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The Pelican Running Club is a year-round running program entering its third season of training in preparation for the 2009 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon to be held on February 1, 2009. The heart and soul of the program is the group training run on Saturday mornings. The program is designed for athletes of all ability levels and the emphasis is on fun and non-competitive participation.
The Pelican Running Club includes the following:
Saturday morning group training runs. We start at the Mandeville Trailhead on the Tammany Trace at 7:00 a.m.
Weekly running club e-mails that will include information on healthy training, injury prevention, nutrition for endurance athletes, running gear, and much more
Starting on September 1, 2008, the program will follow a weekly training schedule preparing participants for the 2009 Mardi Gras Marathon or ½ Marathon.
Training schedules are available online via pdf download on www.thepac.com. This year, we are including a six-week "build-up" training program designed to prepare individuals for the formal marathon and ½ training programs starting in September.
During the spring and summer months the program emphasis will shift to relaxed Saturday morning group training runs, the focus on maintaining base conditioning
Saturday morning group training runs will be a minimum distance of five miles
Fred Klinge, PAC General Manager, will be leading the program, attending each Saturday morning group training run. Fred has completed 26 marathons with a personal best time of 2:18.15. He participated in the 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and has served as a Training Coach for the Little Rock Marathon Training Program. Fred is currently certified as a Health/Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Program Logistics
During the spring and summer months, the Pelican Running Club will meet on Saturdays and run as a group. We'll run scenic courses utilizing the Tammany Trace and the Old Mandeville Lakefront area.
In September, the program participants will start following a training program designed to prepare them for the marathons and half-marathons listed above. We'll meet as a group on Saturday morning for our weekly long run and train independently during the week.
Program Registration
The Pelican Running Club is free of charge for PAC members
Click Here to download the registration form and return it to the PAC Front Desk. Be sure to include your e-mail address if you want to be included on weekly training e-mails.
*The Pelican Running Club is not affiliated with the Mardi Gras Marathon. Registering for the Pelican Running Club will not register participant for the 2009 Mardi Gras Marathon or ½ Marathon.
For more information on the Pelican Running Club, Contact Fred Klinge at (985) 626-3706 ext. 137 or fklinge@thepac.com
