The Wellness Center, Berkeley Medical Center, local physician offer running clinics, training program

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Have you always wanted to run? Are you new to running? An avid runner who wants to improve performance? Prevent injury? Mark Cucuzzella, M.D., will be conducting monthly Running Clinics at The Wellness Center at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center.

Dr. Cucuzzella, nationally ranked distance runner, local physician, and founder and organizer of Freedom’s Run and the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon, will be conducting running clinics to promote proper form and injury prevention and improve performance. The clinics are geared to runners of all levels. The next clinic will be from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, March 11.

Clinics will be held in the Aerobics Room in The Wellness Center on the campus of the Berkeley Medical Center. The program is free and open to all. Pre-registration is required. To register call 304-264-1287 ext. 31814 or email ddejarnett@wvumedicine.org.    

For information on group runs and ongoing clinics, visit the Freedom’s Run Headquarters website at Two Rivers Treads www.tworiverstreads.com and click on "Clinics and Group Runs."