Monday, July 23, 2012

Get ready for the 2012 Melbourne Marathon!

Tired of pounding out long runs in the middle of winter with nothing but your GPS watch for company? Why not join Running in the Burbs and share your passion with other runners with the same 10km, Half Marathon or Full Marathon goals? With AV-accredited recreational running coaches to supervise the training program and experienced run leaders guiding each session, our group training runs are an enjoyable way to clock up the km’s and make a few new friends along the way.

Running in the Burbs RITB is offering a 12-week Melbourne Marathon Training Program commencing Monday 23rd July.  Our 2012 RITB Half Marathon Training Program or 2012 RITB Full-Marathon Training Program will guide your training with varied distances and paces. Training sessions will be held on Saturday mornings, Monday nights and Wednesday nights catering for runners of all abilities – from beginners aiming to complete their first 5K, to experienced marathon runners training for a 42.2K PB.  Please, refer to the training-info page on our website (www.runningintheburbs.org.au/training-info) for session details or visit our Facebook Group for more information.

Happy Running
Running in the Burbs Inc.

Monday, July 16, 2012

2012 MELBOURNE MARATHON INJURY PREVENTION SEMINAR

Running in the Burbs will host a running-specific injury prevention seminar to empower runners about to embark on their 2012 marathon campaign with essential knowledge about injury prevention.

Whatever your running goal, the key to sustained improvement is a prolonged period of injury free training... The invited speaker, Ross Kinsella, a Sports Physiotherapist who works at Croydon Sports Medicine Center, will present practical tips and discuss key issues that every runner needs to look at to help stay injury free.

Rosco is a an elite trail runner himself and practices what he preaches.  We invite you to join him and RITB for our regular Saturday morning long run on August 4th, starting at 8.15am from Madeline's Cafe, Jells Park.

The seminar itself will take place right after ...

WHERE: Wheelers Hill Library, 860 Ferntree Gully Road,  Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
WHEN: August 4th, 2012, from 10:00am - 12:00pm
COST: $20 per head to cover costs ... including coffee, cakes & Bircher Muesli for breakfast!

To register, contact runningintheburbs@gmail.com