Winter Half Marathon and Marathon Program
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Winter Half Marathon and Marathon Program
MCRRC's Half Marathon and Marathon Training Program is designed for runners who are accustomed to running middle distances and who want to prepare for their first distance event or improve upon their past half marathon or marathon performance. The 16-week program will run from January 18, 2012 to May 1, 2012. It targets the Frederick Half Marathon, which takes place in early May 2012. However, this program will help you prepare for spring races such as the April Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, and the March Shamrock and National Half Marathons.
Criteria for participation
This program is open to any healthy adult. However, each registrant should have a mileage base of at least 14 miles per week and be able to comfortably run 6 miles without stopping. We will place you in the appropriate pace group prior to the first long run. We will need a current race time prior to the start of the program so that you are placed in the appropriate pace group. There are many races such as the Rockville10k or MCRRC’s Turkey Burnoff that you can run to get a current race time. Due to the time limits of our goal race, a 10k race time of under 74 minutes or a 5 mile race time of under 58 minutes is required.
Orientation
Orientation will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Wootton High School. Wootton is located at 2100 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20850. Details about the program will be discussed and you will meet the program staff. Please come prepared to run as we will do a short run to go over the warm up route and track workout information.
Workout Schedule
There are 2 coached, group workouts held every week. Other workouts listed will be on your own with mileage stated.
Sunday Long Runs
Our long runs will help develop endurance and will take place each Sunday at 8:00 AM Distances will increase gradually. The location for the Sunday long runs will vary.
Wednesday Workouts
Participants will meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM at Wootton High School. These workouts will focus on building leg strength and speed through running intervals as well as hill workouts. The schedule will also include several trail runs at different locations.
Pace Groups
Your pace group assignment will be based on the race times that you enter upon registering. If you have no recent race time, arrangements will be made to do a time trial.
Program Fee
The non-refundable fee for this training program is $60.00. This payment covers the 16-week program and a long sleeved technical training shirt. Race registration will not be included as there are a number of half marathons that participants may choose to run.
Registration
Volunteering
MCRRC is a volunteer organization. The staff for this and all other training programs as well as all of the races that we conduct are volunteers. To support the club participants in this program will be asked to volunteer in at least 1 or more club race or event.
Communications
We will use our yahoo group to facilitate communications. Everyone will be required to join this group to participate in the program.
Questions concerning the program may be directed to Bethhoney1@gmail.com.
NOTE: MCRRC Membership Is Required. See About MCRRC for more information and to join.
2012 Program Staff
Head Coach
- Beth Serepca
