Runners who plan on entering the Reckson Long Island Marathon/Half Marathon on May 7 can train with clinics and organized training runs.

Reckson Associates and the Reckson Long Island Marathon/Half Marathon, in conjunction with the Long Island Association of USA Track and Field, have organized RUNSMART, a 16-week program to prepare runners of all levels of skill and experience for their personal best at the Reckson Long Island Marathon/Half Marathon. First-time marathoners and other novice runners are especially welcome.

The clinics and runs will be monitored by expert coaches, personal trainers and medical professionals. Clinics will include information on nutrition, hydration, footwear, apparel, heart rate training and injury prevention. Sixteen group runs of 75 to 90 minutes each will be held at various locations in Nassau and Western Suffolk with coaches and trainers who will organize five ability-based pace groups.

The cost for the entire program is less than $6 per week, $90 for the entire program. In addition to the kickoff clinics and 16 runs, the program will include a special session on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of running-related injuries and syndromes on Wednesday, March 1 and a clinic on last minute preparation for the Marathon /Half Marathon on Tuesday, May 2.

For more information, program specifics and to register, call 349-7646, 572-0248 or visit www.thelimarathon.com.

The annual Reckson Associates Long Island Marathon/Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 7, beginning and ending at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.