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Half Marathon Training Programs

January - May: The Other Half half marathon training program.
The Other Half enrollment form is available here .
June - Mid August: The Half Mad half marathon training program.
Mid August - December: The Whatever half marathon training program.

General Program Details: The Other Half training program

     The SDTC's first annual Other Half half marathon training program will start January 5, 2008 at 7:00 at Balboa Stadium (Location Map, Parking Map).
     The program is meant to train runners for half marathons like the La Jolla Half Marathon in late April or any other 2008 half marathon in late winter or spring.
     The program will run concurrently with the SDTC's Rockin' 'n' Runnin' Marathon Training Program, although runners in the half marathon training program will do no more than 16 miles for the longest run. If you plan to do longer runs, then you must join the Rockin' 'n' Runnin' Marathon Training Program, if room is still available.
     Most runs will be with Marathon Program, but we will also run elsewhere. For example, we will run at Miramar Lake and in the El Cajon 20K race.
     The $125 half marathon training program fee includes:
       - a 2008 $40 SDTC membership fee
       - a technical program tee ($30 or more retail; a tank top or muscle tee $5.00 extra);
       - $35 in gift certificates to local running stores
       - a can of Gookinaid ($11 value)
       - entry into two races: the Sue Krenn 15K in March & El Cajon 20K in April
         (a $20 value - but note, if you want the t-shirt for the El Cajon 20K race,
          it will be an extra $10).
     You will also have access to the half marathon training program's mini-website which will include maps and a 12-week half marathon program schedule, water station support, weekly emails, and all benefits that anyone with an SDTC membership receives, including Tuesday night workouts and running store discounts. You will also receive a shoe tag for this program that must be worn for all runs done with the Rockin' 'n' Runnin' Marathon Training Program.
     You can sign up for the Other Half training program beginning on Saturday, January 5th. I (Stephen Burch) will be down on the Balboa Stadium field in my orange jacket, or you can send me
(1) a check (made out to the San Diego Track Club),
(2) a SDTC membership form (go here for the membership form), and
(3) the Other Half enrollment form (go here for the training program form)
Please send your check and both filled-out forms to:
Stephen Burch
2219 Hillslake Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020

Program Director Stephen Burch

Stephen is a member of the SDTC Board of Directors, the volunteer coordinator for the SDTC's races and marathon training program, and the coordinator of the club's year-round half marathon training programs. Under Stephen's direction, the club offered two half marathon training programs in 2006 and 2007: the Half Mad and the Whatever programs and has added a third in 2008: the Other Half program. Coach Paul Greer supplies the training schedules; Stephen coordinates the program details and supplies the long run support.

For more information please contact him at
Stephen Burch arunnerofsdtc@cox.net