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 – $120 for 38 organized runs
Thursday January 5, 2023 to Sunday May 14, 2023
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:
Glass City Marathon – Toledo, Ohio – April 23, 2023
Forest City Road Races, London Ont. Early June 2023 (date TBD)
…or an event of your choice.
Summer Session – $120 for 38 organized runs
Thursday June 1, 2023 to Sunday October 8, 2023 (19 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 16, 2023
Wineglass Marathon – Corning, NY – October 1, 2023
…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 5. 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 Thursday June 1 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:
- 19 week training program (38 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
What you need:
- Training base of at least 20km per week
- Good training shoes (Coach John can help!)
- A desire and willingness to improve
