Run your way to your first half marathon or marathon finish or improve your current time by joining the Fleet Feet Huntsville 14 week training program. The program is designed for intermediate runners that are looking to accomplish the half or full marathon distance or want to improve their half or full marathon performance. These sessions enhance the training by offering peer support and mentor coaching through endurance and speed workouts.

This training program will help you to prepare for your marathon by providing motivation and coaching, speed work, endurance long runs, and more.

NEW:  We will be using the Vdot app for our athletes.  Vdot is a measure of your current running ability.  It assigns a score to all running performances, determines your current training paces, and equates a race time from one distance to another.  The Vdot app makes your training more productive and effective, as you will get more out of your workouts.  The app will help the coaches and mentors better know the type of runner you are and how to maximize your efforts.  Your personal schedule, along with training paces for each workout will be provided in the app.  By syncing your GPS watch or your Strava to the app, your coaches will be able to follow your workout performances, provide feedback, and keep you on the right path. 

Both coaches and some of the mentors are RRCA certified running coaches.

-Kick Off Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Fleet Feet

-Training Start Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 6 AM at Fleet Feet (after kickoff)

-Goal Race:  Rocket City Marathon, Dec. 11, 2022

First speed work day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

-Training Location and Times: -Tuesday mornings at 6 am or evenings at 6 pm and Saturday mornings at 6 am from Fleet Feet and surrounding areas

-Price: $200 Sign up early and save! Use the promo code EARLYBIRD for $25 off through June 30, 2022

Benefits

- Two coached training sessions each week (long run and speed work)

- Experienced coaches and mentors to support you along the way

- Training schedule for 14 weeks

- Personalized training intensities based on speed work times

- Education on proper form, pacing, fueling, stretching, and more

- Tech training shirt

- Exclusive Fleet Feet discounts

- Weekly newsletter from the coach with tips, advice, and motivation/encouragement

Registration Details Registration Details - Fleet Feet gift cards can be applied toward training program registration - No refunds, no exchanges, and no transfers at any time. - Must be at least 14 years of age - Training fee does not include race entry fee.

Suggested Activity Level Prior to Start of Training for Half training:

-Run with a pace of 13 minutes per mile or faster -Have raced a 10K within a year prior to goal race day

-Start the training program by being able to comfortably run 10-15 miles per week and a 5 mile long run.

Suggested Activity Level Prior to Start of Training for the marathon:

-Run/walk under a 12 minute per mile pace -By the end of August, participants should be able to comfortably run 15-20 miles a week and a 6 mile long run.

-Due to the Rocket City Marathon cut-off time of 6 hours, training participants will have either completed a half marathon in 2:51:00 or a 10K in 1:16:00 within a year prior to registration.

-We do recommend that you check with your doctor before starting a fitness program.

Questions? E-mail kathy@fleetfeethuntsville.com.com