Summer Training Class

1st Place Sports

Summer Training Class

July 2nd-September 2nd

Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm at the San Marco 1st Place Sports and Saturday mornings at 7:00 am at rotating location

1st Place Sports is hosting the Summer Training program geared toward beginning runners (ages 16 and up) that will conclude with the Run Jax Labor Day 5k on September 2nd. The group will meet twice a week on Tuesday evening and Saturday morning. An individual training schedule will be given to each person based on their current fitness level. Coaching will be conducted by Tommy Dates, a native of Orange Park, Florida who has a level one coaching certificate from RRCA. Participants can add-on an introductory phone call with Kelsey Beckmann of Meteor Nutrition (RD, LDN). On this call, Kelsey will discuss nutrition, health goals, and other services to complement the runner's training.

Meet Tommy: Tommy was born in Orange Park, but has lived all over the state of Florida. He went to high school in Alachua, FL and lived for a long time in Bradenton, FL due to family and work with the state. He came to Jacksonville for the opportunity for job growth and to be near family. He made the move here in January of 2009, but has history with Jacksonville his entire life due to his grandfather living here. His running and coaching background began when he began running with family and a friend in 2010 and he never looked back. He ran his first 5k at the Marine Corps Half Marathon and his first 10k a few months later. He ran his first Gate River Run a few months after that. He has currently run 13 marathons and over 50 half marathons. He has helped friends with training plans/strategies for races and is a Certified L1 Coach for Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) since 2017, with plans to achieve L2 status in the future. His favorite local race is the Gate River Run. Nationally is a tougher choice because he has ran so many, each having something special about them. His favorite running accomplishment is qualifying for the Boston Marathon and running the race twice.

What is included?

• Technical Tee Shirt
• Training program based on ability
• Group training atmosphere
• FREE race entry to the 5K
• 20% discount on full-priced items (excluding electronics) in stores for the duration of the class
• Advice on running form, nutrition, and gear.