Half Marathon Training Powered by ON

Supported by Balega and Superfeet

Training is easier (and more fun) with friends! With Fleet Feet’s Half Marathon Training Program Powered by On, you’ll find a holistic training plan to help you cross the finish line feeling empowered. Half Marathon training isn’t just about logging miles. It’s about learning to challenge yourself incrementally, tackling different types of runs, building strength and making space for rest and recovery.  With our half marathon training plan, You and your fellow runners will bond as you train, learn and improve together, with plenty of support along the way. While we will be training specifically for the Princeton Half marathon, we invite any Fall Half Marathoners to join us!

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Here’s what you can expect:

• 12 weeks of daily training with our expert coaches 
• In-person support for accountability, camaraderie and fun
• Warmup and cool down exercises to make every run smoother
• 2X weekly strength routines to make you strong and resistant to injury
• Mobility and cross-training exercises to balance your training
• Tips from pro athletes on gear, nutrition, recovery, mobility and more
• Coaching support in person and via email to answer your questions along the way!

What to expect at Weeknight Workouts:

The focus of the weeknight workouts is to work on our speed and power when running. Whether you’re looking to finish your first distance race or you fastest distance race - building a speed workout into your training is important. You work different muscle groups (fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscles), build endurance in your legs and lungs, and it helps keep our workouts from getting stale. We’ll cover a variety of workouts such as Speed Repeats, Hill Repeats, Fartleks (Swedish for ‘speed play’), tempo runs, etc. We focus on pace and effort during these workouts. Below is an example workout:

• Welcome/Announcements/Find your pace groups
• 10 min Warmup Easy Jogging
• Track Ladder workout: 400m hard effort/jog 200m recovery + 800m hard effort/jog 400m recovery + 1200m hard effort/jog 400m recovery + 800m hard effort/jog 400m recovery + 400m hard effort
• 10 min Cooldown easy jogging
• Optional Cool down stretching/core with your group
• Overall, you’ll have done ~3 miles of speed work, but with recovery included in the workout.

What to expect at Saturday Long Runs:

The Saturday Long run focus is on time on your feet. We use the long run to build up our endurance so that we can finish our distance races healthy and happy! Overall, these long runs should be at a very easy pace. We don’t want to race through the long runs because it will feel like we’ve ‘raced’ every weekend - our bodies will be tired and it increases the likelihood of injury. Each group will be led by an experienced mentor who will help guide and support you! Typically, we will run loops from a central point so that we can have access to water/bathrooms/coaches.  We’re also able to accommodate different training distances this way, you still get the support of the group but can train for your goal race.

Important Information:

• Open House Run/Walk: August 7th, @ 7:30PM Fleet Feet Princeton Open House & Meet your coaches In-Person!
• Dates: August 17th through November 9th, 2024
• Goal Race: Targeting the weekend of the HiTOPS - Princeton Half Marathon, Brooklyn Half Marathon, Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, or to simply come run with company
• Workout Days: Tuesdays at 6:30 pm location TBD, Saturdays at 7:30am am mostly @ Fleet Feet Princeton, Sunday and Thursday (virtual)
• Cost: $175. This does not include the race fee.

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