33.5 Mile Kal-Haven Ultra Trail Runs
Saturday, March 28, 2009
2009 Boston and Beyond Marathon Training (PDFs)
2008/2009 Greater Kalamazoo
Training Programs & Group Runs
| Day/Dates | Time | Meeting Place | Leader/Contact | Description |
| Saturdays End Jan - Apr Borgess Run Camp |
8:00 am 5K 7:30 am Half |
Borgess Health & Fitness Center or Alternate locations TBA | Blaine Lam (269) 345-1113 www.borgessrun.com |
Comprehensive Training Program: 5k & Half Marathon Program Fee |
| Saturdays Mid Dec - Mid April Beyond Marathon Training KAR Sponsored |
7:00 am | Various locations across Greater Kalamazoo | Bonnie Sexton (269) 270-5641 |
Comprehensive Training Program - Marathon: Moderate & High Intensity Free to KAR Members |
| Saturdays June - Mid Oct Safari Half/Full Marathon Training KAR Sponsored |
7:00 am | Gazelle Sports or Alternate locations TBA | Rob Lillie (269) 342-9950 |
Comprehensive Half and Full Marathon Training. Low, Moderate & High Intensity Program Fee |
| Saturdays Jan - End May The Kalamazoo SHufflers |
8:00 am Earlier starts TBA | Portage Bicentennial Park/Celery Flats at Milham Road. | Dan Sarkipato (269) 808-1069 |
Marathon training starting first Saturday in Jan following the Galloway Method Free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays End August - Mid Oct Gazelle Sports 5k Program | 6:30 pm | Gazelle Sports or alternate location TBD | Alycia Vince (269) 342-5996 |
Beginner 5K Program Program Fee |
| Saturday First Saturday Nov, Dec, Jan Run Around Gull Lake KAR Sponsored |
7:00 am | Gull Lake | Mark Sigfrids | 11.7 Mile Run All Paces Welcome! Free |
| Wednesdays Portage Training Run KAR Sponsored |
6:00 pm | Portage YMCA | Julie Wojtaszek (248) 207-5804 |
Various Distances. General pace is 7:30 - 8:30 min/mile, but all paces are welcome! Free |
| Wednesdays Team Garmin KAR Sponsored | 6:00 pm | Borgess Health and Fitness Center | Cindi MacDonald (269) 373-3868 | Various Distances General pace is 8:15 - 9:15 min/mile pace Free |
| Tuesdays Friends of the Fleet Feet Running Group KAR Sponsored |
5:15 pm | Varies with the weather and seasons | Charlie Crouch Call or E-mail for weekly update. (269) 345-5223 |
Runners of varied ability. Usually 4 to 6-miles. Social Hour afterward. Free |
| Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Blizzard Rats Over 20 years and still going strong | 6:30 am M, T & TH Saturday varied |
WMU Parking Lot Monday and Tuesday Oakwood Plaza Thursday Varied locations Saturday | Al Smith | Distance and Pace Varies Walkers welcome. Social Hour Afterward Free |
| Tuesdays Jan - Mar Indoor Track Workouts KAR Sponsored |
5:00 - 7:00 am Tuesdays | WMU Read Fieldhouse | Sherrie Mann (269) 929-5754 |
Informal Indoor Track workouts of your choice - long runs, recovery runs, speed sessions, walking! Free to KAR Members/$5 Nonmembers |
| Tuesdays Outdoor Track Workouts KAR Sponsored |
Sessions at: 5:45 am, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm | WMU Kanley Track | Marty Buffenbarger (269) 599-3160 Darla Brown (269) 673-2155 |
Formal Track Sessions and varied Informal Session Free |
| Tuesdays Battle Creek Roadrunners Rise and Shine Club | 5:00 am | Downtown Battle Creek | Gale Fischer (269) 965-0320 |
7 mile loop at 8-9 minute per mile pace. Free |