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It’s a difficult week to embrace fitness and nutrition, given our thoughts of turkey and pumpkin pie. But if you can clear that hurdle, the North Carolina Marathon’s training schools can begin helping you get ready for the three races scheduled for March 20 in High Point.

Liz Lindsay, the owner of the Janes on the Run Women’s Running Network and co-owner of the Greensboro Fitness Co., is the training coordinator for the 5K, half-marathon and marathon in High Point.

“The goal of any participant should be to train safely for the event,” Lindsay says. “Obviously we want people to get to the starting line as well as the finish line strong. So that’s our goal. We want to help them take on the challenge of the event, whether it’s the marathon, the half or the 5K, under the guidance of certified fitness trainers but with the support of fellow runners.”

Lindsay is directing schools for each distance. The marathon school is 18 weeks and will cost $195; half-marathon training is 16 weeks for $175; and the 5K school is 10 weeks for $125. Lindsay says she will return a portion of the fees to Foster Friends of North Carolina, the race beneficiary.

Runners will receive customized training schedules for guidance during the week. Then the groups will meet on Saturdays, getting instruction on running technique, injury prevention, nutrition and cross training.

“We’ll talk about how things are going in training,” Lindsay says, “then we run. We run, we run, we run.”

Training for the 26.2-mile race is under way, but it’s not too late to join the group, Lindsay says. Training for the half will begin Dec. 5, with 5K workouts starting Jan. 9.

Lindsay also says the Peaks to Piedmont Girl Scouts will take part in a running school on Saturday afternoons to prepare for the 5K.

To learn more about the training schools, call Lindsay at 402-3985 or visit the N.C. Marathon web site.

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