Marathon Training Groups

WALKERS

YOU ARE INVITED to join The Eugene Running Company Marathon Walking Team as we prepare for the  2nd Eugene Marathon/Half Marathon on May 4, 2008.
Training for Eugene begins  January 19, 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. As we get closer to the marathon, we will meet earlier on Sundays.

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.

RUNNERS

The Eugene Running Company Marathon Team (sponsored by Aquarius Water) is Training for the 2007 Portland Marathon on October 7.
We invite you to join us! Whether you’re a first-time beginner or an experienced marathoner, it’s generally more fun and more effective to join the camaraderie of others and receive expert coaching for your journey of personal achievement.
About our coaches:
Jil Mestler is a busy mother with three beautiful children and still has the time and energy to run a sub-three-hour marathon. As a star high school runner in Enumclaw, Washington, she was a state champion on the track and National Junior Olympic Champion in Cross Country. She enjoyed a successful collegiate career at the University of Oregon where she earned her bachelors degree in Exercise and Movement Science. She also holds a Masters Degree in Human Biology from Pacific University.
Laura LaMena-Coll is a retired international class long-distance runner. She represented the USA seventeen times as a member of the National Team, including the World Cross Country Championships, World Cup of Track & Field, IAAF World Championship Road Race and Pan American Games. Runner’s World magazine ranked her among America’s top ten road racers in the early 1990s. She ran her marathon personal best of 2:39:37 at the 1991 International Women’s Marathon in Nagoya, Japan. Laura is an owner of the Eugene Running Company.
The details: The team runs from the store starting at 7am every Saturday morning until the race. All paces and levels of experience are welcome. The cost is $100. Every team member receives a team uniform shirt, coaching, camaraderie and encouragement. We want you to be part of the fun! Register at the Eugene Running Company.
www.eugenerunningcompany.com

RUNNERS : Joe Henderson's Marathon Training Group (sponsored by Aquarius Water)

Joe Henderson has written more than two dozen books on running and is the creative founder of Runner's World magazine. His work has guided runners worldwide through two running booms. He publishes his weekly Running Commentary at www.joehenderson.com and his writing appears monthly in Marathon & Beyond magazine. Joe has been inducted into the Road Runner's Club of America Hall of Fame and has been honored three times by that organization for his literary contributions. Joe was a highly accomplished runner in his youth and was the Iowa State High School Champion in the mile.

For over fifty years, Joe Henderson has inspired runners of all abilities. You have the unique opportunity to join Joe's Marathon Team where he coaches beginner, intermediate and advanced marathoners. With Joe's guidance, you can realize your marathon dreams! Inquire at the Eugene Running Company for details.