Start of Marathon Training

Well, it's time to start gearing up for the fall marathon season. Sure, it's not even close to fall, but training for a marathon takes a long time. Our first official training run will be June 19 at 6:45 a.m. at Veterans Park at 21st & Boulder. Our training schedules are geared for the Route 66 Marathon in November, but if you are looking to do another fall marathon or half marathon, you can still run with us and just modify your long run distance as necessary.

Training is free, and you are welcome to join us. If you have not done so already, please sign up with Brian and Kathy at RunnersWorld. That way you will get regular email updates that will give you training tips and will remind you of the runs and tell you our starting location and time, etc.

Training schedules and routes are on the RunnersWorld Tulsa website.

By the way, our group name has changed from Ethiopian Elites to RWT Speedwagon. No special reason. I just thought it was time for a change. Besides, the wings on our new group logo goes well with the wings on the RunnersWorld Tulsa Route 66 training logo.

Besides the Saturday long runs, RunnersWorld continues to have the Tuesday and Thursday night runs at 5:30. Right now the Tuesday night runs start at Helmerich Park, and the Thursday night runs begin at the store.

Starting this coming Monday, a group of us will be meeting at the Turkey Mountain parking lot at 5:45 p.m. for hill workouts. We will start with hill sprints (click here for a good article on hill sprints), and as time goes on, we will begin to do longer hill repeats.

Take it on the run!
TATUR Dave