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Running, Walking, and Biking Training Workouts:

bulletTuesday and Thursday evenings each week - Guided by certified coaches. Tuesday Runs leave at 6:30pm; Thursday runs leave at 6:30pm, from the south parking lot of Sawgrass Village Shopping Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - click for map. The courses have options for 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, or more miles through the neighborhoods of Ponte Vedra Beach, with stops for water at roughly two-to-three mile intervals. There are runners of varying paces and abilities, so this run is for anyone. For details, contact Performance MultiSports or call 904/285-1552. The group often meets for dinner after Tuesday's run.
bulletSaturday mornings each week - Guided by certified coaches. Meeting time is 6:50am, and the run leaves at 7:00am from the Starbucks/Subway parking lot on Hwy A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, across from the south entrance to Sawgrass Country Club. The courses could change from week-to-week to provide more variety of scenery and terrain. Distances from 3 to 15 miles. Contact Performance MultiSports or call 904/285-1552.
bulletSunday mornings periodically - Very informal group TRAIL rides and runs, especially in the Jacksonville and Beaches area, led by Jakson Badenhoop and Craig O'Neal. Sometimes we also include trail runs along with trail rides - the locations vary, so send an email to request getting yourself on our Trail Rider/Runner list. We will notify you about details. All abilities are welcome. Trails = dirt, roots, and possible mud and sand. Bring a helmet, water, -- and a change of clothes and shoes, so you can join the group for brunch.
bulletSunday mornings each week - Very informal group road runs, leaving at 6:30am -- meet at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and 1st Street, where Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach meet, near the Ocean One/Sea Turtle Hotel. The course has options for 5, 7, 10, or more miles through the neighborhoods of Atlantic and Neptune Beaches, with stops for water at roughly two-to-three mile intervals. There are often 20-40 runners, all of varying paces and abilities, so this run is for anyone. For details, contact email  Performance MultiSports or call 904/285-1552.

For a map and directions to our Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday weekly runs in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, click here.

Want to participate in a marathon or half-marathon, but want proper guidance from experienced veterans?  Looking for just the right way to start? You can have personalized coaching from certified marathon coach Jakson Badenhoop. Get training plans and even nutritional instruction from a veteran of 100 marathons and ultramarathons. Call 904 / 285-1552 for details.

Here is another way to learn to run a marathon and do something wonderful for others, too:

Join Charities Challenge Training Team and get the coaching you want while doing something that makes a difference in the lives of many people, perhaps even those you know. Charities Challenge® is one of the fastest-growing endurance training program in the United States. We provide you with the coaching, training and even the travel opportunities to make your athletic goals a reality.  It's an unbeatable offer with great personal rewards. What's the deal? In exchange for the training and support, you raise money towards a goal amount to contribute to your favorite charity. It may be to help fund research for leukemia, heart disease, Alzheimers, AIDS, cancer or to end domestic violence, . You raise funds in the fight to end disease and suffering in others -- and Charities Challenge provides your coaching and support in your endeavors. Charities Challenge will even assist you in your fundraising efforts.  Contact Jakson Badenhoop, Director/Coach at (904) 285-1552 or by email: click here.

By running or walking on the Team with Charities Challenge, you can improve your own health while helping to fund charities that concern you and all of us. Click here for details.

Cycling

bulletSaturday mornings in Spring, Summer & Fall at 7:00am, "The Geezers" (masters cyclists and triathletes) meet on North First Street at 17th Avenue North, beside the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Jacksonville Beach. Ride south through Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach toward St. Augustine --length is usually about 25-50 miles, depending upon individual choice. Speeds vary, too, though they tend to be steady.
bulletSaturday mornings in Spring, Summer & Fall at 7:30am, meet at the intersection of Corona Road and Ponte Vedra Boulevard (across from The Lodge and Club) in Ponte Vedra Beach. Ride south through Ponte Vedra Beach, with alternative courses to St. Augustine, Palm Valley, Orangedale, and other locations. This is a younger group of "roadies" with some fast riders who like to sprint. The length of the rides is likely to vary and the speed will, too.
bulletVarious times and locations --  the North Florida Bicycle Club has some periodic training rides in the Beaches area. Contact NFBC Ride Director Jeanne Hargrave at 904/264-7168 or email to BiknJeanne@aol.com. Several of the local bike shops, such as American Bicycle Company and Champion Schwinn, both in Jacksonville Beach, may also have training rides from time to time.

Swimming

bulletWednesday evenings - Masters swimming at University of North Florida Aquatic Center, an Olympic-sized pool. The campus is located just off St. Johns Bluff Road, near the J. Turner Butler Expressway (SR 202). Call there first for details at (904) 620-2854.

 

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