First-time runners and veterans alike, take notice: While registering for this year's Atlanta Journal-Constituion Peachtree Road Race you can sign-up for a 12-week training course through the Atlanta Track Club — one way to work on improving you finish time or, for first-timers, to prep for your first 10K.
The 2016 In-Training for Peachtree 10K training program offers weekly pace group runs, weekly training emails, monthly seminars and more, according to the track club. The sessions are held each Saturday morning at various metro Atlanta locations from April 9 to June 25, with midweek workouts, on Wednesday night, starting April 20.
The Braves Country 5K, on June 11, replaces that Saturday's session and training program participants will run the race for free. The Singleton 5K, on April 16, will be an optional race for participants to run for free.
You can register for the program at the same time you enter the lottery for this year's road race. Registration for the training will also be offered as a stand-alone option through the track club's website, after March 22.
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The program costs $65, or $ 140 for the Mizuno upgrade, which includes the training and a pair of $120 Mizuno running shoes. Click here to get complete info.
According to the track club, benefits of the training program include:
• Weekly pace group runs and training sessions with hydration/fuel station support
• Monthly seminars (sample topics: strength training, injury prevention, nutrition, runner safety, etc.)
• Midweek Wednesday workouts (hill and interval training)
• Training log with directions to customize your workout to meet your goal
• Weekly training email with training tip video content
• Entry into Facebook group
• Short-sleeve Mizuno performance shirt
• Free entry into Singleton 5K/10K, April 16
• Free entry into Braves Country 5K, June 11 (game ticket not included)
• Discounts on Mizuno apparel at running store partners
Locations for the weekly Saturday and Wednesday training sessions are in Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
Saturday morning locations, 7:30 a.m.:
• Big Peach Running Co.: 5530 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004
• Big Peach Running Co.: 114 E. Trinity Place, Decatur, GA 30030
• Big Peach Running Co.: 1625 Ridenour Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30152
• Big Peach Running Co.: 320 Town Center Ave., Suwanee, GA 30024
• Phidippides (Ansley Mall): 1544 Piedmont Ave. Ne, Atlanta, GA 30324
• West Stride: 3517 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
Wednesday night locations, 6:30 p.m.:
• Piedmont Park (active oval): Atlanta
• North Gwinnett High School: 20 Level Creek Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024
• East Cobb Park: 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
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