Running Club

About the NPS Foundation Running Club

The NPS Foundation Running Club is a group of NPS students who enjoy the competitive sport of running. The members of the NPS Running Club meet for group runs weekly and also support each other's individual training efforts. A majority of the members run in competitive races in the Monterey area as well as across the country. To join the NPS Foundation Running Club distribution list, please email Lauren Ciullo at the NPS Foundation Office at lciullo@nps.edu.  For more information about Running Club events, please email LT Rebecca Wright at rkwright@nps.edu.
 

Running Club Apparel

Club Running Singlets as well as running shorts are stocked regularly in sizes small to extra large in both men's and women's sizing in the NPS Foundation Peacock Shop. Club members who are also NPS Foundation Premier members can select a complimentary running singlet as their membership gift when they join the Running club.  We also offer a running t-shirt (made of a moisture wicking fabric) with the NPS logo on it for our runners to wear while training or racing.

The club also orders custom running apparel at the beginning of each academic quarter. For more information on ordering custom running apparel, please contact Lauren Ciullo in the NPS Foundation Office at lciullo@nps.edu.
 

Recommended Running Reading

"THE RUNNING LIFE BOOK" by Monterey Herald running columnists Donald Buraglio and Mike Dove is now published and available for purchase.

You can purchase on line now at www.montereyrunninglife.com <http://www.montereyrunninglife.com/> or if you want the kindle edition you can go to www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com/>    

Fast and Simple Meals for Athletes by Sheila Kealy, MPH (pdf file)

Biomechanics of Foot Strikes & Applications to Running Barefoot or in Minimal Footwear  Harvard University Skeletal Biology Lab

The Human Body is built for Running NY Times, October 26, 2009

Core Values Workout - Ab Strength for Runners  Runners World, February 2010 Issue 

The Barefoot Route - Running Barefoot  Marathonandbeyond.com, 2007

Hill Training Workouts Runnersworld.com,  2010

Hal Higdon Marathon Training Programs halhigdon.com, 2010
 

Upcoming Events*

9/10 - 9/11/11 - Pacific Grove Triathon/10K/5K - Pacific Grove, CA

9/11/11 - 9/11 Heroes Run - Fort Ord, Seaside, CA

10/16/11 - Nike Women's Marathon - San Francisco, CA

11/20/11 - Big Sur Half Marathon - Monterey, CA

4/29/12 - Big Sur Marathon - Big Sur, CA

*Check the club's Google Calendar for more exciting events and training runs.
 

Race Information Page 

Ever think about running a new race, but you want to hear from someone who has actually run the race before registering?  Look no further than the NPS Running Club Race Information Page.  All club races will be summarized on this page (including finishing times and racer comments).  Do you want to contribute to this page?  Email Natasha Merkle at nmerkle@nps.edu.

www.npsfoundation.org/running_club_races

Group Run/Activities Schedule

 

Join the Running Club's Google Group

Directions on how to join:

1. Follow this link to join the NPS Running Club's Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/nps-running-club

2. Choose “Sign In and Apply for a membership.”

3. If you have a google account and want to join the group using it, sign in. Skip step 4.

4. If you do not have a google account, click “Create an Account.”
-Enter the email address you want to use for the running group, a password (twice), and the word verification. Click “I Accept.  Create my account.”
-Account creation confirmation.  Google may send you an email to verify your email address.  Click at the bottom to continue.
-Once you receive that email, click the link to verify the email address.  There is no need to do this before continuing with the next steps.

5. Join: Choose your email setting based on how frequently you'd like to receive updates from the message board.  Click “Apply to this group.”

6. Once your application to join the group has been reviewed, you'll receive an approval from Google that you've been added to the group.  You'll start receiving group updates based on the account settings you've created.

 

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