Herbalife Nutrition will stage the second edition of its Virtual Run from October 1 to 31, 2021. Now on its second year, the challenge is part of the premier global nutrition company’s Get Moving With Good Nutrition campaign that seeks to give people the push toward healthy active living.
Sridhar Rajagopalan, Senior Director, Sub-Regional General Manager of Herbalife Nutrition Philippines, said that the Virtual Run is aimed at breaking the health inertia and fostering communities that support one another on their healthy living journey.
“We want to encourage every Filipino to start moving and take the challenge to walk or run a certain distance. Through this initiative, we would like to inspire communities to support one another on a healthy living journey and strengthen their relationships through teamwork,” he said.
Rajagopalan added that this running challenge seeks to continue Herbalife Nutrition’s campaign of promoting a healthy, active lifestyle especially during this time.
Apart from the Philippines, the Herbalife Nutrition Virtual Run 2021 will also take place in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Last year’s Virtual Run gathered 14,000 participants covering a total distance of close to 600,000 kilometers across Asia Pacific. This year, Herbalife Nutrition aims to achieve bigger and bolder goals in the 11 participating markets. The registration period for this year’s Virtual Run is until October 15, 2021. For more information about how to join and the mechanics of the challenge, visit HerbalifeVirtualRun.com.
During the online media launch of the Herbalife Nutrition Virtual Run 2021, Rajagopalan shared the following tips on how to prepare for a running routine:
Have the Right Running Gear
One of the key preparations in running is having the right running gear. Invest in essential items to make your running journey comfortable. Some of the items that you need to have are a pair of running shoes, distance running socks, and comfortable clothing.
Run It Out
Practice running your actual distance. Don’t forget to schedule one to two rest days a week to allow your muscles to adapt to the increase workloads and efficiently repair themselves.
If you’re new to running or not ready to run yet, start with walking. Once walking for a set time becomes easy for you, start alternating between jogging and walking until you find a comfortable and sustainable pace.
If you’re already an avid runner, start your training by time and not by distance. Run 20 to 30 minutes first and once you can maintain the pace, increase your time. Add cross training to keep your routine fresh, and aim for incremental improvements over time.
Use Nutrition as Your Fuel
To boost your performance, good nutrition is needed by your body. Make sure that you have a balanced diet consisting of the right amounts of carbohydrates to fuel your body; protein to repair and rebuild muscles and tissues; and fat, which is an essential energy source. Proper hydration is also important as you need to replenish the fluids lost during a strenuous activity.
This is such a great initiative. I hope I can join this from my side of the world. Kudos to the Herbalife team!
We have a similar one in France. I hope I can take part on this activity. Even during the pandemic, we need to be active and healthy.
I’m not too familiar with the brand. Great activity though. I’m not into running that much but the benefits of this activity seems good for our body. It takes a lot of effort to be healthy at this time.
I have seen a lot of Herbalife products near my office. I haven’t tried it though. Seems like a great initiative from them. Hope I can also participate on this virtual run.
Running is so beneficial, sadly I don’t have the strength and time to do it.. Glad there are products like this that can help people like me. Thanks for sharing.
This is a great nutrition campaign inspiring healthy active living, and fostering communities that support one another on their healthy living journey especially during this time of the pandemic.
I think this is an amazing idea. Living a healthier life makes for a happier life, and this is a great way to make that a fun experience.
Thanks for the tips. I am trying to get back into running again after a little break. I’m now starting to train my puppy to run alongside me for short periods so this will come in handy as I ease back in.
What a great way to get people out and moving about. It’s not available in my country, but we have other virtual (and in-person) races going on. I like that they give the option to walk, too, since I’m not a runner.
I love this idea of running virtually with people across the world. Sad that they are not participating in the US. I would have loved to join. Events like these keep me motivated.
This piece is very encouraging, running is very beneficial and always fun. I hope more people join in.
I love all of these tips for participating in a run! This is really useful information to have in your back pocket. 🙂
I totally need to get back into running! It’s hard with two little kids, but you’re post has inspired me to find the time! 🙂
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My mom sells Herbalife!! This is a good move to promote a healthy lifestyle!
I used to run on the treadmill a lot. I needed a good source of music though!
What a great campaign! I’ve heard great things about Herbalife, I still need to try it myself.
Having a balanced diet is what we all need to work on. I too need to work more on my diet. It’s been unbalanced these days. I think I need more protein.
Hydration is important. My sons good friend or is getting bad headaches every time I play basketball. I told him to make sure it was drinking water Before during and after… Not too much but enough to stay hydrated. I can’t help but think it was related
This is an awesome project and promotes a better healthy lifestyle. Hope there will be more participants and break another record.
These virtual events allow people to connect and keep them motivated. Such a great idea to work towards keeping up with the world and staying healthy
This is a good initiative to raise awareness for a healthy life style, more power to you. Thanks for sharing!
Although I have never listened about the brand before, but it sounds good and I will definitely give it a go.
Seems like this is an interesting activity. I wish I could join the next time this is staged.
That’s a cool way to stay in shape and be part of a community. Maybe I should give it a try.
I’ve heard of herbal life but it’s not for me, personally. As someone on recovery from an eating disorder, I’m trying to relearn a lot of nutritional skills that I’ve missed growing up.
Such a great event. I don’t think I’ll be running but I’ll definitely walk.
I love this. It’s a great way to get people out and about and move their bodies. Staying active is key!
Nnniiiccceeee…it’s good to know of runs like this, returning in this time of the never-ending COVID-19 presence. I look forward to next year’s edition, perhaps!
I drive past their building on most days and often have to wonder. Perhaps I will think of it differently now
This is good for us to start our healthy lifestyle. Running is the best way to move all our body parts…this herbal products makes you to start more productive and help you a lot
I have definitely heard of Herbal Life but never actually tried it. I definitely like this idea of a virtual run but I don’t think they do it in the US-I could be wrong. A healthy life style is difficult in the best of time–it is really important during these pandemic times!
We all need good nutrition for our bodies. I heard a lot of good stuff about Herbal Life
I have heard of Herbalife before but didn’t have any idea about it. Glad I came over this post. Learned something new today and good that they have such initiative.
Would totally love to try running a marathon someday. Don’t know if I’d have the strength or endurance to survive it, but let’s see!
These are really motivational for me 🙂 I need to get back into running.
This sounds like a great run to train for. I have heard of Herbalife but not about their virtual run. It is nice to set some goals for the year.
I’m sure it was a good one! I love that it was virtual!
Herbalife is so familiar to me, they’ve been famous everywhere! Good to know that their virtual run is now forthcoming.
Thanks for recommending Herbalife! Running is the best thing that need to add in our daily routine.
My husband is a runner and he loves it. It is so good for both body and mind!