Resources

Students Run Oakland is here to support you every step of the way! The information summarized here is also included with more detail in your Student Handbook.

Training Resources

Your School Captain and Weekend Captain are your first resources for any questions about your training. Each week’s training schedule is on the Events and Training Schedule page. Additional background information is in your Student Handbook.

Nutrition Resources

Nutrition is an important part of training, and of maintaining general good health. Your Student Handbook contains basic nutritional information and ideas for healthy snacks. You can also check the Nutrition section, and watch the Events and Training Schedule page for information on upcoming nutrition clinics.

Emergency Resources

Everyone knows that when there's any emergency, you should call 911. But often when you are out running or otherwise not near a phone, it's not so simple. Cell phone calls are routed through the California Highway Patrol, so calling 911 from a cell phone may not get a response in time. Program the following numbers into your cell phone for an emergency:

Injury Prevention Resources

Your School Captain is the first person you should talk to if you have questions about an injury or about injury prevention.

Your Student Handbook has information about injury prevention including running-related issues such as sore knees or hamstrings, shin splints, blisters, athlete’s foot, sunburn, and heat exhaustion. The handout from our recent Injury Prevention workshop contains additional information on stretching and strengthening exercises to prevent overuse injuries.

For more information about medical care or health-related issues, you can also check these resources:

For help or questions about alcohol, drugs, or tobacco, you can call:

Asthma Resources

Asthma is a disease of the lungs. When someone has asthma their lungs squeeze up easily and that makes them cough and weeze and makes it very difficult to breathe.

If you have asthma, take your albuterol about 20 minutes before running, it will open up your lung muscles for about 4 hours. Take it again if you are having trouble breathing -- always have your medicine with you when you run.

When someone is having an asthma attack, what should they do? Stop running, take their medicine, and wait 10-15 minutes to see how they are doing. Drink some water (not cold). If they do not get back to normal in about 10 minutes, if they are hunched over and can't stand straight, or if they can't complete a sentence without pausing to breathe, or if their lips or fingernails turn blue or purple, call an ambulance.

School and Home Resources

Your Student Liaison is your primary resource for non-running related issues. For example, if you are worried about your grades, are having trouble getting to practices, or just need someone to listen, please contact her. If you are more comfortable, you can also talk to a volunteer mentor who can help you find the right resources. You can also call a telephone hotline.

College Resources

Your Student Liaison is your primary resource for questions about college admission and college scholarships, and the Events and Training Schedule page will have information on upcoming college preparation clinics. There will be a college admissions workshop held for seniors the first part of November to assist with writing personal statements and filling out college applications (many are due Nov. 30). Additional college workshops will be held for all students later in the season.

Your Student Liaison may also direct you to some of the following resources: