Our 5K training is a group running and walking program meeting for 10 weeks and training for the Flying Pig 5K or Race for the Warrior (5K training fee does not include race fee), all levels of walkers and runners are welcome! This is a 10-week program for both beginners and experienced runners. The group will provide motivation to help you cross the finish line on May 3rd, 2025 & or May 17th 2025. Training begins 2/25/25. You'll receive a training program, 2 group workouts per week, a tech training shirt , a special closed group facebook page , weekly email newsletter and motivation from our coaches and other members like you.
The program meets twice a week during the training period, Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm and Saturday mornings at 7 am. The workouts will last about an hour to an hour and a half as we increase mileage throughout the season.
Important Dates:
- Season Starts: Thursday, 2/25/2025 , at 6:30 PM
- Season Logistics: Thursdays at 6:30 PM at Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Southwest and Saturdays at 7:00 AM at Fleet Feet Fort Wayne North & Southwest (alternating locations SW, North, and offsite)
- Goal Race: Flying Pig 5K May 4th, 2025 or Race for the Warrior May 17th, 2025
What to expect at our Workouts:
Each week will have a slightly different focus - breathing, form, nutrition, etc. Below is an example workout and how our weekly topics are discussed during the training:
- Welcome/Announcements
- Weekly Topic (Mini-Form Clinic, Nutrition Sampling, Product Demonstration, etc.)
- Find your pace groups
- Group Dynamic Warmup
- Prescribed route for the day - you'll have turn-by-turn directions if necessary and mentors leading your group
- Optional Cool down stretching with your group
Run/Walk Interval Running:
There are many benefits to using a run/walk method in your training. We encourage beginning runners to start using a Run/Walk interval in our Beginner 5K training programs - it's a great way to get started. But using a Run/Walk interval is not just for beginners - it’s an excellent tool to help you build endurance and help you cross the finish line of your next race. Some of the benefits include:
- Decreased chance of injury. The run-walk method causes less wear and tear on the body, decreasing the chance of injuries. Continuous use of muscle will result in fatigue much quicker. This method will allow a runner to go farther and/or longer before fatigue sets in.
- Quicker recovery. With less wear and tear on the body also comes quicker recovery after a run.
- Breaks up distances into manageable units. Running is as much mental as it is physical – especially when you get into the distance races. Using the run-walk intervals will help with those long distances. Running 3 miles just seems impossible. But breaking it down by running for a set number of minutes, it’s much more manageable.
- Motivating for new runners. This method allows just about anyone to run any race they want. It doesn’t matter your age, weight, gender, or physical ability. You can be a runner. As you start off slow, you can work your way up to running for a longer amount of time and having fewer walk breaks.
What is included in the program?
- Access to expert coaching and encouraging mentors
- A training plan that also includes workouts for the days you do not have a group workout
- Weekly newsletters going over the week's workouts and focus
- Info sessions including but not limited to good form, foam rolling, nutrition, etc.
- Access to a closed group Facebook page to interact with the other participants and coaches
- Special store discounts just for Fleet Feet Running Club members
- A Fleet Feet Running Club shirt
Have questions? Reach out to Sara, our training program coordinator, at saralynnmill@gmail.com
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2025 Fleet Feet 5K Training : Spring Training
Program Start: Thursday February 25,2025
Program Schedule: Thursdays at 6:30 pm at Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Southwest and Saturdays at 7:00 am (alternating locations)
Goal Race:
Flying Pig 5k
Program Fee: $65 excluding race fee
Description: Our 5K training is a group running and walking program meeting for 10 weeks and training for the Flying Pig 5K or Race for the Warrior 5K, all levels of walkers and runners are welcome! This is a 10-week program for both beginners and experienced runners. The group will provide motivation to help you cross the finish line on May 4, 2025. Training begins 2/25/25. You'll receive a training program, 2 group workouts per week, a tech training shirt , a special closed group facebook page , weekly email newsletter and motivation from our coaches and other members like you.
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