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Free TUNE-UP TRAINING RUNS at Running Room for 2008 Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon & Half
The Tune-Up Run program is designed to give you five opportunities to hook up with other runners (and walkers) to train for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Each run also offers a brief talk where an expert in that day's topic will provide tips and info, and after the run, free drinks for participants will be offered plus an adidas rep will be on hand to let you try on shoes before and after the run (and you can do that day's run in a test pair if you want).
Whether you're training on your own or in a Running Room Clinic, the Tune-Up runs will provide you with a GREAT opportunity to come out and go for an easy training run with a bunch of folks training for September 28th as well.
The runs will be led by some of the Pacers who'll be running with you on race day, and each run will have a short, 10-minute informational and inspirational talk by a guest speaker. Runs will be on routes mapped out by the Running Room Clinic leaders.
Please confirm your attendance at the Tune-Up runs.
Dates & Locations
Tune-Up Run #1: Sunday June 15th, Yonge St. Running Room (2629 Yonge,
Toronto)
Route maps
- Talk: The Right Gear
- Distances – Marathon & walk: 12k
- Distances – Advanced Marathon: 14k
- Distances – Half Marathon: (program starts June 18 – but come out if doing maintenance runs)
Tune-Up Run #2: Sunday July 6th, High Park Running Room (2100 Bloor St.
W., Toronto)
Route maps
- Talk: Endurance & Hill Training
- Distances – Marathon & walk: 15k
- Distances – Advanced Marathon: 19k
- Distances – Half Marathon: (program starts June 18 – but come out if doing maintenance runs)
Tune-Up Run #3: Sunday July 27th, at Beaches Jazz Fest, in conjunction with Beaches Running Room
(1977 Queen St. E., Toronto)
Route maps
- Talk: Eating for Success
- Distances – Marathon & walk: 23k (using 32k map but just going to west end of Coronation Pk. then back)
- Distances – Advanced Marathon: 29k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 6k
Tune-Up Run #4: Sunday Aug. 17th, Whitby Running Room (Thickson Place; 80 Thickson Rd. South,
Whitby)
Route maps
- Talk: Avoiding Injuries
- Distances – Marathon & walk: 14k
- Distances – Advanced Marathon: 16k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 8k
Tune-Up Run #5: Sunday Sep. 14th, Commerce Court Running Room (30
Wellington St. W., Toronto)
Route maps
- Talk: Final Race Prep
- Distances – Marathon & walk: 16k
- Distances – Advanced Marathon: 16k (5k easy, 6k at tempo, 5k easy)
- Distances – Half Marathon: 13k
Schedule for each run
- 8:00-8:30am – Running Room staff open store – runners & walkers welcome to browse or try on adidas shoes (and go for a run in them)
- 8:20am – Intro & brief talk ...with a brief welcome by the Waterfront staff and a very brief talk by staff or a guest about specific topics (see schedule)...
- 8:29am - CRS/Waterfront staff announce winners of prizes (eligible when you show up and we take your name)
- 8:30am - Group Runs & Walks
- After run & walk – come back into the Running Room for water & Gatorade AND to try on adidas shoes – an adidas rep will be there to help you select the right shoe and you can take them for a spin
Run Leaders
- Pacers (pace bunnies) who will pace runners at Waterfront will help us at the tune-up runs as volunteer/group leaders
- The 'WOW' walking club will provide a walking leader at each tune-up
Responsibility of Runners
- know the distance you should go that day
- have your own watch if planning to keep track of run time
- carry fluid (if fountains are along a planned route, it will be noted with route info) but for any run over 40 minutes, bring your own fluid.
Routes
Running Room stores have numerous routes already mapped out from their individual stores. If you want to check Tune-Up Run routes and print them out in advance, see the Dates & Locations schedule above.
Pacing
Pacing... we follow the Marathoning for Mortals schedules that have graduated long run distances but for pacing we recommend you use a GPS watch, a heart rate monitor where you keep to a 70-75% of your max, or the old 'talk test' method where you run at a pace that allows you to speak in a conversational way (not a broken up speech pattern)... the fitter you are, the faster you can go and speak in a conversational way.
Confirming Attendance at Runs
Please indicate that you will be attending so we know how many people to expect.