GFR Women's Spring Clinic

Tuesday, March 5 – Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Past event

9:15 PM PST

Salem, Oregon

$160.00 · 7 races

Marathon

Event summary

Join the excitement at the GFR Women's Spring Clinic, taking place from March 5 to May 21, 2024, in beautiful Salem, Marion! This inspiring 12-week program, known as PRINCESS STEPS, is designed for women looking to kickstart their fitness journey, whether you're a beginner or aiming to enhance your current routine.

Participants will have the opportunity to choose from various groups, each tailored to different fitness levels, allowing for progression and personal growth throughout the clinic. With a focus on camaraderie and support, you’ll make new friends and enjoy the social benefits of walking and running together. Each week features a 30-minute fitness talk, offering valuable insights on starting your fitness program and staying injury-free. Get ready to experience the joy of movement, explore new challenges, and have a fantastic time while achieving your health goals!

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Leopard - Walk Group (Slow)

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Can walk "safely" for a minimum of 30 minutes and current pace is slow, 18:00-20:00 minutes per mile, 56:00-62:00 for a 5k (3.1 miles). Goal: Walk comfortably, building strength and consistency, progressing to a 5k (3.1 miles) with confidence.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Cougar - Walk Group (Moderate)

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Currently walks comfortably. Walk pace is casually moderate, 16:30-17:45 per mile (51:22-54:28 5k). Goal: Get consistent/get-in-shape. Walk a 5k event. Consistency is more a focus than pace or speed. If you want to get quicker, you need to build consistency and strength first. You will get more fit just by improving your consistency with the Cougar group.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Jaguar - Walk Group (Quick)

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You're quite active and your walking pace is already relatively quick, 14:00-16:00 minutes per mile (44:03-48:37 5k). Goal: Continue to build on your current fitness and pace. Work towards a quicker pace and walk a 5k or 10k event, briskly. You'd like to improve your fitness and pace through consistency and good form and you're willing to put in the extra effort to maintain that quicker pace over a 5k or 10k.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Tiger - Half-Marathon Walk *Extra homework required!

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Goal: walk a Half Marathon (13.1 miles). Criteria: Able to walk 4-5 miles at a time and 10-12 miles per week at the beginning of the clinic. Training for a half marathon is significantly more of a time commitment vs. 5k/10k. You must be injury-free when beginning. Mileage begins at 12-13 miles per week, Week 1, and progresses to 26 miles per week by week 9. This averages out to approximately 7.5 hours per week. Don't sign up for this group if you're not prepared to make that extra commitment and walk a half marathon.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Panther - Walk-to-Run Group

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Currently walking and wish to sensibly transition to running. Goal: Complete a 5K (3.1 miles). Important suggestion for Panther group participants: Walk 30-45 minutes, 3-4 days/week for 6-8 weeks prior to the beginning of the clinic for a safer transition to running. Note: if you are out of shape and try to start running before you have been walking regularly (and injury-free) for several weeks, you will struggle. If you have not been walking regularly by the time the clinic begins, you may switch to a walk group and build your stamina first, then do the Panther group in the August clinic.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Cheetah - Run/Walk Group

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Currently running some. Active 3-5 days/week. Goal: Complete a 5K run or walk/run a 10K. If you're not sure about which group to register for, please contact the director at [email protected] and she'll be happy to help you.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Bobcat - Run Group

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Currently running 3 or more days/week. Get stronger through consistency and accountability, focusing on good form and a little quickness. Goal: Run a 5K or 10K Race. Warm-up pace is 10:00-10:30. Training pace varies but is typically 9:00-10:00.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 (9:15 PM PST)

$160.00

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Organiser's description

The Women's Beginning Walking and Running Clinic, PRINCESS STEPS, may be what you've been looking for. Whether you want to get into shape, improve your current fitness or simply work on consistency, this is your golden opportunity.

Select from different groups, each one progressing throughout the 12-week clinic, March through May. Benefit from the camaraderie and energy of your group and change groups at any time. Get to know others and develop new exercise buddies. Experience how fun walking and running can be and have a wonderful time!

Each week includes a 30-minute fitness talk to help you learn the basics of starting a program and staying injury-free. Following the talk, leaders will guide you and your group through your walk, walk/run or run.