NYRR's Marathon Training Packages
Are you running the ING New York City Marathon or another fall marathon?
Directed by longtime NYRR Running Classes program directors Bob and Shelly Glover and staffed by a team of expert coaches, NYRR Marathon Training Packages provide a complete program to support any runner’s effort to prepare for and complete a marathon.
No previous marathon training experience is required.
Benefits
- Have fun training with other marathoners as you tack on that tough mid-week training mileage.
- Finish your first marathon with confidence or improve your best time.
- Improve running economy, form, muscular strength, power, and endurance.
- Enhance fast-twitch muscle fibers, improving your speed.
- Learn proper marathon pacing so that you finish strong.
- Psychological fitness: Learn to handle discomfort in training, increase confidence, and develop mental toughness.
- Interact weekly with other marathoners to keep your motivation going.
- Educational lectures and Q&A with expert coaches increase your marathon know-how and provide personalized answers to your training questions.
New This Year! Countdown to the ING New York City Marathon 15 week program starts August 3. [Register Now] With this package, you’ll develop the specific fitness and skills needed to run the marathon of your dreams, and you’ll do it using a structured program designed to keep you motivated and injury-free. Here's what you get:
Cost: $385 for NYRR members, $425 for non-members |
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New This Year!
Build-up to the ING New York City Marathon
Cost: $250 for NYRR members; $295 for non-members |
Can I sign up for an extra session of the speed training class?
Yes, you can sign up to take both the Tuesday and Thursday sessions of the NYRR's Running Classes (speed-training) for an additional discounted fee. Please contact the Coach Bob Glover at class to register.
Program Format
Tuesday or Thursday: speed training (intervals, tempo runs, fartlek, hill training) to improve pace and form.
Classes meet at 6:15, 6:30, or 6:45 p.m., depending on your pace.
Wednesdays: Lecture, Q&A, and a steady-paced training run for mileage
6:00 p.m.—doors open, individual time with Coach Glover
6:15–6:30—Q&A with Coach Glover
6:30–6:45—marathon lecture by Coach Glover
6:45–8:15—steady-paced training run of four to six or more miles, in pace groups
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Program Directors
Classes are led by experienced group coaches who are trained and supervised by head coaches Bob and Shelly Glover. Coaches are available to answer individual questions before, during, and after classes.
The Founder and Director of NYRR’s Running Class program (begun in 1978), Coach Bob Glover has taught thousands of runners of all levels, helping many go from beginners to ING New York City Marathon finishers. Shelly Glover, MA, an exercise physiologist and, has co-directed the classes for 20 years. Combined, they have run more than 50 marathons. They often place in their age groups in NYRR races. Bob and Shelly are co-authors of the best-selling The Runner’s Handbook, The Competitive Runner’s Handbook, and The Runner’s Training Diary.
