Missoula Marathon Run Training Class

Sunday, March 06, 2011

Class starts Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 8 a.m. and meets until the Missoula Marathon on July 10.
Class meets at Runner's Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and on Sunday at 8 a.m.

Questions? Email Coach and Coordinator Anders Brooker.

Get ready for the 2011 Missoula Marathon or Half Marathon with Run Wild Missoula's training program for anyone. You don't have to be a semi-professional athlete, former track star, 5 percent body fat or logging 30 miles a week to participate. All you have to be is someone who wants to complete the half or full Missoula Marathon on Sunday, July 10, 2011.

The class starts with distances as low as 2 miles, but how fast you run absolutely does not matter. For beginners there is a run/walk option. Beginners who have not run a step as of the first day of class will be encouraged to set the Missoula Half Marathon as your goal. (Yes, you can do this. You have six ½ hours to complete the Half Marathon course and you have 4½ months to train.)

The program begins conservatively but you'll find the miles start adding up quickly, even if you're a more advanced runner. By the end of this training class you will be ready for race day.

With the Training Program participants receive:
    * Coaching by Anders Brooker, Cross Country and Track Coach at   
      Hellgate High School and Owner Runner's Edge
    * Comprehensive Training Program for Full and Half Marathon Trainees
    * Twice Weekly Group Runs
    * Weekly Speakers
    * Nutrition Plan
    * "Missoula Marathon In Training" gift
    * Training Log & Informational Booklet
    * Aid Stations every week
    * Gels on long runs, the same brand used on the course of the
      Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon

Cost: TBA

Photo by Neil Chaput de Saintonge.