Half Marathon Programs 2010
Our Half Marathon training programs meet Saturday mornings at 6am and are for runners of all abilities. If you can jog 3 miles without stopping you are fit enough to start training with us. We provide water and Gatorade every 2-3 miles and a small direction sheet to guide you on the run. We have pace groups ranging from sub 3hrs through to 5hrs. We have training schedules in which the longest run you will do in training is 18, 20, 22 or 24 miles - you get to choose which schedule is best suited to you. You will receive instruction on how long to run or not run on each day of the week. You can combine any of our marathon programs with our mid week speed workouts for an additional fee. ($50 discount if you join both the Speed Program and the Saturday Half Marathon Program). See more features below.
Summer / Fall Half Marathon Training: StartMay 8th, 2010 (Early Start)
Orientation, sign up and packet pick up on Tuesday April 27th and Wednesday 28th at 7:30pmat Luke's Locker (West Gray)
Get an early start on your training for any half marathon you choose to run. If training goes great and you decide you want to run a marathon you can switch anytime after talking to coach.
- Starts May 8th 2010 and ends January 30th 2011 (38 weeks)
- Cost : $160
- Join any time (pro-rated throughout program)
Fall Half Marathon Training: Starts August, 14th 2010
Orientation, sign up and packet pick up on Tuesday August 10th and Wednesday 11th at 7:30pm at Luke's Locker (West Gray)
Training for any half marathon you choose to run. If training goes great and you decide you want to run a marathon you can switch anytime after talking to coach.
- Starts August 14th 2010 and ends January 30th 2011 (25 weeks)
- Cost $130 (25 weeks)
- Join any time (pro-rated throughout program)
The Features:
- Weekly Saturday morning long runs at 6am
- For all levels of runners
- Training groups with the following time goals: sub 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 2:00, 2:05, 2:15, 2:20, 2:30
- Water and Gatorade provided every 2-3 miles
- Weekly email providing details of the weekend’s run including map of the route
- Interactive training schedules that adapts to your own pace
- Online training log to keep track of your progress.
- Vehicles out on course for runner pick ups. You will never be stranded on one of our group runs
- We have training groups for Chicago, Marine Corp, New York, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston marathons or any other marathon you may be running.
- Kenyan Way running apparel
- Access to video clips providing all the marathon information you will need
- Discounted by $50 if joining both Marathon and Speed Workout programs
- Running routes include the Heights, Downtown, Buffalo Bayou, Rice University, Hermann Park, Tanglewood, Memorial, Memorial Park and of course, the Houston Marathon course
Training Philosophy:
Our number one priority is to keep you injury free. We emphasize relaxed, easy running for 85% of your runs. Consistent weekly mileage is the key to success. Negative split all your runs. This means getting faster every mile on your run as you naturally warm up, running the second half of your run faster than the first, without increased effort.
Our philosophy is a slow increase in total weekly mileage and long runs. The more you run the better your marathon performance will be, as long as you stay healthy.
We schedule gradual hill workouts on grass early in the week and tempo runs, progressive runs and fartleks later in the week. All of these workouts should be at medium effort. The long runs should be run at a relaxed conversation pace effort. No strain!!
It is essential that you incorporate core training and strength training into your regular routine. If you want to train year after year and continue to improve your performance by staying injury free, you will have to strength train your legs and core muscles.
Where do we meet?
Corner of Jackson Hill and Memorial Drive (between Waugh & Shepherd). See map of meeting place.
If you want to try us out, just come out to any of our workouts and take advantage of our $5 drop in rate. We have supported Saturday long runs year round.
