Any who have always wanted to run, are new to running, are avid runners who who wish to improve performance or prevent injury are encouraged to attend the monthly Running Clinics conducted by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella at The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center.

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, injury prevention and improve performance. The clinics are geared to runners of all levels. The next clinic, normally held on the 1st Friday of the month, will be the third Friday of the month on Jan. 15, from 5-6 p.m.

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@wvuhealthcare.com.

For information on group runs and ongoing clinics please visit the Freedom’s Run Headquarters Website at Two Rivers Treads www.tworiverstreads.com . Link on the sections on “clinics” and “group runs.”