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Week 19, Time change

Congrats to everyone that competed in the Chicago Marathon last weekend.  Click HERE to see some photos from our FACEBOOK page.    Once again the Windy City did not disappoint.  This is easily one of the most festive marathons out there.  Everything from the expo, the volunteers, spectators, the course and even the weather was completely perfect.  If you haven’t done this marathon before, I would highly recommend it.  

We plan to continue running on Saturday’s up until the Thanksgiving holiday.  The mileage will rotate from 6-8-10 miles.  We are moving the start time back to 7:30am starting this week.  It will be nice to actually see the road again for those first few miles.

Click HERE to view the 6 mile route for this week.

Don’t forget to study up.  We have put together what we believe to be the most comprehensive Online Running Manual available.  All of your running/walking questions can be answered in this manual.   If you are interested in participating in a mini marathon this fall, we would like to recommend the Fall Runathon series.  This new series consists of a 5k (Sept. 6th), a 10K (Oct. 4th) and a mini marathon (Oct. 25th)  Click on the link to get more details. Once again, I can’t stress enough the importance of recognizing our sponsors.  Without these people, this program would not be possible.  Here is a list with links for more information about each company.

KORT 

Ken Combs Running Store

Cheddar Box

Use the following bullet points to help you decide which schedule to use.

  • Is this your first race of this distance?  If YES, use beginner
  • Are you willing to do speed-work and add a fourth day of running?  If YES, jump to the Intermediate schedule
  • If you have run this distance several times, want to increase your speed and are willing to put in the time, then proceed to the Advanced schedule.
  • If you want to run recreationally to stay in shape and don’t really care about finish times, stick with the Beginner schedule.

Training Schedules:

Don’t forget that our number one goal is to promote the fine sport of running.  We strive to do everything in our power to help make running an enjoyable experience for everyone.  Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions of concerns.