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The Track Shack Foundation and Florida Hospital
Proudly Present
MARATHONFEST
The Summer/Fall Session
June 7, 2008 – January 18, 2009
Cost: $125
Alumni: $100

MarathonFest is a 3-day a week training program designed for marathon and half-marathon runners. We offer a professional coaching staff and experienced pace group leaders. MarathonFest incorporates a variety of training methods into its’ training schedules to provide a running program that accommodates a wide range of goals and fitness levels. We have training schedules for most major marathons and half-marathons. Every participant receives a training schedule, three coached group workout sessions per week, weekly emails, a 10% discount card to Track Shack, and access to Track Shack and Florida Hospital professionals. Returning MarathonFest alumni also receive a Track Shack retail voucher worth $10.

Summer/Fall 2008-2009 Session
The Summer/Fall session of MarathonFest will offer training for the first-timer to the advanced marathoner. We will target a variety of popular Fall Marathons and Half-Marathons leading up to the Disney Marathon Weekend. Training involves track sessions, hill and tempo runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and weekend training runs that build mileage incrementally to the half-marathon and marathon distance.

Mileage and Pace Prerequisites for MarathonFest - Fall Marathoners must be ready to run 10 miles at our first weekend run. Half-Marathoners must be ready to run 3 miles at our first weekend run. Walt Disney World Marathoners must be ready to run 4 miles on our first weekend training run. ALL runners must be able to maintain a 13:30 min. mile for the distances listed above.

The MarathonFest Training Program
MarathonFest is a 3-day a week training program. We offer coached group workouts 3 days a week: Tuesday is track day, Thursday is a tempo run or hill workout, and long runs are offered on Saturday OR Sunday morning. Runners are asked to select Saturday or Sunday as their primary long run day for pace group placement purposes. Runners may opt to add additional run days and/or cross-training days to their training depending upon individual goals and fitness levels.

Meeting Times
On Tuesdays and Thursdays , MarathonFest offers early morning workout sessions at 4:45 am OR evening workout sessions at 5:45 pm. Please arrive PROMPTLY to these workouts to allow for your warm up time. We recommend 1-3 miles as warm up before these training sessions.

Choose ANY weekday workout session that best fits your schedule that day and come ready to run! You can choose a morning session one day and an evening session the next. We provide the water. If you are unable to make the week day workouts, you can run on your own following the training schedule.

Weekend runs are held on Saturday OR Sunday mornings in the Winter Park area. Runners are asked to designate Saturday OR Sunday as their long run day when they register for the training program. Runners are also asked to state their training pace and/or a recent race time. From this information, runners are assigned to pace groups for weekend training runs. Each pace group has a Pace Group Leader responsible for setting the run pace, providing supervision, and planning running routes that accommodate a variety of mileage needs. Pace groups provide MarathonFest runners with superb leadership, motivation, and LOTS of support! MarathonFest has a wide range of pace groups available to accommodate runners of various speeds. Weekend runs are supported with water and sports drink every 2-3 miles.

Communication is an essential component of our training program. Participants receive a weekly email from the Training Program Director outlining the plans for the upcoming week and weekend. Emails include information on the weekend start times and locations, mileage, running routes, and training tips. Runners also receive a weekly email from their Pace Group Leader with specific information pertaining to their pace group. Please make sure your email address is legible when you register!

Targeted Races
The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Chicago, New York, Nike Women's, WhistleStop, Marine Corps and Jacksonville. 

Late Entry
RUNNERS REGISTERING AFTER THE START DATE WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $25 FEE.

Refund Policy
The training fee is non-refundable. Requests for refunds are considered for medical reasons only and must be accompanied by a physician’s letter and submitted prior to the half-way point in the training session.

NOTE: The Track Shack Foundation Training Programs are designed for persons of 18 years of age or older. Persons younger than 18 interested in training, should check with their local school for running/fitness programs.

*If you are not receiving e-mails please call 407.920.1177.