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Baltimore Marathon Brings Big Money To City (CBS 13 Baltimore)
The training takes months, but the payoff is huge if you finish the Baltimore Marathon. It's part of the Baltimore Running Festival which offers a big pay off for the city to the tune of $13-million.

Knee injury forces Keflezighi out of Half-Marathon (AFP via Yahoo! News)
American Meb Keflezighi said Wednesday that a sore left knee will keep him from running in the New York Half-Marathon, what would have been his first race since winning the 2009 New York Marathon.

Merrigan brothers running Boston Marathon together (Holbrook Sun)
Last year, William Merrigan, 50, decided to run the Boston Marathon on the Thursday before the Monday race. This year, Merrigan put more thought into his decision to run the marathon again and will do so with his two brothers, Paul, 49, and David, 45.

Wlfd. native to run Boston Marathon for cancer research (The Record-Journal)
WALLINGFORD - When Justin Bourassa, a 23-year old Wallingford native, crosses the 25th mile marker in April's Boston Marathon, he'll have his eyes peeled for his running "partner," Stanley Perou, a seven-year old cancer victim who Bourassa is running the 26.2 mile race in honor of this year.

Big prizes available in at Martian Marathon (Dearborn Press & Guide)
DEARBORN -- For the first time in the history of the Martian Marathon Invasion of Races, race director and Running Fit owner, Randy Step has announced prize money will be available in the marathon event.

Marathon effort in memory of friends (Peterborough Today)
TWO brothers are running the London Marathon to keep the names of school friends who died unexpectedly "in lights". (10/03/2010 16:32:47)

Cold weather running: Tough it out in the snow for marathon training (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Most anyone, with a certain amount of determination and a decent pair of running shoes, can rack up the miles on a track, road or running trail.

Four Calistogans to run in Sunday's marathon (The Weekly Calistogan)
This year’s Napa Valley Marathon will include only four Calistoga runners after one — fifth-grade teacher Bruce Hitchko, Calistoga’s perpetually running man — said recently that he had to drop out.

Laurel non-athlete to run Boston Marathon (Laurel Outlook)
Shortly before moving out of Montana for the first time, I gathered my friends and family together to say my good-byes and see everyone one more time before heading east. I excitedly described the new position I'd be taking on, and I mentioned I was thinking about signing up for the Boston Marathon.

Moms on a mission (The Morning Call)
Four women who run for fun are training for a marathon in Washington, D.C. They call themselves Mommies on the Run, an exact name if ever there was. Christine Burke, Dana Neuffer, Suzanne Moore and Jean Vincent have eight kids among them and have probably logged a few thousand miles on the rubber soles of their running shoes by now.
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We are excited to provide ALARC members and the Minnesota running community with a web site with some great features!  If you are a member of ALARC, don't forget to create a login (by clicking on Register in the upper right corner!). Once we verify that you are a current member, you will have access to our Members Only features, which include the directory, copies of ALARC's Weekly Newsletter from Kathy and Todd's Weekly Runs email.  Students of the Marathon Training Program can log in and interact with facilitators and other students to make the most of their training time.


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ALARC is an organization that believes physical fitness is an essential aspect of living a healthy lifestyle. As the largest marathon running club in America, we promote this philosophy through organized events and social functions. We offer organized long and short runs; track and hill workouts; group trips to distant marathons; and various cross training activities. In addition, for the past 24 years we have offered the most successful Marathon Training Program in the U.S. It is designed to educate, train, and support individuals interested in completing their first marathon. This program has trained over 2200 hopeful marathoners from the ages of 16-73 and only nine have not completed their first marathon. We are constantly looking for fun, positive people to enhance our organization. For more information on how to become an ALARC Running Club member, please see our "Join ALARC" page.


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2010 Spring Marathon Training Program
The Most Successful Marathon Training Program begins soon! The ALARC Marathon Training Program begins March 10 with Grandma's Marathon as the target. This year we are offering a Head Start option for runners who wish to run Stillwater, Rochester or Minneapolis. Head Start begins February 20, with Saturday runs only, then pick up the regular training program on March 10.   read more...
2010 ALARC Core/Speed Classes
The year 'round ALARC Core and ALARC Speed classes offer three times weekly training for all levels and goals of conditioning. Whether your objective is general fitness or a Boston qualifier you will find it all right here. For complete details open the Programs tab and click on ALARC Core/Speed. You will do workouts you would NEVER do on your own!   read more...
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