Run Camp: It’s A Different World!

We’ve looked all across the country and not found anything like Borgess Run Camp.  The reason?  We’ve taken the approach to group training and turned it on its head.

In other programs, people who know each other train together.  Here, we train together and get to know each other better.  We have created a system that makes the individual feel a part of the team and the team a part of the larger camp experience.

No drop-ins, no “sea of faces” approach.   The attention to your individual needs is built on a foundation of important training principles with the leadership of expert coaches.Team leaders are trained and committed to the group experience, including regular communications and extra social activities, including mid-week training runs.

This Year’s run camp offerings

(click on each title to learn more)

A World of Good – Basic Camp

This traditional 13-week Borgess Run Camp experience begins Feb. 2.  This appeals to novices and experienced runner alike, with training for the 5K and half marathon training.  Cost is $75.

Registration deadline: February 1.

Good Grief Marathon Training

Yup, marathon traininging is tough, and the shared training experience is what makes this camp experience so popular.  It begins December 8.  Half marathon trainingers are accepted in camp, but half marathon training teams are re-formed February 4, and the 13-week half marathon training schedule begins anew.  Persons considering marathon training training should be able to run six or seven miles without stopping prior to the beginning of camp.

Camp begins with two weeks at the Borgess Health & Fitness Center; then we take two weeks “off” for the holiday, with some informal programming, such as encouragement to meet up at the One One Run on January 1 in Spring Valley Park. January is dedicated to “expeditions” into the greater Kalamazoo area.

Registration deadline: December 7.

If you sign up for Good Riddance or Good Times, you must also register for A World of Good or Good Grief. Teams are based on running pace, not Good Riddance or Good Times activities.

Good Riddance

Are you sure you want to carry those extra pounds on your training runs? We’ve refined our special add-on program for individuals who want dietary and nutritional information to go with their exercise regimen.

Cost of this three-session “weight-loss” track is $25.  It begins February 7.  Our coach for Good Riddance is Registered Dietitian Heather Ritchie.

Registration deadline: January 1.

Good Times!

We’ve also refined our special add-on program for individuals who want to hit new performance goals with the help of certified strength and conditioning specialist Jennifer Query.

Cost of this three-session “high-performance” track is $25.  It begins February 9.

Registration deadline: January 1.

Consider Becoming a Team Leader

Team leaders are the heart and soul of Borgess Run Camp, so we take their involvement seriously. We set expectations and we explain the roles and responsibilities of leaders, the relationship between the individual and the team, and the relationship between the team and the camp.

We keep the door open for new leaders. Team leadership is a volunteer experience that comes with perks, but more importantly with the reward of leading change.

Individuals interested in becoming a Team Leader should call or write Blaine Lam, blaine@borgessrun.com, 345-1913.