This 12 week program gives beginner runners the base to start marathon or half marathon training in September. Runners will be running 5 miles at a comfortable pace by the end of the program, which is the mimimum requirement to begin the Rogue Austin marathon program on September 5th. This program focuses on the four elements of: strength, endurance, speed and technique, teaching beginners how to run and how to adapt running into daily life. It incorporates:
- Core strength training: Mondays: 6:30 pm downtown location only (500 San Marcos Street, 2 blocks north of IH35 in betw 5th and 6th)
- Long runs Saturdays: 8 am downtown only
- Quality workouts: Wednesdays, 6:30pm North or Downtown, teach speed and hills among other techniques to make running more efficient such as running drills
- Biomechanical analysis to ensure good running form
Additionally, the program offers supplementary services including:
- Nutrition information from a certified nutritionist about well-rounded eating habits for runners
- One day at the South Congress Gym to learn about weight training
- Gait analysis by a shoe specialist at Rogue Equipment, which teaches you about how your feet hits the pavement and, consequently, which shoe type fits you most appropriately
- Help with goal setting
- Help transitioning to the next step
- Information about injury prevention
- Introduction to Trigger Point Technologies
- Introduction to the Austin Running Scene including terminology and locations
- A written training schedule
- A technical fabric training tee shirt
- Discounts at Rogue Equipment and BettySport, in addition to benefits from our partners such as Jack & Adam's Bicycles, Advanced Rehab, and CrossFit
The program costs $250, which comes out to about $7 per class day.
We've found a way to tie all of the most important elements of training into a neat package, pulling together expertise and community to make running enjoyable and life-changing.
Come run with us.
