First workout: Saturday, January 12, at 9:45 am, at Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC,
on NBC-4 TV's Health and Fitness Expo - Walking Track
Directions: From Constitution Avenue (US-50), turn left at 7th Street NW to Mount Vernon Square. Park on street. Enter building and expo and look for Walking Track. Admission is free.

Other workouts: Saturdays, January 19 to April 26, 9:00 am, at Lady Bird Johnson Park, Columbia Island Marina Parking Lot
Directions: From George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound, turn right into Columbia Island Marina parking lot. Parking is free.
Directions: From Pentagon Mall (east) Parking Lot, cross footbridge to Columbia Island Marina. Parking is free.

· For beginning runners - no experience necessary

· Start by learning to walk short distances, then adjust to running

· Low-impact, low-intensity training in a supportive group setting

· Training for all pace groups and abilities

· Train for a spring 5K or 10K, or as prep for a summer marathon training program

· No fund-raising required -- this training program is for your benefit

You can use this program to train for any of these Spring races:

· Stop the Silence 10K

· DARCARS Pike’s Peek 10K

· Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K

· Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K

· Chesapeake Bay 10K

· Strides for Success 5K

…or just to get in shape, rehab from injury, or to enjoy the camaraderie of other runners!

Program Cost (14-17 weeks of training):

· $30 – Non-members of ACF · $20 – Members of ACF or affiliated charities