For those who wish to train for a 5K, 10K, or half marathon, Fleet Feet is offering spring training group programs. Their groups are led by certified coaches and supported by volunteer mentors.

The spring half marathon and 10K informational open houses were held Monday, Jan. 27, and their training program begins Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet. Even if you missed Monday’s informational meeting, you are still welcome to join. The 5K informational open house is Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet, with training beginning Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m.

The half marathon and 10K training programs are 12 weeks with 24 training sessions. The 5K is a 10-week program (20 training sessions). The goal race for the half marathon and 10K is the Drake Road Race on April 19, 2020.

Fleet Feet is offering Drake employees a $25 discount to participate in their programs. With the discount the training program costs are $100 for the half marathon and $50 for either the 10K or 5K programs.

For more information, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources