Half and Full Marathon Training Programs

We at AREC are committed to providing you with a detailed training program in addition to experienced leadership and sound advice, motivation and the mental preparation necessary to accomplish this courageous goal. The training is geared to coincide with the Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon in mid-October. For more information on the Long Beach Marathon events, go to www.runlongbeach.com

Training runs take place on Saturday mornings beginning in mid-May and continue through mid-October (until race day). The runs begin at 7:00am and start/finish at the Joe's Crab Shack parking lot (6550 N. Marina Drive), unless otherwise indicated in the Program Information and Special Dates document (click on link below), so please arrive early to warm up, stretch, use the restroom and mingle first. Distances begin shorter and get progressively longer. In the weeks (and months) leading up to training, it is recommended to slowly build up your weekly base mileage in preparation. Our Wednesday runs are a perfect opportunity to help build this base.

The 2010 AREC Half and Full Marathon training begins on Saturday, May 22, 2010!

The training is included with club membership, so sign up today and show up the first day, ready to go.

AREC will provide each participant with:

• 21-week detailed, daily half and full marathon "novice" training programs which may be adjusted for more advanced runners or individual schedules.
• Organized Saturday morning long runs.
• Weekly e-mail with written directions of courses for the upcoming Saturday run, along with a map link.
• Valuable information through seminars/clinics with potential guest speakers in the fields of foot types/shoe selection, holistic chiropractic/sports medicine, podiatry and nutrition.
• Water/aid stations as necessary on course, although runners are encouraged to carry their own using water bottles, a Fuel belt, etc.
• A club canopy near the start/finish line on race day to gather before and afterward.
• All membership privileges, including a piece of club gear, our monthly newsletter by e-mail, all of the organized club runs including Wednesday fun runs and trail runs, a pre-Long Beach marathon pasta party, numerous social events throughout the year and much more!

Documents you will need to participate:

Program Information and Special Dates

2010 Half Marathon Training Schedule

2010 Full Marathon Training Schedule

2010 5K Training Schedule

Waiver of Liability

Membership Form

For more information about these programs, contact AREC President and Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified coach Todd Rose at toddrunsarec@aol.com.

AREC has partnered with the Long Beach Lifesavers, a group comprised of employees from Long Beach Memorial Hospital / Miller Children's Hospital who raise money for the Memorial Medical Center Foundation and train for the various Long Beach Marathon events with our club. To view the Long Beach Lifesavers website, click on their logo.

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This page created in August 2005 and updated on June 16, 2010 by ED Rahl.