Summer Speed School

Fleet Feet Summer Speed School

Whether you’re looking for a summer routine that fits into your daily life or you’re in search of your next PR, this is the perfect program for you! Our 9-week Summer Speed School is designed to help you confidently reach your running goals! Experienced coaches at Fleet Feet Ballard are ready to lead you through curated workouts developed to build speed and endurance so that you can tackle your running goals!

This training program is designed for runners looking to race in late August, but race registration is not included or required for this program.

Join us and enjoy all the benefits of training with a group!

Program Details

* Meet Coach Gabriel!

* Program Dates: June 16th - August 21st

* Cost: $150 plus taxes and fees.

* This summer program is designed for runners who are currently comfortable running/jogging 3 miles.

* Two weekly group practices on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6:30pm.

* Workouts will alternate between Ballard HS (Monday), Garfield HS (Thursday), and Greenlake (3x later in the program).

* This program does not include a weekend long run.

Key Dates

* First Group Practice: Monday, June 16th at 6:30pm

* Gear Up Weekends at Fleet Feet Ballard:
    - June 14th-15th, open to close.
    - June 21st-22nd, open to close.

Program Perks

* Gear Up Weekends: 20% off regularly-priced personal in-store purchases on June 14-15th and June 21st-22nd at Fleet Feet Ballard

* A curated pace chart for each individual runner to help maximize training!

* A custom made program t-shirt

* Demo nights with our shoe sponsor to try new training/racing shoes!

If you have any questions about the training program, please contact us at seattle.training@fleetfeet.com

Training Week (Example)

M - 10 minute warm up, Dynamic exercises, Aerobic Threshold training, 10 minute cool down, Core

T - Rest day or Recovery Run 3-5 miles

W - Easy 3-5 miles + 4-6 x 100m strides

TH - 10 minute warm up, Dynamic Exercises, Speed Development, 10 minute cool down

F - Rest or Recovery Run 3-5 miles

Sat. - Optional: Long run on your own (or with friends) = 5-10 miles

Sun. - Rest day