This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Couch to 5k Program w/ Marathon Physical Therapy & Charles River Running

Join Charles River Running & Marathon Physical Therapy for an eight-week, couch to 5k training program designed to train and educate participants to become smarter, stronger runners. 

Registration Link: http://www.active.com/norwood-ma/running/distance-running-races/couch-to-5k-training-norwood-ma-2014 

Charles River Running and Marathon have collaborated to maximize the experience of the runner and provide foundational guidance from footwear to functional movement.

Find out what's happening in Norwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Sessions meet every Sunday at Charles River Running or Marathon Physical Therapy in Norwood at 9AM.   Each session will include an educational component, group run, and post run activity.  Sessions will run 1-1.5 hours in length.

Participants will also be invited to Charles River Running's Thursday Strong Running Group!

Find out what's happening in Norwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Registration fee:  $120    

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT:  Register by 3/15 and receive $10 off.  

*MPT 5K registration fee is separate – runners are responsible for their own race registration*

Benefits:  Participants will recieve a 5k training program and access to Program Instructors and Staff at Marathon and Charles River Running.  Instructors will include running specialists at Marathon Physical Therapy & Charles River Running.  Participants will also receive gift bags with giveaways and discounts as well as complimentary Functional Movement Screens and Injury Screens. 

Event schedule and times

Sunday 9AM Session Schedule:

Sunday, March 23:  Intro to Training  (Marathon PT - 111 Morgan Drive, Norwood)

Sunday, March 30:  Proper Footwear  (Charles River - 679 Washington St, Norwood)

Sunday, April 6:  Injury Prevention (Marathon PT - 111 Morgan Drive, Norwood)

Sunday, April 13:  Gear & Apparel (Charles River - 679 Washington St, Norwood)

Sunday, April 20:  Cross training (Marathon PT - 111 Morgan Drive, Norwood)

Sunday, April 27:  Hydration/Nutrition (Charles River - 679 Washington St, Norwood)

Sunday, May 4:  Maintenance for Runners (Marathon PT - 111 Morgan Drive, Norwood)

Sunday, May 11:  Race Preparation (Charles River - 679 Washington St, Norwood)

Saturday, May 17th:   RACE DAY! (Marathon Physical Therapy 5k, Norwood High School)

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?