Where do I join a running club in southern CA?
Question:Are there any good running clubs in LA you would recomend?
What are the requirements to join?
What exactly do you do in running clubs?
Answers:
They meet every Saturday for a long run. After group training runs there will be speakers on site to discuss health, exercise, fitness, and other issues related to your training. At the training runs there will be water stations, Gatorade and fresh fruit awaiting you at the finish. Best of all, you run with a wonderful group of people who will keep you motivated to keep going.
If you're more interested in a running club that is more general, you may enjoy the Niketown Running Club (see link #2). Again, there is no real requirement to join (runners are generally cool like that). The group meets every Thursday at 6:30PM, stretches, and runs or walks between 3 to 7 miles. Your choice your pace. Then, you can socialize and enjoy post-run refreshments. They help train you for local 5K and 10K races, as well as a few others.
Good luck finding a good running club that matches your needs.
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There are a lot of running clubs here!LA Leggers, Team in Training - those are a few good ones.
Go to www.active.com, choose individual sports, click on "Running" and type in 90007 or another zip code for SoCal. The clubs are listed on the bottom, most of them with links to their home pages.
Usually, requirements are just a small due so as to keep the club running.
Running clubs are to get people motivated to have a healthy lifestyle, but many are also devoted to a particular cause. They'll probably choose specific events to train for, then give you coaching on proper running techniques.
Clubs can be great fun. Try one!
I just google it... Usually you'll find more than a couple. :)
The link below has some good running club & trail information for the LA / Ventura / Santa Barabara areas. Best of luck!
- Mike
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