Training for Summer and Fall Halves

Training for a long race goes better if you run with a group that shares your goal and a coach who has helped hundreds runners reach it before. You set the goal, and I provide the group support and coaching advice for carrying out a proven training plan. This summer and fall we point toward a series of half-marathons: Coburg Summer Classic (July 17^th), Albany (September 18^th) and EWEB Run to Stay Warm (November 20^th).

With numbers of our marathoners declining for several years, I offer no formal marathon program this summer and fall. However, I can help you set up a training plan for yourself (at no extra cost). It would continue to increase in mileage after the Coburg Half and end in October – most likely with the Portland Marathon.

The Eugene Running Company has sponsored this training group since its launch in 2005. More than 500 runners have joined us, and their finish rate in halves and marathons is greater than 99 percent.

The team meets at the Running Company on Sunday mornings at 8:00. The training fee for one race is $50, for two races $75 and for all three $100. This is payable at the store before training begins.

We welcome runners of all abilities and experience levels. However, we strongly recommend that you have run at least four miles before this training begins. To reserve a spot on Joe’s Team, contact me at: joesrunteam@gmail.com.

Each training cycle lasts two months. The schedule for this summer and fall:

FOR COBURG HALF:

May 15^th – 5 miles to start this training

May 22^nd – 6 miles

May 29^th – 7 miles

June 5^th – (no team run; Newport Marathon weekend)

June 12^th – 8 miles

June 18^th – 9 miles (on Saturday before 6/19 Prost8K)

June 26^th – 10 miles

July 3^rd – 11 miles (Butte to Butte 10K on Monday July 4^th)

July 10^th – 6 miles

July 17^th – Coburg Half at 8:00 A.M.

FOR ALBANY HALF:

July 24^th – 5 miles to start this training

July 31^st – 6 miles (Joe is away)

August 7^th – 7 miles

August 14^th – 8 miles

August 21^st – 9 miles

August 28^th – 10 miles

September 4^th – 11 miles

September 11^th – 6 miles

September 18^th – Albany Half at 7:30 A.M.

FOR EWEB HALF:

September 25^th – 5 miles to start this training

October 2^nd – 6 miles

October 9^th – 7 miles (Joe is away)

October 16^th – 8 miles

October 23^rd – 9 miles

October 30^th – 10 miles

November 6^th – 11 miles

November 13^th – 6 miles

November 20^th – EWEB Half at 9:00 A.M.