Esprit de She Race and Training

It's finally my favorite month: June.  How could it not be?  I typically train for Spring and Fall races, but I am excited about participating in the upcoming Esprit de She 5K on June 26 in Cary, NC.  The Esprit de She is a designer race series for women sponsored by Athleta and Lifetime Fitness.  I ran in the inaugural race in Cary last year and will return this year with several of my friends.  I invite others to join us for a great girls night out.  Last year around 600 women participated. This year the combined 5K and 10K will expand to 1,500 runners.  In the past week I learned that registration is already at 80% capacity.  I am honored to have been named an Esprit de She Ambassador.  My role as an ambassador is to spread the word about the race.  It seems that the word has already spread!

Cary, NC Esprit de She training group on the first day, May 5.  

As the race approaches, I am inspired by the other women runners in my Lifetime Fitness Esprit de She training program.  I highly recommend this training program for women with the goal of completing their first 5K or 10K, for those wanting to improve upon their past performance, or those looking for group support and accountability.  I paid $3.10 for this 8 week training program with Coach Jen.  I received a stylish training group technical shirt, and by the time the race rolls around, I'll be well outfitted.  The group meets twice per week with specific workouts for beginners, intermediate and advanced runners.  Each session begins with a warm up, and each group of runners works at their own pace. Following the run, Coach Jen is on hand to answer general questions.  This program is perfect for a woman with a flexible schedule.  The group meets at 9:30AM on Mondays and Wednesdays, and runners are instructed to run other days of the week on their own or to join scheduled Lifetime social runs as well. The training routes are scenic and include hills.  It's easier to run up hills with other women by your side than to go them alone.  This past week, we ran the course for the race, which is a short walk from the Lifetime facility.  This seems to be an ideal training situation.  Not much will surprise this group of runners on race day.

The group gathers near the start for a trial run of the race course on May 28.

To register for Esprit de She 5K or 10K in Cary, NC on June 26, go to: http://bit.ly/1cz3Tmb.
If you heard about the race from me and plan to register, use my referral code when asked for a promo code:  EDS83.   Thanks!