The annual Health Foundation Charity Road Race is coming, but before then prospective runners might will want to get training in to get ready.
The Learn to Run clinics, running Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Yorkton Regional High School, help people learn how to get the best results in a healthy way.
There are three different groups, depending on skill level and their desired length explains Bernie Wlock, who is an organizer of the clinics.
The different groups are connected to a different planned race, with 5km, 10km and half-marathon planned distances.
Each group tackles a different training regimen and each week has a different training regimen.
There will also be different guest speakers over the next three weeks, Wlock explains, covering topics such as nutrition, proper athletic wear and stretching.
Jeanette Johnson is in her second year participating in the clinics.
She says she began running because coworkers who were already part of the program encouraged her to take part.
She says that Wlock is a good motivator for the group, and one of the reasons she came back again for this year's clinics.
Johnson describes her first race experience as difficult and nerve-wracking, but that it was worth it to push through and she was proud of her accomplishment.
She also went to other races in the year, and encourages others to start running themselves.
"Get off the couch and get out and run, it's good for you," Johnson said.
