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Keep outdoor experiences fun, safe and positive by keeping a few key reminders in mind — like stretching beforehand.
June is National Outdoor Month! Since we are emerging from one of the most severe winters in memory, most of us don’t need a national designation to “Go outside and play.”
Our outdoor playground in the Gorge is vast and the options are endless. A few key reminders can ensure that your outdoor experiences are fun, safe and positive.
• Shoes: Are they getting too worn out or is the tread uneven?
• Surface: Is it hard pavement or uneven ground?
• Speed: Is it too much or too soon?
• Stretching: Be sure to stretch before and after.
• Strength: If you have an imbalance between muscle tightness and weakness, this may cause joint pain.
• Structure: Make sure you have good alignment by having your ear, shoulder, chest, hips and ankles in vertical alignment from a side view.
Any of these factors can become problems that lead to simple, yet debilitating running injuries
No matter the activity, it is much easier to prevent an injury than it is to deal with a long and challenging recovery from overuse or damage. Regardless, spending some part of your day outdoors is a key to health and wellness!
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Healthy Active Hood River County (HAHRC) is a coalition that promotes wellness through increased physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco use prevention, behavioral health, prevention of addictions and policy and environmental change. The next meeting will be July 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Providence Hood River Hospital Conference Room 5.
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