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SUMMARY:Marathon and Half Marathon Training Team Kick Off
DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia Professional Singles Meetup Group\n\nAre you r
 eady to train for and finish a full or half marathon?  Our team is now form
 ing to train for the Philadelphia Distance Run (1/2 marathon) and the Phila
 delphia Marathon.\n\nThis Spring we trained to run the Broad Street Run and
  it was an overwhelming success.  We had many members who had never run a d
 istance race before and came out beating their expectations. I also lost 10
  lbs and improved my mile time on short distances (5ks) by two minutes per 
 mile!  We had 27 runners cross the finish line and every one did great and 
 made new friends in the process.  I would not have been in shape to run the
  race if not for the help of my teammates.  \n\nSo\, now it is time to kick
  it up to the next level.  Lots of people ask\, why run a marathon?  The be
 st answer I have heard yet - Because it's hard.  Think about it.  Those of 
 us who strive to push ourselves to live an extraordinary life want to meet 
 goals and accomplish things that would make most other people wilt\, give u
 p\, or go away.  President Kennedy set a national goal of landing a man on 
 the Moon and told us that we choose to do this not because it is easy but b
 ecause it is hard.  \n\nMost of us can never stand on the Moon.  But\, we c
 an  run a marathon.  You just need to put one foot after another 52\,000 ti
 mes!  I know that any one of our members can achieve this goal through disc
 ipline and practice because I have done it.  I have seen the program work a
 nd I have felt the joy and pain of its fruition.  All you need to be able t
 o do to be ready for this program is run three miles 2-4 times per week by 
 the end of June.\n\nJoin our training team for help with the discipline and
  the camaraderie that will carry you through. Both the training and the rac
 e should prove to be very successful.  \n\n\nI am proud to annouce our coac
 h\, Maine Prince\, is a real star.  He coaches professional athletes in man
 y sports but also works very hard with local high school and college studen
 ts in a vigorous combination of athletic and scholastic conditioning.  Main
 e has been the official speed coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for the past
  five years and his clients normally pay hundreds of dollars for a marathon
  training program like ours.  He is giving our group a special deal though.
   Join us and you will get a huge discount off the normal rate and also get
  water and snacks after all runs and a really cool\, micro-fiber team jerse
 y.\n\nWe will meet every Saturday Morning at 8:00 am for our group run.  \n
 where: Usually Lloyd Hall (the public boathouse on boathouse row\, right be
 hind the Art Museum and next to the Waterworks)  Some weekends we will mix 
 it up with a run at Valley Forge or in the Wissahickon.\n\nThe program will
  also include 2-3 workouts per week (depending on your fitness level and go
 als) which will be on your own. I will try to create a database of team mem
 bers so you can find other team members to work out with for the other week
 ly workouts.\n\nCost: $99.00 - This includes the training program and indiv
 idual training from the coach\, a technical team jersey made from fast wick
 ing fibers suitable for running long distances\, discounted purchases at Ph
 iladelphia Runner (if you buy your running equipment there it practically p
 ays for itself)\, invaluable team camaraderie\, organized weekly group runs
 \, snacks and water at all group runs. This does not include your entry fee
  to the race.  \n\nTo enroll\, all you need to do is pay for the program an
 d sign the liability release.\n\n\nSo Far-\n1.  Carrie \n2.  Kate\n3.\n\nPh
 iladelphia\, PA  19130 - USA\n\nSaturday\, June 27 at 8:00 AM\n\nPhoto: htt
 p://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/6/6/4/event_6402596.jpeg\n\nAtt
 ending: 16\n\nFee: Price: USD 99.00 per person\n\nDetails: http://singles.m
 eetup.com/131/calendar/10659701/
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