Training Programs >> Tune-Up Training Runs
Free TUNE-UP TRAINING RUNS at Running Room for 2010 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.
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 26th 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 13th, The Tom Longboat Training Run, High Park Running Room (2100 Bloor St. W., Toronto) Come celebrate the running legacy of one of Canada's greatest-ever marathoners, and run some of Longboat's favourite West End trails. June 4th is now "Officially Tom Longboat Day" in Ontario. See www.davidblaikie.com/david_blaikie/boston/baa_1907.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Longboat.
- Distances – Marathon: 13k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 7k
Tune-Up Run #2: Sunday July 4th, Yonge St. Running Room (2629 Yonge, Toronto)
Route maps
- Distances – Marathon: 19k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 9k
Tune-Up Run #3: Sunday July 25th, at Beaches Jazz Fest, in conjunction with Beaches Running Room
(1977 Queen St. E., Toronto) * see note below
Route maps
- Distances – Marathon: 19k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 12k
Tune-Up Run #4: Sunday Aug. 15th, Whitby Running Room (Thickson Place; 80 Thickson Rd. South, Whitby)
Route maps
- Distances – Marathon: 32k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 16k
Tune-Up Run #5: Sunday Sep. 12th, Commerce Court Running Room (30 Wellington St. W., Toronto)
Route maps
- Distances – Marathon: 23k
- Distances – Half Marathon: 20k
Schedule for each run
- 8:00–8:30am — Running Room staff open store — runners & walkers welcome
- 8:20am — Intro & brief talk ...with a brief welcome by the Waterfront staff
- 8:30am — Group Runs & Walks
- After run & walk — come back into the Running Room for water & Gatorade
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 the runs you will be attending so we know how many people to expect.
