ORRRC Seminar Series

As part of our club’s mission to promote running and fitness in our community we present a series of educational seminars each year. These seminars are free and open to the public. They are held on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30pm. in the Rec West building at the Washington Township Recreation Center.

Ann Alyanak, 2^nd USA female at Boston Marathon in 2007, who lives and trains in our backyard, to speak on her experiences, training methods, how she got to where she is today. (Which, at the time of this writing, is in Japan for the World Games Marathon, representing the USA!).

Did you get a Garmin Forerunner for Christmas and not sure how best to utilize it? Are you thinking about getting one but not sure if it’s worth the investment? Come hear the stories, share your experiences, questions and concerns. Be informed! Hopefully we will have a factory rep to guide the group discussion, but several longtime Garmin users will be on hand to share information gathered from their experiences, as well. This is NOT a sales pitch! Just information sharing amongst runners.

It’s that time of year…bathing suit season will be here before you know it! Running for weight loss…does and don’ts for a personalized training program for maximum weight loss. Setting goals, preventing injuries, keeping with the program! Come hear (TBA*) speak to new runners as well as experienced runners on best practices of running for weight loss.

Mark Walsh, MD, Board Certified Gastroenterologist, also mountain climber and Boston Marathon Bandit runner (years ago), will discuss running physiology, abdominal cramping, runner’s diarrhea…a messy subject that isn’t your everyday topic of discussion, but affects many runners, usually at the most inopportune time!

Youth running…how to get your child up and running! Speaker (TBA*) will discuss a new program for the younger set, designed to get them involved with a designated race to prepare for.

Mark your calendar now and don’t miss another exciting and informative seminar.

The ORRRC Seminars are held from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the Rec West building at the Washington Township Recreation Center. There is no charge for the seminar. To schedule a speaker, contact Ruth Kohstall at 937-436-5074. For more information please e-mail comments@orrrc.org or call the Hot Line at 937-640-2RUN