WHY JOIN THE RUNNER'S EDGE?
- It is safer and more enjoyable to work out with others.
- It is much easier to stick to your exercise program when you share goals with the people training right along with you.
- It is comforting and more effective to have an experienced running coach, plus pace group leaders, a walking mentor, and veteran runners and walkers to help you achieve your goals.
- It is convenient to have Gatorade, water, and other goodies provided at aid stations every 2 miles.
- It is refreshing to experience a variety of marked courses throughout the city.
"From my perspective, it is a true joy to be able to help someone achieve in a matter of months what they could only dream of accomplishing."
| About the Coach - Eladio J. Valdez III As running coach and director of this program, Eladio has helped nearly 2,000 runners and walkers achieve their goals. During his 27 years as a runner, he has completed many 5K's to marathons, including the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996. His education includes Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education at the University of Kansas. Being blessed to work out of the home, he enjoys spending time with his wife Myra and their 2 kids, Adelina and Alex. |
![]() Coach Eladio Valdez III |


