Sunday, November 11, 2007

3-2-1 Blast Off into the Beyond!!!



The Countdown Begins!!! Our 18 week Winter Marathon Training adventure begins December 5, 2007 at our Holiday Blast Off Bash and Orientation!!! Come join us at the Lawrence Education Center at Borgess Hospital from 7:00 – 9:00 pm for a fun filled and informative evening featuring:

A Fun Holiday Party with Light Dinner and Refreshments
Marathon Training Sign-up and Packet Pick-up
Gait Analysis Clinic Sign-up
Meet and Greet the Captains and Pace Leaders
Brief Orientation
Winter Apparel Clinic by Rob Lillie of Gazelle Sports
Hydration Clinic by Brenda Stoddard, R.D.

This is an evening you don’t want to miss, but if you can’t attend download a Beyond Registration Form and mail it in.

We will wrap up the evening with our famous “Yankee Swap” gift exchange. This isn’t your typical white elephant as we provide the gifts and the chance to unwrap a ton of fun, surprises and running related gifts you can really use!

The Beyond Marathon Training Program runs December 15th – April 12th and is geared towards preparing runners for early spring marathons such as Boston, Kentucky Derby, Martian, Flying Pig, National Marathon, Glass City, Big Sur and others. It is absolutely FREE to members of the Kalamazoo Area Runners. The program features High Intensity and Moderate Intensity Training Schedules.
Runs begin from a variety of starting locations throughout Greater Kalamazoo. Take a sneak peek and check out the Beyond Snap Shot Schedule. Runners must be able to run 8 miles comfortably by program start. Runners training for the half marathon and shorter distances are welcome to register, join the group runs and enjoy program perks, but there will be no technical training, schedules or maps geared towards distances other than the marathon.

Sign-ups for the Kalamazoo Valley Orthopedics Gait Analysis and Core/Strengthening Clinic will also be held at the Blast Off Party. Participants may choose from December 8 or December 15, both dates at 1:00 pm. If you are not able to attend the December 5 orientation, please email Bonnie Sexton at besrun2003@yahoo.com with the date you would like to attend the KVO clinic.

Special thanks to our sponsors Gazelle Sports, Healing Moments Massage, Kalamazoo Valley Orthopedics and the Kalamazoo Family YMCA!