Start Date: August 9th, 2008
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We are a training program dedicated to providing the best possible service to our runners. If you have a goal time to achieve, we have the training plan for you Our marathon program is designed for runners of all abilities. We meet every Saturday morning at 6am for the all important long run.
The Features:
- Experienced coaches
- Experienced pace group leaders for runners with the following time goals: 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00
- Pacers will be wearing Garmin watches to ensure the correct pace on training runs.
- Water and Accelerade provided every 2-3 miles
- Weekly email providing details of the weekends run including map of the route
- Interactive training schedules that adapt 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
Marathon Philosophy
During the first few months of the program workouts are designed to prepare you for the bulk of the marathon specific training, which takes place in the final 6-8 weeks. Throughout the program we will be extending the long runs until you have completed at least 2 runs of 19-22 miles. The long run is the most important run of the week. The actual distance covered will depend on your pace.
The long run is the most important workout for a marathoner because it teaches your muscles to store more glycogen. Muscle glycogen is your body's primary source of fuel during exercise. With low muscle glycogen stores your body will quickly need to turn to fat, which is a less efficient fuel, and you will therefore slow down. Teaching your muscles to store glycogen is especially critical for marathoners who wish to avoid hitting the wall.
During the early stages of the program your training schedule will put emphasis on increasing your VO2 max through hill training and shorter interval workouts. During the later stages we will concentrate on making you more efficient by emphasizing goal marathon pace and threshold runs.
Speed work early in the program, then moving to marathon specific running as we approach race day is the key to our marathon preparation.
Where is it?
Corner of Jackson Hill and Memorial Drive (between Waugh & Shepherd) The base is manned at all times enabling you to safely leave keys and other personal property.
When is it?
6am every Saturday Morning. Last meeting on January 10th, 2009.
The Cost?
$130 (includes tee shirt and other goodies)
$80 ( if participant of Full Fall Speed Workouts program)
