Ten Weeks to a 13.1 Mile Race
Vibha Dreammile team presents its first Half marathon training program - Ten weeks to a 13.1 mile race - one of the most affordable half marathon training programs in bay area to get back in shape for the race.
Beginners who have gotten their introduction to running in a 5K or 10K can look to the half marathon as the next step upward. Experienced runners like half marathons because racing 13 miles requires less time commitment than a full 26 mile marathon without compromising on the excitement. Also you can use half marathon races as part of your training for later marathons.
All you need to do to complete DreamMile half marathon is to dedicate yourself for 10 weeks leading up to the race. We have friendly and expert trainers willing to help you get back in shape for the race. DreamMile Half marathon training program is priced nominally. Here are the two options to register for the program: 1) Register by paying a flat fee of $250 to enroll into the training program. This will automatically enroll you into DreamMile Half marathon at no additional cost. 2) Register by pledging to raise $25/mile or $50/mile and enroll free for the training program and DreamMile Half marathon.
Trainer Bios
Rajeev Patel started running in 1991 after giving up smoking. He ran his first marathon in 1997 and has since gone on to run more than 70 races of marathon distance or longer including 10 100 or plus miles races. He joined Tony Fong and, eventually Rajeev Char, from 2002 to 2005 as a Team Asha coach. He also coached the Sankara Eye Foundation from 2007-2009. He is currently the South Bay Head coach for PacWest Athletics.
Alok Gulati started running in 2004 as part of Asha marathon program coached by Rajeev Patel. He has been a regular runner since then having run more than 10 races 2 full marathons and 8 half marathons in North America and Europe. Alok will be assisting Rajeev in the coaching activities.
Training Schedule
Training venues will include popular trails like Los Gatos Creek Trail in Campbell, Coyote Trail in San Jose, Shoreline Park in Mountain View, Almaden Quick Silver Park in San Jose, and Coyote Hills trail in Newark.
| Date/Time | Miles | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 12 Time: TBD | Orientation, 1-2 | Shoreline Park |
| Sat, Feb 19 - 8am | 2 | Shoreline Park |
| Sat, Feb 26 - 8am | 3 | Los Gatos Creek Trail |
| Sat, Mar 5 - 8am | 3 | Shoreline Park |
| Sun, Mar 13 - 8am | 2 | Los Gatos Creek Trail |
| Sat, Mar 19 - 8am | 4 | Shoreline Park |
| Sat, Mar 26 - 8am | 5 | Coyote Creek Trail |
| Sat, Apr 3 - 8am | 3 | Los Gatos Creek Trail |
| Sat, Apr 10 - 8am | 5 - 6 | Almaden Quicksilver Park |
| Sat, Apr 16 - 8am | 6 - 7 | Coyote Hills trail, Newark |
| Sat, Apr 23 - 8am | 4 | Los Gatos Creek Trail |
| Sat, Apr 30 - 8am | 7 - 8 | Almaden Quicksilver Park |
| Sat, May 7 - 8am | 9 - 10 | Los Gatos Creek Trail |
| Sat, May 14 - 8am | 6 | Shoreline Park |
| SUNDAY, MAY 22 - 7:30am | 13.1 | Joseph D Grant Park |
Registration Form
Please fill out the following form to enroll into the training program. Our training program co-ordinator will get in touch with you with more details.
Pledge Meter
Target: $75,000
To Educate 4500 Children
Achieved: $62,110
Beneficiaries
My New Red Shoes
My New Red Shoes provides brand new clothing and shoes to Bay Area homeless children so that they may start their first day of school with pride.
Read more about My New Red Shoes.
Door Step School
The mission of the Door Step School(DSS) is to use innovative programs to bring education to the poor children in urban areas.
DSS conducts classes close to where they live or work. It identifies communities, like migrant workers' children, street children, fishermens' children etc, and tries to establish Non Formal Education classes for them.
Read more about DSS-NFE.