Hearts for Muscles

Hearts for Muscles is run in Pelican Bay, Florida, near Naples, on February 13, 2027. The program lists one format, a 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) starting at 9:00 AM, open to runners and walkers alike.

A run/walk 5K sets a wide range of paces on the same course, so decide in advance which race you are running. Chasing a time means lining up near the front and holding an even pace for all 3.1 miles; taking it easy means starting further back and enjoying the morning. Either approach works off a modest build: three runs a week for a month, one of them with some faster segments, is enough for the distance. A 9:00 AM start is late enough to eat a real breakfast two hours out and still have time to jog and stretch beforehand.