Half-Marathon Clinic
This program is for anyone who wants to complete their first half-marathon or improve on their previous half-marathon times. This clinic can also benefit triathletes.
Clinic Instructor: Coach John Ferguson
Assistant Coach: Bruce Lamb
Winter Session – $130 for 40 organized runs
Thursday January 4, 2024 to Sunday May 19, 2024 (20 weeks)
Thursday evenings at 6:05 PM from GoodLife Fitness downtown (King & Wellington).
Sunday mornings at 8 AM from Goodlife Fitness downtown (King & Wellington)
Goal Events:
Pittsburgh Marathon, Pittsburgh PA – May 5, 2024
Goodlife Toronto Marathon, Toronto, ON – May 5, 2024
Forest City Road Races, London Ont. June 9, 2024
…or an event of your choice.
Summer Session – $130 for 40 organized runs
Tuesday June 4, 2024 to Thursday October 17, 2024 (20 weeks)
Thursday evenings at 6 PM from Gibbons Park (Grosvenor St. parking lot)
Sunday mornings at 8 AM from Gibbons Park (Grosvenor St. parking lot)
NOTE: July and Aug Sunday runs will be at 7 AM to avoid the heat.
Goal Events:
That Dam Hill, Springbank Park, London, Ont., September 20, 2024
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, Ontario, October 20, 2024
Las Vegas Marathon & Half, Las Vegas, NV, November 3, 2024
…or an event of your choice.
There will be an intro session on the first night for the start of each session.
WINTER CLINIC: First session will be at Crabby Joes on Dundas St. just east of Wellington Road at 6 PM, Thursday January 4. A PDF of the training program will be emailed to you the day before the first session of your clinic.
SUMMER CLINIC: First session will be at Crabby Joes on Dundas St. just east of Wellington Road at 6 PM on Tuesday June 4 at 6 PM for an easy run with your new group. A PDF of the training program will be emailed to you the day before the first session of your clinic.
What you get:
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- 20 week training program (40 organized runs)
- Winter Clinic: Use of Goodlife lockers, washrooms, showers and meeting room on Sunday Morning runs.
- Winter Clinic: Priority for Around The Bay bus trip
- Summer Clinic: 3 organized runs to Port Stanley
- Priority for group target half-marathon bus trip (Summer session)
- Two chip-timed 5k/10k runs to test your race speed.
- Fully planned running routes
- 15% to 25% discount opportunities at local running stores
- Large, friendly, encouraging, inclusive group to train with
- Training and racing advice from Coach John and other experienced marathoners
- Lots of social activities for group participants
- Smiles & encouragement from the group
- Training base of at least 20km per week
- Good training shoes (Coach John can help!)
- A desire and willingness to improve
