“It has arrived! The running clinic starts this Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Lower Native Sons Hall and Iʼve signed up! This is the year that I run five kilometres! This is the year that I make a difference in my lifestyle – for the better!”
So said one participant upon hearing the Comox Valley Road Runners are presenting their 5K Running Clinic for the 26th year in a row. The dedicated volunteers that come out year after year are the backbone for this great event, many of them arising from past clinics themselves.
Guest speakers from our community educate and inform participants and volunteers alike. This year’s lineup includes; Extreme Runners, Bayview Chiropractic and The Core Fitness along with Diane Palmason and Derek Richmond who, individually, have illustrious careers in running and coaching.
Incredibly, this clinic caters to all levels of runner or walker. Level one is for walkers interested in going the 5K distance and maybe even throw in a few running strides here and there. Level two takes an active walker and carefully creates a 5K runner. Level three starts half walking/half running so if youʼre very active and fit you can jump right in here. Level four is where you go if you run already. If you run at least three times a week and can already accomplish a 5K distance, you will graduate from this group with a much faster 5K time and, more importantly, the skills to continue building on your development.
What do you get? Besides the obvious – fitness, health education, strength and a whole lot of friends to share your new lifestyle with – you receive a Brooks Technical T-shirt, a running manual and log, and half price membership to the Road Runners for 2012. Did we mention fun, fun, fun?
If you havenʼt already signed up at Extreme Runners or the Lewis Centre donʼt worry, bring cash or cheque to the first day at 8:30 a.m. for registration. Information is on the web at www.cvrr.ca or call Leslie Dargie at 250-897-1213.
