Fall Training Program
WELCOMING EVERYONE WHO IS PREPARING FOR AN UPCOMING MARATHON, HALF MARATHON or 10 Mile
Marathon & 10 Mile: July 6 – October 6 (13 weeks)
Half Marathon: July 6 - September 8 (10 weeks)
Official Twin Cities Training Program for Twin Cities Marathon, Medtronic 10 Mile & City of Lakes Half Marathon
This Run Minnesota Training program is designed to prepare you for a fun and successful marathon or half marathon! Offering the option to train with a group or train independently. Training plans include multiple mileage options designed to meet the needs of everyone from beginning marathoners, half marathoners and 10 milers, to more experienced runners, twice weekly workout emails from your coach and a training shirt.
All training participants receive:
- a Run Minnesota shirt ($35 value)
- runner education sessions during the course of your training program
Spring in-person training participants receive:
- $10 off City of Lakes Half Marathon registration
- guaranteed entry (runner pays) for TC 10 Mile & City of Lakes Half Marathon
“I enjoyed meeting all the wonderful runners of all abilities cheering everyone on to their goals. Happy to have no judgement for not being as fast as anyone else.”
“I loved the coaches, the TLs, the other people I ran with – I made so many new running friends and it made it so much nicer to run for hours on end. I loved that its broken up into pace levels because then I didn’t feel intimidated. Everyone is so great.”
“I say this all the time but I could NOT have completed the marathon without Run Minnesota Training. I loved every class even when the workouts were hard and I was hot because I knew I wasn’t alone.”
” I couldn’t make the group runs because of my work schedule so I signed up for the Sprint Tier. Following the training plan in Final Surge was great and the biweekly emails from the coach really helped me understand the training .”
Spring Program
- Information Session: June 10
- First Group Run: July 6
- Twin Cities Marathon & TC 10 Mile: October 6
- End of season party: TBD
Registration is open to everyone preparing for an upcoming marathon, half marathon or 10 miler. Run Minnesota members save 20%.
We offer sliding scale registrations if your income doesn’t allow you to pay the full fee for Run Minnesota Training Programs. Please fill out the form here and we’ll reach out to you.
Run Minnesota Members receive 20% off training. The discount is automatically applied when you’re logged in to your membership account.
Is your group looking for a plan to follow? Discounts are available for the Sprint Tier for groups! Contact Sarah at hello@run-minnesota.org
Want to learn more before signing up? watch our information session or an open run below!
Program Information
MARATHON
PROGRAM DATES: July 2 – October 6
13 WEEK TRAINING CALENDAR
OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
TWIN CITIES MARATHON
(open to everyone training for any upcoming race!)
HALF MARATHON
PROGRAM DATES: July 2 – September 8
10 WEEK TRAINING CALENDAR
OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
CITY OF LAKES HALF MARATHON
(open to everyone training for any upcoming race!)
10 MILE
PROGRAM DATES: July 2 – October 6
13 WEEK TRAINING CALENDAR
OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
TC 10 MILE
(open to everyone training for any upcoming race!)
Program Fees & Descriptions
SPRINT TIER - ONLINE
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Training plan with multiple mileage options for various fitness levels
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Twice weekly workout emails from a certified coach
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Training shirt
TEMPO TIER - IN-PERSON
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Tuesday & Saturday supported group runs. Runs include water stops, route planning, coaches and team lead access.
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Training plan with multiple mileage options for various fitness levels
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Twice weekly workout emails from your coach
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Training shirt
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Pizza party on last Tuesday group run and complimentary beverage at end-of-season party
Meet Our Coaches
Add on our strength training package
Summer / Fall with the Training Haus
Are you a runner looking to improve strength, reduce injury risk, and become more powerful and efficient?
Register for this 4-phase running-specific strength training program designed to be done in conjunction with fall marathon, half, and 10-mile training at Run Minnesota.
Our goal for this program is to help participants add a run-specific strength component to their running program to help reduce injury risk, improve running mechanics, and improve overall performance outcomes for program participants.
If you are looking to boost your performance, prevent injuries, and enhance your running economy leading to faster times, join us as we embark on a strength plan tailored specifically for Twin Cities Marathon runners. Run Minnesota has partnered with Training HAUS’ running specific strength coach Jimmy Warmuth to create a custom plan for Run Minnesota athletes.
Our focus for this program is to teach you how a strength plan can fix your inefficiencies and become a stronger runner. This program will take you through a typical progression of an elite level distance runner and teach you how to produce power correctly. Throughout this 14 week plan we will be meeting in person to learn our new exercises and progressions as a team, making sure you are set up for success along the training cycle. You can either follow along through the strength training app (with videos) or you can simply follow the excel document.
This 14 week block will be split up between 4 different training blocks.
Block 1: July 1 – July 28 (Body Awareness, Stabilization, General Strength)
Block 2: July 29 – August 25th (Isometric / Tendon Strengthening)
Block 3: August 26 – Sept 15 (Eccentric / Explosive)
Block 4: Sept 16 – Race (Pre Competition Speed and Explosiveness)
At the beginning of each block, we will meet in person at Training HAUS-Eagan to learn the new strength plan to ensure proper form and answer any questions on the new plan.
In-Person Training Sessions at Training HAUS-Eagan
6:00pm
Monday, July 1st – Block 1 Preview
Monday, July 29th – Block 2 Preview
Monday, August 26th – Block 3 Preview
Monday, September 16th – Block 4 Preview
Strength training program
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4 In-Person Training Sessions at Training HAUS-Eagan
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Plan includes a guide, videos, and detailed exercise descriptions
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Minimal equipment is needed and can be done at home or in the gym
James Warmuth, B.A.S, CPT, received his Bachelors in Exercise Science and a minor in Psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he also competed in the Decathlon. James has been a strength and conditioning coach for the past 10 years, working with international hockey and basketball players, as well as coaching local Volleyball and Track & Field teams. James believes that high energy and passion brings out the best in any athlete. “I can build an amazing athlete as long as I get energy and dedication in return. Progress is inevitable.”
