TRAINING
Are you interested in walking or running in an Akron Marathon Race Series event but have no idea where to start?
The Tool Kit below will help you get moving towards your goal.
FIRST MARATHON
Completing your first Akron Full Marathon?!
Use this book as a guide so you arrive on race day ready to celebrate along the Blue Line.
TRAINING PLANS
Crafted to include each event of the Akron Marathon Race Series presented by Summa Health, our training plans are the perfect supplement in assisting runners to schedule their workouts leading up to each race.
When choosing your training plan, reference the race distances.
By sticking to these training plans, you’ll cruise across the Akron Marathon Race Series finish lines with confidence!
Beginner training plans are built for those who are new to training or for those who have taken 2 or more months off and are working back into training. The plan spans 26 weeks which allows time to slowly build up the weekly miles. This training plan is intended for both walkers and runners.
Recreational training plans are built for those who have been active 2-3 times a week for 2-3 months prior to starting the training plan. The plan spans 18 weeks and will prepare you for completing the race distance. This training plan is intended for both walkers and runners.
Advanced training plans are built for those who have been running 4-6 miles 3 times a week for 1-year prior to starting the training plan. The plan spans 18 weeks and will prepare you to hit a goal pace for your goal race in September. The plan incorporates speed, threshold, VO2 max, and race pace workouts. It is advised to have your goal race pace in mind prior to starting the training plan, and know, or estimate, your current 5k race pace, 10k race pace, and pace you can maintain for 1 hour. Knowing these paces will help you determine what pace to run for the various workouts throughout the training plan.