Wednesday, March 2, 2011

West Virginia Running Clubs - Why should I join a running club?

Why join a running club?  The easy reason is to be able to keep up with all of the local running events without having to track them down yourself.  But that is just the beginning, and how many people become introduced to a running club.  In truth, it's like joining a small, slightly neurotic, but always supportive family.  It helps you find training partners that are getting ready for the same races you are (which is great when you need that extra "umph" to push you through).  Its about being about to say fartlek, without getting laughed at; finding someone to discuss rock tape vs. compression socks; its about finding a whole new world, you didn't even know was out there.  Go ahead, most of us don't bite.  Click on one of the links below to find a running club in your area.  If you know of a running club that I haven't listed, or if any of the links are incorrect, please comment and let me know. 

West Virginia Running Clubs
Barefoot Runners Society, http://www.barefootrunners.org/
Ohio Valley Runners and Walkers/Morgantown, http://www.ovrunnersandwalkers.org/
River City Runners/Parkersburg, http://www.rivercityrunners.com/
Run WV, http://runwv.com/
Shenandoah Valley Runners/Martinsburg, http://www.svrunners.org/
Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club, Bluefield, http://bluefieldstate.edu/swvrrc
Tallman Track Club/Charleston, http://tallmantrackclub.com/
West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners/Helvetia, http://www.wvmtr.org/

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