YOU ARE INVITED to join The Eugene Running Company Spirited Walkers Marathon Walking Team as we prepare for the the 2nd Eugene Marathon/Half Marathon on May 4, 2008.
Training for Eugene begins January 13, 2008 . Meeting time for this group are Sundays at 9:00 am.
Register now at the Eugene Running Company to reserve your spot on the walking team or contact Kay Porter at kayporter1@comcast.net or call her at 541 342-6875.
Kay Porter, Ph.D. will coach our new walking groups for this event. Full marathon and half marathon programs are offered for beginning and intermediate walkers of every pace.
The cost is $150.
Each walker receives a mileage training program monthly, guidance and advice from Kay, a monthly team meeting and a training walk every weekend on Sunday mornings, a team uniform shirt and team discounts at the Eugene Running Company.
Dr. Kay Porter is a long-time Eugene runner and walker and has coached marathon walking teams in Eugene/Springfield since 2000. She has completed 11 marathons, having run 7 and walked 4. She is also the author of an applied sport psychology book, The Mental Athlete (Human Kinetics, 2003) and has had a counseling/coaching practice in Eugene since 1984.
You can visit her website at
www.thementalathlete.com.
Walking Groups