Women’s Running Magazine Women’s Half Marathon & 5k

The following coaches and clinics come highly recommended by the staff of Women’s Running magazine. Whether you’re looking for advice, online training, group training or one-on-one personal coaching these coaches and or clinics can help you cross the finish line with a smile on your face!

Train with TNT for the Women’s Half Marathon St. Petersburg!

Only TNT gives you an entire team of people who provide the hands-on support for the things you’ll need to run or walk the half marathon. TNT expert coaches provide a training plan with personalized goals, alumni mentors, support for your training and fundraising efforts, trained staff to conduct clinics on everything under the sun about half marathons. In addition, teammates will be there for group runs, fun and encouragement!

As you train, you’ll raise funds for better treatments and cures for cancer patients around the world. And you’ll get to know your Honored Teammate, a local cancer patient whose bravery will inspire and motivate you.

To learn more about LLS, or to donate, visit www.LLS.org/donate. To learn more about training with TNT visit www.teamintraining.org/womenshalf or call 1.800.482.TEAM.

Join Fit2Run, The Runner’s Superstore, for a 14-week Training Program to help you prepare for the 2nd Annual Women’s Running Magazine Half Marathon St. Petersburg to be held on November 21st, 2010 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

This informative and hands-on coaching clinic will focus on providing personal attention, instruction and training at the beginning and intermediate levels. The training program begins August 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Sarasota, Tampa and Wellington locations. To learn more on how to register, locations, and coaches, please visit www.fit2run.com or call a Fit2Run store.

Your Coaches:

Coach Lynn Gray
Tampa Bay, Florida

Lynn Gray, is a long distance runner having run more than 90 marathons. She has been an age group winner for over 25 years, and an All American Masters Track and Field recipient. Lynn has been coaching men and women to establish aerobic fitness through walking and running for over 20 years with her “Walk to Run” © programs. Currently she is the founder and President of “Take…The First Step,” a club that supports both walkers and runners of all ages in the Tampa Bay community. Lynn has both a Level I and II RRCA coaching certification. She recently published her first book: Fit and Faster – 100 workouts for the walker and runner.

Lynn has developed clinics and workouts specifically for The Women’s Half Marathon & 5k. To find out more or to sign up for her training clinics go to www.firststepprograms.com and click on upcoming events or contact Lynn at 813-481-9310 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Coach Joette Gdovin Bergeson
PhD, MPA, Road Runners Club of America Certified Coach
Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

Coach Joette has been a runner for over 15 years completing 7 marathons and countless half marathons (including the 2009 Women’s half) and is a certified Road Runners Association of America Coach, Certified Team in Training Run Coach, and USA Triathlon Coach. Joette partnered with her husband Dan Bergeson to launch a run and walk training group, RunVie Racing in the Tampa area. RunVie Racing was built at the request of many fellow athletes to offer a group training program which provided individualized support for competitors and completers. Training programs are created for all levels from walk, walk to run, to advanced runners who want to achieve their aspirations! Contact Joette at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.RunVie.com

The Women’s Half Marathon and 5k training program will focus on the core components of training from how to improve form and speed to the importance of nutrition, shoes, weights, stretching, etc. To learn more about our Women’s Half Marathon & 5k Group Training Program visit www.RunVie.com

Coach Jenny Hadfield
Chicago, IL

Coach Jenny Hadfield is the co-author of Marathoning for Mortals and Running for Mortals. She is a nationally recognized speaker and writer and is co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports. Jenny is also a regular columnist for Women’s Running magazine. To learn more about Jenny and find out about her on-line training programs go to: www.jennyhadfield.com.

Coach Christine Hinton
Baltimore, MD

Coach Christine is a regular contributor to Women’s Running magazine and has also been seen in Runner’s World, Tri-DC and other local and regional publications. She has been competing herself for almost 30 years and has been coaching for 10. Coach Christine has experience with all levels of runners from beginners to regionally elite athletes.

To find out more about Coach Christine, and her coaching services, please visit www.TheRunningCoach.com or email her directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Coach Carla Gregor
Washington, DC

Carla Gregor is an RRCA-certified running coach who has been coaching for 10 years. Carla offers training programs for all levels of female runners and for all distances from 5k to the marathon. Carla is located in the Washington, D.C., area but does online coaching for runners all across the country as well as internationally. Carla can help you cross the finish line of The Women’s Running magazine Women’s Half Marathon or 5K!

To find out more about online training or group training programs go to www.startrightfitness.com.