Geist Half Marathon & 5K

January 23 through April 30, 2008 (plus two week individualized training plan for Geist Half Marathon participants)

My experience can be summed up in one word: Professionalism, with a capital ‘P.’ From the staff leaders to the volunteers, and your state-of-the-art facility at NIFS. Thanks for your great program!— Brian Kidwell

I have participated in other training programs in the past and in my opinion the NIFS program beat theirs hands down.
— Jennifer Means

Whether you will be participating in your first half-marathon or you‘re a seasoned racer, in the NIFS program you will:

• Set a goal and reach it!
• Improve your health and fitness!
• Meet people who move at your speed and motivate you!

This comprehensive program has been developed by exercise physiologists, fitness specialists and registered dietitians to optimize your performance in a spring half marathon.

The NIFS 14-week program provides an in-depth, personalized and interactive training approach. Features include:

• Two convenient locations: NIFS (downtown Indy) and Cherry Tree Elementary School (Carmel)
• Weekly group training runs and walks on Wednesday evenings
• The Absolute Beginner‘s Guide to Half-Marathon Training, that can be purchased by participants, published by Que Publishing and written by program coordinator Heather Hedrick Fink, MS, RD, CSSD at almost 50% OFF the cover price at NIFS, via www.amazon.com, or at your local Borders or Barnes & Noble bookstores
• Training program and logs designed for your level of training, experience and goals
• Cross training on a variety of aerobic and strength training equipment at the NIFS Fitness Center
• Mini-educational presentations covering essential information that take place before some of the training walks/runs
• Weekly snacks and refreshments
• A celebration post-event dinner party

For more information or to register, visit www.nifs.org or call 317-274-332, ext. 222.