CLUB PHILOSOPHY
THIS CLUB WAS FORMED IN 1982 BY P. JIM MURPHY AND A FEW FRIENDS, ALL MEMBERS OF NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. THEY DISCOVERED THE BENEFITS OF RUNNING AND FITNESS AND WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH THEIR FELLOW OFFICERS.AND SO N.P.R.C WAS FORMED.
1) WE AS A ORGANIZATION WANT RUNNING TO BE FUN, FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THIS CLUB.
2)WE DON'T HAVE ANY FORMAL TRAINING
SESSIONS(we don't have time-we all have crazy hours)
3) RUNNING IS SELF RENEWAL, IT IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF SELF EMPOWERMENT.!!
4)AT RACES WE DONT ASK RACE TIMES/PACE/PLACE. (we can't and won't ask you
we are slower than you anyway!!). .we're there for fun..
5) At races we sponsor( see list). .you always have a place to leave you post race running gear.leave your gear at our meeting spot.look for our proud banner--NPRC -RUNNING CLUB
6)Sponsoring a race means we offer refreshments after the race to all paid members- soda-beer-food.
NPRC SPONSORED ROAD RACES
1)STATE PARK SUMMER SERIES
(8 RACES)
2)STATE PARK WINTER SERIES
(3 RACES).
3)PO GARY FARLEY MEMORIAL 5-K
4)L.I. CORPORATE CHALLENGE -3.5 MILE (JULY RACE).
5)POLICE APPRECIATION 5-K (JUNE RACE
6) OCEAN TO SOUND 50 MILE RACE.SEPT RACE (8 MEMBER TEAMS.
7) L.I. CANON 1/2 AND FULL MARATHON. MAY RACE....
OTHER ROAD TRIPS-WE LEASE A BUS AND OFF WE GO!!
MOTIVATION AND TRAINING TIPS
RUNNING FACTS TO GET YOUR SHOES MOVING
1).In a year, an inactive person's heart beats 10,512,000
times more than a active person's heart.
2).Frank shorter's body fat was a mere 2.2percent when
he won the gold medal
3).If you want to quit smoking, start running, you
see you can't do both...but keep running
4).Running keeps your (maxVO2) aerobic
power high.running can increase it by about 40
percent
5).Most runners do not diet!!
6).Metabolism slows as you age, running fires it up.
Even when sleeping you'll be burning calories
7).Running is a extreme workout ( most people can't
handle it) but in the long run..it will give you loads of
energy..just like you had when you were 10 years old!!
