Top 10 Reasons to Join CBRC
1. We are the youngest running club in the Twin Cities metro. Our mix of young as well as experienced runners makes for an awesome group. Generally, most of our runners are in their twenties or thirties.
2. Our club membership is evenly split between men and women. This is rare among running clubs and makes for a great, balanced atmosphere.
3. We have scheduled, coached runs and workouts four days a week. Most clubs meet two, maybe three days a week. As a CBRC member, you can miss a day and still have plenty of days to run with the group.
4. If you're new to the Twin Cities, join the club! Many of our runners are from out of state and were new to Minneapolis when they became members. If you join us, you will be welcomed into a close-knit group of runners/friends.
5. Our club provides non-exercise-related event programming (Read: happy hours, progressive parties, pub crawls, poker tournaments, and more). This is unique among running clubs. Disclaimer: there is one event that combines running and socializing: the Memorial Day Weekend Pub Run, which is just what it sounds like!
6. Our location is second-to-none. The Calhoun Beach Club is located on the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and running trails. While most of our runs are around the lakes, we do head down the Greenway and the different parkways, along the Mississippi River, through downtown Minneapolis and sometimes even St. Paul. The CBC is also conveniently located near Uptown's finest bars and restaurants, which we take advantage of since running makes us hungry and thirsty.
7. We have a dry, indoor, temperature-controlled place to stretch and talk before and after runs (some clubs meet in parking lots).
8. Locker rooms and showers are available for our runners. In addition to being a nice amenity, this is often important when you're driving straight from work or if you live in St. Paul and want to join us at Stella's after the run.
9. If you're running a marathon but it's not TCM or Grandma's, you will still have a training plan for your marathon. Coach Paul has the expertise and flexibility to create a plan for you that allows you to train according to your needs.
10. If you're training for a marathon and your goal is to complete it, not to win it, we can help! Every day, Coach Paul provides various options for workouts, each with a different distance and intensity. No matter your goal, there will be a workout option that's just right for you!
