| Online Class: Running Basics | This course presents the benefits of running and compares running with fitness walking. It covers everything from choosing running shoes, running techniques for beginners and advanced runners, tips and drills for running farther and faster, introduction to racing and nutrition and injury prevention.
At the completion of the course, beginners should be able to run a mile without stopping and participants who are already running will get tips on how to improve. Those who prefer will be able to apply the information to fitness walking or racewalking instead of, or in addition to running. Everyone cleared by their doctor is welcome, from potential marathoners to those who want to work out just enough to improve their health.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools
to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service
that manages all your course completions.
This class has been officially reviewed by our Course Review Committee that scrutinizes course content and instructor participation. This course has received our Committee's highest rating: 4 stars.
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1.0 CEUs |
Course Description So you want to be a runner! Running can improve your health, mood, appearance, and self-esteem. In this class, you will learn about proper running technique, choosing gear, racing, and more. Instructions are given to help the absolute beginner get started. Running safety is discussed. 'Run longer and faster' guides the advanced beginner or intermediate runner to improvement. Nutrition considerations and injury prevention are also covered. You can ask the instructor questions about your own running program through email. Get started in this great sport! Much of this information is also useful to fitness walkers. Instructor Joann Bally is a certified personal trainer, and has been a slow, but happy runner for 25 years.
Running Basics is a class presenting the benefits of running and compares running with fitness walking. It covers everything from choosing running shoes, running techniques for beginners and advanced runners, tips and drills for running farther and faster, introduction to racing and nutrition and injury prevention.
At the completion of the course, beginners should be able to run a mile without stopping and participants who are already running will get tips on how to improve. Those who prefer will be able to apply the information to fitness walking or racewalking instead of, or in addition to running. Everyone cleared by their doctor is welcome, from potential marathoners to those who want to work out just enough to improve their health. Instructor Joann Bally has over 12 years experience as a personal trainer. She has completed a fitness instructor course, UCLA extension, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength & Conditioning Assn. and a Health/Fitness Instructor certified by American College of Sports Medicine.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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