Waco Women's Training Program

Place

Doris Miller Community Center
1020 Elm Ave., Ste. 800L
Waco, TX US 76704

Fitness for All Levels

The Waco Women's Training Program offers the opportunity to improve your fitness no matter what your current skill level. Whether you are a walker, a beginning runner, or a runner with a time goal, the Waco Women's Training Program will help you achieve your fitness goal.

Program Details

Each weekly session will start at 6:00 p.m. with a group run lead by motivated and experienced group leaders. The group runs are tailored to help you progress to reach your personal goal. At the conclusion of the run, you will have the opportunity to listen to exciting speakers on fitness related subjects to learn different ways to stay fit. Classes end at 7:30 p.m.

1st Class is Thursday, March 26, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m.
 Doris Miller Community Center (1020 Elm Ave., Ste. 800L)

Registration is required to participate in the Waco Women's Training Program.

Classes meet every Thursday.
Runs begin at 6:00 p.m.
Classes end at 7:30 p.m.

Note: There are NO STROLLERS, CHILDREN, ANIMALS OR HEADPHONES allowed in this program.

Program includes:

• Entry fee (non-transferable) for The Best 5K On the Brazos
• Waco Women's Training Program Technical Shirt
• 8 weeks of 5K training specific to your fitness level
• 8 health/fitness classes
• Weekly speakers on various fitness related topics
• Weekly giveaways & prizes
• Accountability, motivation, and FUN!

Goal Race

The Best 5K on the Brazos
Saturday, May 16, 2026

8 minutes of upper body toning and strengthening.

Ruel Bennett is the Program Director again for 2026:

Hi!  I am so incredibly thrilled to direct this program for aa ninth year.  In a nutshell:  I am recently married to the best husband ever, mom to a 24-year-old son, I work full time in real estate.... And, I am a runner...but I was not always a runner....

As a child, I was not athletic in any way...I was uncoordinated, slow and weak.  In junior high, I made the attempt to run track.  Unfortunately, the coach was semi-sadistic, and I found myself DREADING each practice.  I quit before the season was over.  From that point on, I connected running to a most unpleasant, stressful, painful activity.  When I hit my 20's and gained those extra pounds, I learned to semi-enjoy jogging around with music.  I realized that I could stop and walk whenever I needed to walk, and IT WAS OK!  I ran/walked for years, however, I mainly thought of running as means to lose weight.  I did not honestly enjoy or love it.  Somewhere along the way, I decided to sign up for the Bearathon, the toughest half marathon in Texas.  I enjoyed that race, so I did a few 5Ks and another half marathon and then made the big decision that I was ready to train for a full marathon.  At that point, I made a GREAT decision and joined The Waco Striders Running club. Not only do I benefit from this organization on a daily basis for my running, I consider many of the people that I have met through this club my best friends and family.

Since joining the Waco Striders, I have enjoyed many running accomplishments:   I finished Overall Female in The Army Marathon in 2015.  I finished 2nd place female in Miracle Match Marathon in 2015 and 2016.  I have finished as Overall Female Masters in The Fort Worth Marathon in 2015 and 2016, as well as 2016 Female Masters in The Cowtown Marathon.  I have run the Boston Marathon in 2015 and 2016.  I completed a 50-mile Ultra Marathon in 2015.  I have completed the New York marathon and the Chicago marathon. 

In sharing a little bit of my history with you....I want to let you know that YOU ARE A RUNNER!!  It does not matter at what pace you go.....as long as you make the decision to lace up those shoes and GO!  YOU will be out there finishing a 5K race by the end of this program! 

Again, I am truly honored to direct this program for a 10th year!  We are going to have a blast!  Feel free to reach out to me anytime:  wswwtp@gmail.com

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