and ultimately assist in a more successful workout and recovery. Click here to learn more about our stretching routine.
Why do we stretch? Stretching is a good pre-walk-jog-run routine prevents injury and also prepares you psychologically for your training session to come.
Workout Instructions
Coaches will review the workout plan with survivors and volunteers and answer any questions regarding the workout for the day. Typically, this involves either a distance, time, or effort goal (on a scale of 1-10). We will explain these in more detail and ensure the workout insturctions are taylored to each survivors’ goals for the season.
Completing the Workout
Survivors will be paired with volunteer and coaches to complete the workout in a manner consistent with the survivor’s goals for the season. Volunteers and coaches will remain paired with survivors throughout the practice and no one will dropped.
End of Practice and Announcements
After the workout, we will conclude with announcements and reminders for the next practice. Occasionally, we will schedule an optional team gathering after practice for brunch or dinner. Coaches will remain on-site until the last group returns from their workout.
Questions?
Email us at CT5KRaleigh@gmail.com
Cancer to 5K is a program within the Ulman Foundation. The Ulman Foundation is a Baltimore, MD based 501(c)(3) non-profit whose goal is to change lives by creating support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer across the United States.