Runners should have completed at least one half marathon and be comfortable running 15-20 miles per week before starting the program. Novice: The Novice program is geared for those taking on their first or second marathon. Each program lists recommended mileage and/or workouts for each day of the week. We offer two training programs - Novice and Veteran. Group “long runs” on Saturday mornings led by experienced Pace Group Leaders (for selected paces). Seminars on injury prevention, pre/post-run stretching and other topics. Training, nutrition and hydration advice from seasoned marathoners. Weekly training advice and coaching via Zoom and/or emails. Tax-deductible donations to BWRC are encouraged and greatly appreciated, as they help offset our operating costs. We will not be hosting formal speed or strength workouts this year however, it is very likely that groups of runners will want to informally meet up to do their workouts together.Īll running programs are offered at no cost. More details will be included in the kickoff meeting. We have runners who will target other Fall marathons and our published training programs can be adapted to various marathon dates. The program runs for 18 weeks and is built around the Bank of America Chicago Marathon scheduled for October 10, 2021. Our training program calendar will start the week of June 7, with the first long run taking place on Saturday, June 12. The exact date and time for the kickoff meeting will be announced soon. Participants will view and ask questions during this online event. We will hold a virtual kickoff meeting via Zoom. As stated in the waiver, each runner agrees to abide by all rules established by BWRC, including the right of any official to deny or suspend participation for any reason whatsoever. Guests are welcome to join the group but must have also reviewed and submitted the waiver in advance – no exceptions.Īll participants must read and adhere to these procedures for your own safety as well as that of others. Please be patient as some details are not yet known and we may have to make adjustments as conditions change around us.īWRC events will follow COVID recommendations, as published by the CDC as well as state and local authorities.Įach runner is required to review and submit our waiver. Please understand that, given COVID and CDC plus state and local recommendations, our program will have to be different than previous years. We are happy to confirm that our club is again offering a free marathon training program this year. Many of our runners are planning a Fall marathon, with the largest number targeting the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Running training programs