Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 1/3/08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

             Train for and Run Grandma's Marathon through 
          LSC's Online Course with Elite Runner Katie Koski

(Duluth, Minn.) -- Among the thousands of runners who will participate in 
running events during Grandma's Marathon weekend this June, a few dozen 
will be there to take a final exam. Lake Superior College is offering its 
unique online marathon training course again this spring, providing an 
opportunity to train for and run Grandma's Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund 
Half Marathon for college credit.

The course provides race training and nutritional information in addition 
to history, etiquette, and basic skills. Course work is presented online 
through the Lake Superior College Virtual Campus, making it easily 
accessible to students at a distance. Enrolled students are guaranteed 
entry into the marathon or half marathon. They may also arrange to compete 
in a comparable race to meet course requirements.

Native Duluthian Katie Koski will teach the online physical education 
course. Koski is an elite runner who hopes to qualify for this year's 
Olympic trials in Boston. She was asked to teach the online course for Lake 
Superior College because of her experience competing in Grandma's Marathon. 
She has run in the event eight times, finishing in the top ten on several 
occasions.

The option to take the class as a non-credit course is also available for 
those who would benefit from the course content, but don't need college 
credit.

More than 17,000 runners and 50,000 race fans from around the world are 
expected to participate in the June 19-21, 2008 Grandma's Marathon weekend. 
The registration deadline to sign up for the Grandma's Marathon course is 
March 21, 2008.

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