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Run/Walk Club Starts This Week

Faculty and staff can reach fitness goals with help from LIVE FOR LIFE

Members of Duke's Run/Walk Club meet twice a week between August and November to work toward fitness goals.
Members of Duke's Run/Walk Club meet twice a week between August and November to work toward fitness goals.
By Bryan Roth

Looking to finish the summer by starting a new workout routine? Join Duke's Run/Walk Club, which starts its fall session this week.

Last spring, about 500 Duke community members took part in the Run/Walk Club, which offers an informal way for faculty and staff to gather twice a week for exercise and is sponsored by LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke's employee wellness program. The fall session begins today (Aug. 22) and runs until Nov. 9. Duke community members can join anytime and register online.

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The club meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday. Walkers and beginning runners meet at the East Campus wall, across from Whole Foods on Broad St. More advanced runners meet in front of the Wallace Wade Stadium. Groups also meet from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Durham Regional and Duke Raleigh hospitals. At each location, participants form groups according to fitness level. Each group follows clearly laid out plans to help participants improve fitness and lower stress.

In addition to weekly meetings, the Run/Walk Club will also host two workshops at the Duke Health and Fitness Center during its fall season:

Make Moves That Matter - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Aug. 23

  • Participants can learn and practice run/walk drills to build strength and endurance, including yoga routines to increase hip flexibility. Led by Sage Rountree of Carrboro Yoga Company.

12-minute Cooper Run/Walk - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30

  • Run/Walk Club members will receive a measure of their aerobic endurance. They'll have a chance to retest on Nov. 8 to measure their progress.