Hello Striders, We'll meet in the same place as last week.  South side of the Washington Park loop by the tennis courts at 5:45pm  If you came last week remember to bring your session card so I can mark it.  I'll have more session cards for those who missed last week.Our goal for week 2 is to add 5 minutes onto our session time for a session goal of 35 minutes.  The 6 week program goal is to build up to a 5K distance.  Striders can walk, walk/jog, jog or run.  It is totally up to ...Continue Reading

Is anyone interested in a Tuesday evening Striders program for October? There are 5 Tuesdays in the month. That gives us 5 weeks of training to get our steps and strides up to where you'd like them to be. This will start next Tuesday, Oct. 1st at 5:45 pm in Washington Park by the tennis courts. Come join us if you can.  I just posted a Facebook post on the Capital City Striders group with a poll that will let me know if you are interested and how often you can come.  Please go there and answer the poll if yo ...Continue Reading

It was a little chilly this morning when I ran the full course to make sure my measurements were correct for the 2 mile and 5K course. I also set the pace for the Tortoise wave and the Hare wave on Saturday, May 18th.   The start time is 9 am and packet pickup is at 8 am.  Packet pickup will be under the big pavilion on the north side of Southwind Park.  Here's a link to the park map which shows where packet pickup is located and the Start/Finish is for the 5K. The 2-mile participant ...Continue Reading

Today is the last day to take advantage of the $5 discount.  The discount code is CCS19 and will take $5 off your registration fee.  Please get your registration in before midnight tonight to take advantage of the discount. Saturday morning, May 18th will be the Capital City Striders' signature event, and hopefully, we can use it to inspire the community to get moving and have some fun at the same time.   We have a 2-mile route as well as a 3.1-mile route as well as a kid's run.  All of i ...Continue Reading

Sorry about the typo on the date in the last email!  The event is on Saturday, May 18th.  Thanks to Patricia Hopkins-Price for bringing that to my attention!  Here's the original corrected email: It will be a good time with food, drink and post-race fun at the Capital City Striders first official event!   The event date is May 18th at the beautiful Southwind Park.   This is a family-friendly event where walking, jogging or running is welcome.  Of course, there will be top finis ...Continue Reading

It will be a good time with food, drink and post-race fun at the Capital City Striders first official event!   The event date is May 19th at the beautiful Southwind Park.   This is a family-friendly event where walking, jogging or running is welcome.  Of course, there will be top finisher awards but everyone will receive a T-shirt (not guaranteed after May 8th registration) and a finisher prize.   SCHEELS is our major sponsor and we are excited to have them become our top sponsor.&n ...Continue Reading

Tortoise & the Hare Fun Walk Run on May 18th  Here are some of the exciting things coming up at the 1st Annual Tortoise & Hare Fun Walk Run.   [*]You can walk, walk/jog or run either a 2-mile route or a 3.1-mile route in Springfield's beautiful Southwind Park;   [*]The kid's walk run will be a fun way to get kids involved in a healthy lifestyle; [*]We'll have a special award for the best costume for an individual and a couple; [*]Everyone who preregisters will receive a cool T-shir ...Continue Reading

Tonight I'll be out there by 5:15 for those who didn't get theirs picked up last week.  We start promptly at 5:45 and will do a 35-minute session with a 5-minute stretching session before we head out.  Southside of the Tennis Court area in Washington Park. I've got a few (women's small, medium and large) of the Capital City Striders Stretch Tech-Shell® Compass Quarter-Zip for sale.  If you were there last Monday I was wearing it.  The logo is embroidered and looks great.   $45 ea ...Continue Reading

Hi Striders!  It is just 2 more weeks before we start our 6 week Spring Training Program. If you want a t-shirt on April 1st, I need your registration by Wednesday this week.  So now is the time to get registered.  Here's your link. You can still participate if you register late but the fee goes to $15 and you'll have to wait for your t-shirt a couple more weeks. START DATE and Time:  April 1st - Packet pick starts at 5:15 pm and Training starts at 5:45 pm.   On-site registration w ...Continue Reading

Today is the last day of our 6 week fall training. We are going to see how far we can go in 45 minutes. We'll head out on the Washington Park loop going counter clockwise for 22.5 minutes then turn around and head back to the start point. The goal will be to set a pace for your walk or walk/jog interval so that you get back to the beginning point in the same amount of time or better. By doing this we will all be together at the beginning and end. We'll pose for a post-session picture at the end. I look forward to seein ...Continue Reading