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"“So I can eat gravy” was my stock response two and a half years ago when first asked what motivated me to start running. I’d done the rounds with diets and didn’t believe I would ever find one that I would stick to for more then a few days at a time. I decided that exercise was the answer and I thought that if I ran I wouldn’t have to worry so much about what I ate. I do love to eat. Months passed and the running became easier, I even trained for and finished my first marathon, but still my weight never did change substantially and to add salt to that wound I found that my pace had slowed as well. But, the marathon was an experience that changed the way I had been looking at running. Within minutes of dragging my ass across that finish-line I was already thinking about what I could have, and should have, done differently and better. I decided immediately that I would be running another marathon but that I would do the next one right. This meant that I would have to take the steps to lose the extra weight and if it included giving up gravy then so be it. I’m twenty pounds lighter now and getting close to my self-imposed “maximum weight to start marathon training” goal and I’m feeling optimistic that this will be the year of my second marathon. I don’t often get asked why I run any more but when asked what has motivated me to loose weight, the answer is “So I can run.” Running works".

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Marathon Training Groups

Marathon and Half Marathon Training Groups

The current offerings for marathon and half marathon training are led by Keith McConnell and are focused on the Portland marathon (10/4) and the Victoria BC Marathon and Half Marathon (10/11). The following describes this training program.

Are you currently a walker looking for a new challenge? The many benefits of a personal walking program – including improved physical fitness, reduced feelings of stress, weight management, a sense of personal accomplishment, and pure enjoyment – are well known to walkers. If it’s time to reach higher and farther, if it’s time to stretch yourself both physically and mentally, it may be time to try walking a marathon or half marathon – if so, the Eugene Running Company has the training program for you.

Keith McConnell’s program is unique. It provides a structure for participants to clarify goals; it offers a clear plan of gradual progress toward those goals; it provides professional coaching including input, observation and feedback grounded in the energy efficient and injury free ChiWalking model; and it provides the cohesion, caring and motivation of a strong support group of fellow walkers and a fully committed team leader.

Meeting Schedule:
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 7:45 pm, 7/14 thru 9/29

Total class fee is $150

Fee includes a personal training journal, a copy of ChiWalking by Danny & Katherine Dreyer, a Eugene Running Company “Walking Team” t-shirt, discounts at ERC and the option of attending the Wednesday evening ChiWalking group led by Keith McConnell at no additional charge.

Walkers of all levels of ability and experience are welcome, from novice walker to experienced marathoner. To register or for further information, contact: drkeithcoach@msn.com. Space is limited.

The Eugene Running Company Marathon Team
Saturday 7:00am

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

Joe Henderson's Marathon Team
Sunday 8:00am

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.