MORE Striders, an adventure

Our running club, Suburban Striders, is a group of women in the western suburbs of Boston. Although the mission of the Suburban Striders has always been to reach out to all women runners, typically, the group has consisted of more experienced athletes. In an effort to reach out to beginning athletes/runners or back-to-running-after-an-absence athletes, we developed a plan for a sub-group, MORE Striders.

The plan for the MORE Striders is to
-recruit women interested in starting a running program,
-train from a modest base through preparation for a half marathon,
-undertake a common goal,
-access support and coaching from the main club,
-run together on Saturday mornings for companionship and motivation.

Our common goal is the MORE (magazine) Half Marathon on April 6th, 2008 in New York City. We selected this race primarily for its support for women runners over 40 and for its special connections to our club. Four years ago, this was the first race the original club members trained for and ran together. Many of those original runners have joined the MORE Striders to encourage other women. The race is geared toward first time women athletes 40 years old and older. We don’t expect any world record times. We expect support and appreciation for the athletic, emotional and mental courage it takes to show up and start a half marathon. In New York City, we are close enough for easy travel.

Our first meeting is November 10th, for our first run together.

Margaret and Mary