Training
The Louisville Triple Crown of Running has partnered with active.com to bring you the offical training tools, blogs, and forums for the 2011 races.
Training
ActiveCommunities
Welcome to the forum. As you will quickly see, a lot of us are either "old shoes" or "newbies"
here, but feel free to jump in and say hi, ask questions or whatever. We are a friendly bunch
and are looking forward to our community growing through another running season!
Stick around, join in, read, comment, question and/or complain. If we can't keep you motivated, nobody can. Part of what we do here is cheer each other on, listen with a sympathetic ear, offer advice, and generally help each other through the ups and downs of running, walking and life. CLICK HERE to join a message board.
Training Programs
If you are training for any or all of the Triple Crown race events, you'll want to sign up for one of these Triple Crown of Running "Training Programs." Read the information below to begin your training schedule!
| • Training Program #1 | |
YMCA Offical |
YMCA Official Training Program
The official training calendar starts in early January. It is important to prepare your body for the 16-week training season. The first week of the training season the team will be running/walking a total of 13 miles for the week. The Triple Crown Training Team is for everybody. You do not have to be a YMCA member to participate. The team meets every Saturday from early January through the last race in April at a designated location for a group run. The cost of the training program is $30 for YMCA members and $50 for non facility members. The fee includes a special Triple Crown of Running Training Program t-shirt for all participants. In addition, non facility members will have access to the YMCA and its facilities during the entire 16-week training runs. |
| • Training Program #2 | |
Team Crusade |
Join Team Crusade as they run for special needs children
Want to raise money for the WHAS Crusade for Children and get free entry into the Triple Crown of Races? Raise $250 by February 19, 2012 for the WHAS Crusade for Children to benefit Kentuckiana’s special needs children, and, thanks to the managers of the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, Rodes City Run, and the Papa John's 10 Miler, each runner will receive free entry into the Triple Crown races. Runners will also receive a complimentary t-shirt, as well as free massages after each race. |
| • Training Program #3 | |
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Fleet Feet Training Program |
Fleet Feet has many options and programs Once again, Fleet Feet Sports Training Programs are gearing up. They have a lot of options and programs to choose from this year. Fleet Feet's program gives you a training framework and guidelines to participate in the Louisville Triple Crown of Running and other marathons and half-marathons. Also included are group runs from the store on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings featuring a variety of training routes for that weeks training. CLICK HERE for additional information |
