Canton Rec Aims To Make Runners Of Us All

CANTON, CT — Ever see someone jogging by the roadside while driving and wish you, too, could run like that for your body and mind?

The Canton Parks and Recreation Department can help.

That's because Canton Rec is sponsoring its "Rookie Running Club," which is designed to turn the most sluggish of couch potatoes into runners capable of completing a 5K.

It all starts Tuesday, Sept. 3, and runs through Oct. 22, with participants gathering from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in town to meet with a certified running coach.

For eight weeks, participants will be able to train and run in the Oct. 26 "Trick or Trot Halloween 5K Road Race" in Collinsville.

While the course will prep people to compete in the race and, possibly, take up the running habit, fees for the road races are not included in the class fee.

The class fee is $120 for a Canton resident/$130 for a non-resident.

The course will offer a mix of running, walking, and yoga exercises designed to prepare anyone for the race and "feel their absolute best inside."

For more information and to register, click on this link.