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Run with Purpose 2006

October 7-8, 2006
Benefiting the Women's Resource Center in Durango
 

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Women's Resource Center
723 E. 2nd Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-1242
women@wrcdurango.org
 

FREE Pre-event Training Workshops held at Bank of the San Juans during the lunch hour. Click here for more information!

Run for Your Life! Training Program
The Durango Double and the Running Store in Durango bring you a world-class training program for only $180 for six months or $300 for a year's membership. Benefits include weekend group runs, mid-week runs, personalized training plans, Durango Motorless Transit membership, running shirt, running accessories and more. E-mail Matt Kelly on how to sign up today!

Bridges to Success
Local life coach and marathon veteran Mindy Stern has put together a 25-week inspirational coaching program to support runners and walkers during their training. Whether you're running your first or 50th marathon, you'll benefit from these weekly motivational calls that will "bridge" you, Mindy and other runners/walkers. The 45-minute sessions begin Tuesday, April 18, and run through October 3. Topics include goal setting, celebrating milestones, running as a metaphor for life, mental preparation and more. FREE if you have signed up for Run for Your Life (see above); $189 for WRC members and participants of Run with Purpose; $229 all others. E-mail Mindy Stern or call 970-382-2727 for more information.

Durango Motorless Transit
DMT -- the region's largest running club -- is a non-profit group organized to promote running (for all ages and abilities), conduct races, group running activities (training sessions, speedwork, etc.) and the health of the community through exercise. Members get great discounts at Brown's Sport Shoe, Your Running Store, Carver's Brewing, Steamworks Brewing, and Gardenswartz Outdoors. E-mail Megan Raymond for details or to join.

Your Running Store Weekly Running Group for Women
444 E. College Dr.
Durango, CO 81301
Information: Jenny Roberts (970) 375-2738

Curves (WRC Corporate Member)
489 Florida Road
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 375-0022

Durango Sports Club (WRC Corporate Member)
1600 Florida Road
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-2579

WEB RESOURCES FOR WALKERS

http://www.marathonwalking.com/
A great (free!) site for those preparing to walk a full or half marathon. Includes sample training schedules, nutrition information and a message board to receive and give encouragement to fellow walkers.

http://www.walkingconnection.com/Walking_Marathon_Training.html
Information from the Walking Connection on how to train to walk a marathon. Includes training schedules for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of fitness.

WEB RESOURCES FOR RUNNERS

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/
Information on the “walk-run, low-mileage” marathon training program from running expert and speaker Jeff Galloway.