Couch to 5K Running Program

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Cto5K 2023

Have you wanted to get started on an exercise program towards a healthy lifestyle? Have you ever thought about participating in a 5k (3.1 miles) race? Then the OakFit Couch to 5k training program is for you! This will get you started on an exercise program and provide you with the support you need to complete a race. Run/walk/run intervals or stride/walk/stride intervals are used in this training. 

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Program Details

Couch to 5k Running program

Begins August 30, 2023 and ends October 18, 2023.

  • Groups meet on Wednesday at Paradise Peninsula at Waterford Oaks Park at 5:30 p.m.
  • This program is for employees and family members 18 years or older
  • Race sign up will be done on your own
  • You will be asked to run or walk for 20-40 minutes two other times during the week on your own to help build stamina
Registration

$40 REGISTRATION

(Per Person, family members welcome)

Included in program:

  • 8 weeks of program instruction with trained group leaders
  • A minimum of 2 speakers with emphasis on proper shoes and clothing, stretching, nutrition, injury prevention will be scheduled
  • Discounts at Hansons Running Shops
  • Training Calendar
  • Emergency contact shoe tag
  • Weekly emails with information on running and walking, hydration, stretching, proper clothing, safety and more.
  • Free entry into a local 5k race
  • Socially Motivated Wellness Facebook group for all those in training programs.

Sue Barnes, owner of Socially Motivated Wellness (SOMO), has over 20 years of running experience with races from 5k (3.1 miles) to 50K (31 miles). She is passionate about running and very active in the running community. Over 800 people in SE Michigan have trained with her SOMO program since beginning in 2016. To learn more about her programs, visit: sociallymotivatedwellness.com

To register visit: OakGov.info/C25K-23