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Beginning Running Groups
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Type - Location
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Des Moines - Pleasant Hill
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Spring TOP Running Group - aimed at Dam to
Dam. This training program is put on by the Body Project (see
Coaching and Personal Training below). |
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Des Moines - Clive area
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6 p.m. Mondays April to Oct., starts at the gazebo in Campbell Park in Clive. (Capital Striders running Club)
For more info contact Curt Hoegh, 226-0860. Full
info here |
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Ankeny
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Each Monday April through Oct. at 6:00 PM.
Starts at the Blue Shelter at Prairie Ridge complex (East of Aquatic Center) in Ankeny.
We're looking for new runners/walkers as well as current runners who are looking
to improve. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Info: Dan
Phone-515-710-8101. Full
info here |
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Knoxville
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders Running Club)
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Where: Gazebo @ Young's Park, VA Medical Center, Knoxville When: Thursday nights
@6:00 pm, beginning on April 6th and running to October. For additional info, contact
Luanne DeZwarte or 641-842-4850 |
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East - Altoona
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Altoona Running Club group run, Thurs at 7 PM. starts from Broghtside Aleworks. Matt Millard |
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Speedwork training groups
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Type - Location
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Ames - Wed. eve.
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Speed workouts at the Ames High School track organized by Beth Henriksen. Every Wednesday
evening at 5:30. |
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Mt Pleasant - Thur. eve.
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Every Thursday Night at 5:30 pm the club meets at the Mapleleaf Track (Mar. thru
Oct.) and indoors (Nov. thru March) for speed workouts. There is a variety of speeds
and distances. Contact Lyle Murray or 319-850-0867. |
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Thurs.
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Thursday @ 11:45am from Campbell Park in Clive. near the Gazebo. Loran Storts 515-707-7845 |
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Coaching and Personal
Training
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Type
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Zoom Performance
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Personal coaching specializing in running
and triathlon training.
Jenny Weber, J.J. Bailey, and Matt Zepeda & others
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The Body
Project
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Fitness and distance
running
Tim Ives at 515-371-2583
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The Ultimate
Warriors
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My journey is to work with you to help you develop your goals, construct a plan
and achieve your goals. My personal experiences in my own running and coaching has
given me a lifetime of wisdom and an ability to help others find success. Distance
Running
Whether high school, collegiate or amateur, I will help you in your journey to achieve
your distance running goals. I offer off season coaching for cross country athletes,
track athletes focusing on races 800m and up, including anyone focusing on 5ks and
up. I will help you find success in any of your goals.
Marathon Coaching
I have learned much in my marathon journey and would like to share with you my experience
and help you develop a goal and come up with a plan to achieve it.
jkirby1@me.com - 515-321-4537
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IronWorks
Fitness
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Runners and triathletes
Loran Storts at 515-707-7845
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Distance runs - Des Moines Area
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Type - Location
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Downtown Des Moines,
(Principal Financial Group)
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11:40 AM. daily at 711 High Street. (Ryan
Elsbernd)
Monday: 6-7 miles at an 8 mpmp (minute per mile pace) intended to be a group
run.
Tuesday: 5-8 mile tempo run. The first miles are together then everyone breaks
up into groups according to their pace: 5:45 mpmp on up.
Wednesday: 5 miles 8-8:30 mpmp intended to be a recovery run. Everyone sticks
together
Thursday: track workout at the Water Works Park Arboretum (USATF Certification
Number IA01003MF*). A 1.5 mile warm-up followed by a variety of 400 - 1600m repeats.
Friday: 5-7 miles at 8 mpmp intended to be a group run.
Saturday (during pandemic) Winter
Spring Training Group Sat. morning runs (see Drake area below) from 4 to 20 miles
from brginning January thru May., (2-3 distances each week. Meet at Capital Square
Lobby. Typically 50 to 70 runners at paces ranging from 6 minutes per mile to 11
minutes per mile. Water provided. Ph. 515-277-4785, ask for Steve. |
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Des Moines Univ.
Grand Ave.
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders running Club)
http://capitalstriders.org/group_runs.htm
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Thursday Eve at 6:15 PM from Zims Resteraunt, 3124 Ingersoll. (Capital
Striders running Club) About 6-mile loop on Grand and Ingersoll. Elaine Van Dyck
- 515-277-7641. |
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Drake Area
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders running Club) and Runner Stuff
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During pandemic these have been
rerouted to start and finish downtown at Capital Square.
Winter Spring Training Group Sat.
morning runs from 4 to 20 miles from brginning January thru May., (2-3 distances
each week. Meet at Meredith Hall on the Drake U. campus. Typically 50 to 70 runners
at paces ranging from 6 minutes per mile to 11 minutes per mile. Water provided.
Ph. 515-277-4785, ask for Steve. This Sat. morning program is followed in June by
a Summer-Fall Group starting from the South side of Des Moines (Grays Lake). Summer
/ Fall Training Run details here
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West Des Moines / Clive
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders running Club)
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8 a.m. Sunday at the east trailhead of the Clive Trail on 86th Street (behind
the Grease Monkey). (Capital
Striders running Club) About 10 miles out and back. Pace is 6:30- to 9-minute
miles. The group nearly always adjourns to the nearby Bruegger's on 86th (north of
University) for an hour or so of socializing. Ed Bell, 515-223-5959 e-mail
here
6 p.m. Mondays at the gazebo in Campbell Park in Clive. (Capital
Striders running Club) For more info contact Curt Hoegh, 226-0860. Full
info here.
These runs occur from April to Oct. only.
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West Des Moines
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8:30 a.m. at Dahl's on Grand in West Des Moines (10th & Grand). Three to seven
mile run followed by breakfast and conversation. Group has met for 25 years and welcomes
new runners. 8-11 mpm. Tom Schoelerman, 223-6181. e-mail
here |
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Southside
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders running Club) and the Des Moines Marathon
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Long Runs scheduled for: Saturdays
beginning June @ Grays Lake across from the Des Moines Waterworks on Fluer Drive.
Sponsored by the Capital Striders.Capital
Striders running Club Program ends in Oct. The Winter-Spring program starts in
Jan. See Drake area runs above.
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Northside
Team in Training, sponsored by the Iowa Leukema & Lymphoma
Society.
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Team in Training, sponsored by the Iowa Leukema & Lymphoma Society. Melanie Brown
at
800-347-1074 or 270-6169. Meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Birdland Marina. Hotline
updates: 255-9000, runners, x 8681; walkers, x 8682. |
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East
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Sun. @ 7 AM. at the Altoona Campus
Long runs in preparation for the Des Moines Marathon. |
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East - Altoona
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Altoona Running Club group run, Thurs at 7 PM. starts from Broghtside Aleworks. |
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Distance runs - Outside Des Moines Area
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Type - Location
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Ames,
sponsored by Ames
Area Running Club
and
Team Vardo
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AARC-related group runs;
Sunday (4 to 7 miles) & Tues. (4 miles) mornings at 1112 Ridgewood (Tom
& Judy Jackson's house), 7 AM
Group runs Wednesdays and Fridays from Ames Racquet & Fitness Center at 5 AM.
(Tom Jackson.)
Organized distance runs on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Ames Park
& Rec - Julie Vardaman
Saturday Galen Wilke's house, 2136 Friley Dr. for 10 mile runs at 5:30 AM. Mike Clayton
Jonathan Wendel and/or Beth
Henricksen schedule an additional weekend run that varies in mileage (6 - 20
miles), time, and location every week. Contact them to be placed on their weekly
mailing list.
"Team Vardo" runs. Group runs on Tuesdays (5:30 PM), Thursdays (5:30 PM),
and Saturdays (times vary). The Tuesday runs begin at the Ames City Hall Community
Center. The start location for the Thursday and Saturday runs varies. Weekday runs
are generally three to seven miles in length. Saturday runs are generally six to
ten miles. For more information, contact George
Klotzbach at 515-233-1789.
5th Annual Ames Parks and Recreation Dam to Dam Training Class - "Team 12.4"
Beginners meet on Tuesdays (short runs and training information) and Saturdays (long
runs). New this year, workouts for more advanced runners will be held on Thursdays.
Initial meetings will be held at the Ames Community Center, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames.
Runners will receive a training calendar detailing future run locations during the
first week.
Informational meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at 7:30pm; Class begins Tuesday, March
20th at 5:30pm and concludes with Dam to Dam.
Julie Vardaman, 515-450-0295 |
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Ankeny
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Each Monday at 6:00 PM beginning April and
continues into October.
WHERE: Blue Shelter at Prairie Ridge complex (East of Aquatic Center)
This will be the 1st year of this running group in Ankeny. We're looking for new
runners/walkers as well as current runners who are looking to improve. All ages and
skill levels are welcome. We hope to have 40-80 runners at each session. Get out
those running shoes and join us! Info: Dan Phone-515-710-8101.
Full
info here |
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Boone
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The Scenic Valley Pacers Running Club (Boone), is starting April 3rd. Meetings will
be every Thursday from 7-8:00pm. Three 10 week sessions, Sponsored by the Boone County
Family YMCA. Education and exercise. . . fun!! Danielle |
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Cedar Rapids
sponsored by the Cedar Valley Running
Assn
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Tuesdays:. . . . . .link to details
On Tuesday evening, track workouts are at the Washington High School track at 6 pm.
Workout consistes of three phases. We start off with a 2 mile warm-up. This is followed
with 3 miles of speed work incorporating 1/4, 1/2 and 1 mile repeats.
We end with a 2 mile cool-down.
Thursdays:
On Thursday evening the group run will leave from the Nassif YMCA at 5:30 pm. Choose
your distance!
Saturdays:
If no local race is scheduled...A group run leaves at 7:00 am. from Running Wild.
Choose your distance!
Sundays:
On Sunday morning the group will meet at the Sac & Fox Trail at 8 am. Choose
your distance! |
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Knoxville
Sponsored by (Capital
Striders Running Club)
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Where: Gazebo @ Young's Park, VA Medical Center, Knoxville When: Thursday nights
@6:00 pm, beginning on April 6th and running through October. For additional info,
they can contact Luanne DeZwarte or 641-842-4850 |
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Mt Pleasant
Sponsored by the Southeast Iowa Running Club
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The Southeast Iowa Running Club meets every Monday night at 5:30
pm at the shelter at Eastlake Park for a group run. The pace is varied and the distance
is generally 4 and up. Some nights circuit runs are done due to peoples time constraints.
These runs occur from March to Oct. 15th only. Walkers are encouraged to join as well as parents bringing
kids. There are usually other kids present. You do not have to be a member to run
with the group.
To get more information contact John Feehan at 319 385-8966 or
Lyle Murray
at 319 850-0867.
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Newton
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Tuesday and Thursday mornings: 5:00 a.m. Meet at the Berg Middle School in Newton.
Melissa Butler, Raceway Running and
Biking Club of Newton: 641-792-6449. |
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Storm Lake
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The Storm Lake Running Club meets
on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the east parking lot of King's Point Resort. The runs begin
promptly at 6:15. At approximately 7:15 we all meet back up on the patio of Regatta
Grill for a post run social and an educational training-related presentation.
Runners of all ability levels are welcome to attend. |