A.J.’s Journeys:
Joining a Running Club
Posted September 5th, 2007 at 4:49 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
The following article was submitted by A.J. Melnikas. A.J. is currently works in clinical research. In the past, she has worked with non-profit health organizations targeting women’s and adolescent health issues. She will begin MPH studies in the fall. An avid runner and coach, A.J. has completed 4 marathons and is planning to run Boston next year. Her cultural adventures include studying in Spain, South Africa and Nepal; teaching English in China and traveling to France, Belize, Japan, Swaziland and the Dominican Republic.
In this new series, A.J. takes readers along for the ride as she moves to New York City and searches out the perfect running club. In part I, A.J. goes over what she needs out of a workout facility, and offers a sense of what any woman might want from their local gym.
Read the first entry at our partner site: HerActiveLife.com
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