Need Help With Training? Check Out These Sites

November 8, 2009
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Furman Method
Popular FIRST training programs, used by MMRC member Dena to run the Chicago Marathon fast enough to qualify for Boston!

Lydiard Method (Marathon)
Old-school, lots and lots of miles. MMRC member Barefoot Josh is following this one for the Blue Ridge Marathon.

Off n’ Running
A nice mix of training plans for everyone, from beginners to experienced runners (and from a great group, by the way).

Gordon Pirie’s Running Fast and Injury Free
“Running with correct technique (even in prepared bare feet), on any surface, is injury free.”

Just starting out? Here are some good sites for you:
Cool Running Couch to 5K
Start your running adventure here! MMRC member (and beginning trotter) Iris used this to run her first 5K—the Eden Riverfest 5K.

Amby Burfoot 8-Week Beginner Program
Amby Burfoot of Runner’s World offers another comprehensive beginner program.

Galloway RUN-WALK-RUN™ Method
Good for beginners or runners recovering from injuries, Galloway’s system includes low mileage, three-day training plans.

Who needs shoes, anyway?
How to Run Barefoot
From the barefoot-running guru himself, Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton.

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Upcoming Races

Race Directors: List your event on the MMRC calendar. Email race info to madmayorunners@gmail.com.

Find even more Triad-area races on Eddie Wooten's Running Shorts Race Days Calendar.

Check out Danville Running Club's race calendar for local races north of the border.

2/4: Charlotte Ultra Run (6 Hours), Charlotte, NC
2/4: Popsicle Run 5K, Mocksville, NC
2/11: Groundhog Gallop Half Marathon & 8K, Trail race at Northeast Park, Gibsonville
2/12: Valentine's Day Massacre Marathon & Relay, Country Park, Greensboro
3/2: Outer Banks Graveyard 100 (100-Miler/100K), Outer Banks, NC
3/10: Lilly's Run 5K & Half Marathon, Bur-Mil Park, Greensboro
3/17: Search for the Carolina Mountain Goat 12K Trail Race, Hanging Rock, Danbury, NC
3/17: Pounding Pavement for PanCan 5K, Western Guilford High School, Greensboro
3/17: St. Leo School 5K & 10K, Winston-Salem
3/24: Martinsville Half Marathon & 5K, Martinsville, VA
3/24: Easter Seals Cool Runnings 5K, Mount Airy, NC
3/25: NC Half Marathon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Run on all three tracks—speedway, dirt track, and drag strip! Green flag waves at the speedway starting line; take the checkers on pit road. Blinking-light finisher's medal! Charlotte
4/21: Rockingham County GoFar 5K, Reidsville
4/21: Blue Ridge Marathon & Half Marathon, Roanoke, VA
4/28: Owl's Roost Rumble Half Marathon & 3.5-Miler, Bur-Mil Park, Greensboro
5/5: New River Marathon & Half Marathon, Todd, NC.
6/2: Blue Points 5K on the Runway, PTI Airport, Greensboro
6/2: Run the Ridge 5K, Oak Ridge
6/23: Eastern Divide Ultra 50K. Trail race; starts at Pembroke, VA, finishes at Mountain Lake Conservancy, west of Blacksburg.
6/30: Freedom Run 10K & 2-Miler, Downtown Greensboro
7/4: Rotary Club July 4th 5K, Kernersville
10/6: Triple Lakes 40-Miler, Marathon, Half Marathon, Bur-Mil Park, Greensboro
10/13: Cannonball Run Half Marathon & 5K, begins at Country Park, Greensboro
10/20 Rural Hall Flat & Fast 10K, Rural Hall, NC