We will coach & support you during the entire program. You will receive a training guide and a training schedule that will detail every run and workout of every day of the week for during the entire 12 weeks. The base approach of the program is to run 4 days per week.
We meet as a large group 2 of those days. And one of those days is a “specialty” workout such as a Track routine or Hill runs, while Saturdays are the “long runs”. The other 2 days are essentially “easy runs” on your own and cover 4-6 miles each, depending on ability. The weekend Long Runs build in mileage throughout the season, starting at about 5-6 miles and progressing up to 12-15 miles, depending on what training group you are in.
On Tuesdays, we also incorporate optional (yet highly recommended) “core” workouts and additional functional training exercise routines to give you that extra edge in your training.
We also offer you the support and guidance through a series of Seminars that are full of information and expertise on how to complete your first race, or improve on your existing time.
What we are not
Let’s start with what we are not:
- Not hard core meat-heads drilling you to the ground every night, nor are we sub 5 minute marathoners.
- Not a fund raising group, meaning you’re NOT faced with the stresses of fund raising
- Not a beginner / run-walk or walk-only program.
Perfectly in the middle of the road (but not while running)
We are likely best described as somewhere in the middle with two great programs (Intermediate & Advanced) Our “middle of the road” approach offers you a proven & successful program to safely get you across the finish line while having fun doing it. (Though we do require you to run off to the side of the road ;)