Training for May-June (and into July)

Our spring training doesn’t end in Eugene on April 29^th. Our next round starts the very next week, covering May-June, with the option of extending to mid-July.

Call it spring. We all know this season lasts through the Fourth of July and often a little beyond. So does our next program.

As usual, it mainly targets half-marathons. Our big one this time is Love Liberates on the Springfield bike paths, June 23^rd. Some runners peak earlier at Newport (where many will go on June 2^nd), later at Coburg (July 14^th), or elsewhere . I can help adjust your training distances for those.

You’re aiming for other events – shorter ones (such as Prost8K or Butte to Butte), longer ones (Newport Marathon), other halves, track or trail races, triathlons, relays? You’re still welcome to join us if our training amounts hold value for you. Add your own specifics for those special events. 

Payment: Many of you already paid from January to June (which extends to the Coburg Half in July at no extra cost). I’ll let you know individually of credits already earned. Your cost is either none, $25 or $50, depending on earlier winter-spring 2018 payments.

Training distances for most of our runners, with runs usually starting at 8:00 a.m. from the Eugene Running Company:

May 6^th – 6 miles

May 13^th – 7 miles, with longer advised for Newport

May 20^th – 8 miles

May 27^th – 9 miles, or 6 for Newport

June 2^nd – Newport Half and Marathon (on Saturday)

June 3^rd – 10 miles (Joe is away)

June 10^th – 11 miles

June 16^th – 6 miles (on Saturday before Sunday’s Prost8K)

June 23^rd – Love Liberates Half (on Saturday in Springfield)

July 1^st – 6 miles, or 11 if not in Liberates

July 8^th – 6 miles (and/or Butte to Butte 10K on 4^th)

July 14^th – Coburg Half (on Saturday)

The final two programs for this year will cover about two months each: (1) starting in late July for the Florence Half on September 22^nd, with Oregon Women’s Half on October 7^th as an option; (2) starting in late September for the EWEB Half on November 18^th, with Holiday Half on December 15^th as an option. Training mileages will match those listed above. The cost will be $50 for one round of training or $75 for both.

(Teammates at the inaugural Love Liberates 2017.)