Running Improvement Program

Register now! Learn to run properly!

Our goal is to develop better runners through practical experience and supervised instruction.  We'll provide expert advice on:

• Form during running - form drills, up hill, down hill, flat
  
• Injury prevention and treatment - shin splints, runner's knee and over-use injuries; stretching
  
• Sprinting and distance running - breathing, foot strike, arm swing, body position
  
• Nutrition - what to eat before and after a workout, types of foods, long-run fuels vs short-run fuels
  
• Safety - Rules of the road/trail, route selection, traffic patterns
  
• Shoes, clothing and gadgets - gear selection, fit, heart rate monitors, reflective materials
  
• Training Routines - Fartleks, interval training, pacing, negatives, hills/bleachers

Requirements: Must be high school age or older and be able to run a 12 minute mile pace for 3 miles.

Location/Time:  Classes are forming now.  New classes will begin at various dates throughout the year and will be held on Saturday or Sunday for 4 consecutive weeks with some optional classes on weekdays.  Each class will average 90 minutes in duration.

Cost:  $160