Half marathon training season begins in February 2012.  First group run - February 18, 2012.

Virtual training option available for half marathon training.

Spring Speed Training (8 weeks) begins March 13, 2012. 

Registration will be available in early January 2012.

Half Marathon Training Group Long Runs start and finish at Running Away MultiSports - Clybourn and Webster Avenues.  Plenty of free parking around store.

Coach Brendan attended the Running USA conference in San Antonio, February13-15, 2011.

This is the premier conference for professionals in the running community with coaches, race directors and race sponsors from around the country in attendance.

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Coach Brendan's marathon training

Coach Brendan spoke at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Expo on Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2010.  His topic -

"Good form will carry you through".   He spoke about running efficiency and provided last minute tips to runners participating in the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

When Hitting the Wall Takes on a New Meaning – Running The Great Wall of China Marathon; Marathon & Beyond – July/August 2010. here

Coach Brendan provides tips for cross training in the July 2010 edition of Runners’World, as told to Sarah Bowen Shea. here

Coach Brendan talks about Cross Training in April’s Runner’s World.  See Coach Brendan’s tips as told to Kelly Bastone here.

In March 2010 Coach Brendan returned from Africa where he performed a modified version of an African Triathlon – a week-long safari in Tanzania, the Kilimanjaro Marathon in Moshi, Tanzania, and a trek up to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain.

Runnng USA Conference

Coach Brendan attended the Running USA Conference in Carlsbad, California, January 31 – February 2, 2010, the premier running conference for coaches, race directors and professionals in the running community.

November 2, 2009
USA Track & Field Race Directors’ Conference

At the USATF Race Directors’ Conference held at McDonald University in Oak Brook, Illinois, Coach Brendan presented a seminar session entitled: Paving the Road for the Baby Boomers Generation 50+ Market, a discussion on attracting the 50+ Market (Baby Boomer Generation) to races.

October 2009
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

In the October 2009 edition of the American Bar Association Journal, Coach Brendan wrote an article on how to develop a healthier lifestyle through exercise. The link to the article is HERE.

July 30, 2009
Race Judicata

Coach Brendan was a training Partner with Race Judicata. The 16th Annual running of Race Judicata 5K was held on July 30 in downtown Chicago. The race is supported by law firms in Chicago and benefits Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, supporting the mission of CVLS to ensure the law works for everyone by providing pro bono legal services for individuals unable to afford legal services.

Coach Brendan worked with law firms and race participants training for the race and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

July 2009
Competitor Magazine

The July 2009 edition of Competitor Magazine contained an article written by Coach Brendan on the benefits of run/walking while training for and running endurance events. The magazine will be available online in the near future.

On July 15, 2009, Coach Brendan presented a seminar on Mental Skills in Endurance Running – How to think through the tough parts of a half or full marathon. The clinic was presented to runners training with Chicago Endurance Sports for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the inaugural Rock ‘N Roll Chicago Half Marathon.

On May 16, 2009, Coach Brendan completed The Great Wall of China Marathon. The marathon was on The Great Wall of China and the villages and countryside outside Beijing. This marked the fifth continent on which Coach Brendan has run an endurance event.

Spring training is underway!  Half Marathon training for spring half marathons started this week.  Our first group run will be this Saturday - February 18!  Register here.

Our 12-week program targets races like the Wisconsin Half Marathon on May 5, 2012.

Do your 2012 race plans include a half marathon in the spring of 2012?  If so, this training program will help you to achieve your goals, from setting a personal best performance to crossing the finish line of your first half marathon. Coach Brendan offers group and virtual training for spring half marathons.  Register here.

Coach Brendan Running is an Official Training Program for the Wisconsin Marathon and Half Marathon to be run on May 5, 2012.

Half Marathon Training Program

Group Runs February 18 – May 5, 2012

Saturday Mornings, 7:30 AM

Running Away Multisport at Clybourn & Webster

 Join us for long training group runs on Saturday mornings. It works well for training for the Wisconsin Marathon and Half Marathon as well as other half marathons in the spring and early summer of 2012.  The 12-week group training program starts February 18, 2012, and continues through May 5, 2012. Register here.

Speed – 8 Week Training Program
March 13 - May 1, 2012
Tuesday Evenings, 6:30 PM
Lake Shore Park Track

Improve your half or full marathon race times with this 8-week Speed Training Program. While this Speed and Endurance Training Program is designed for the long distance runner preparing for a half or full marathon in the spring, it is also a great springboard to the best summer racing performance.

This 8-week Speed Training Program will help experienced runners improve running times and race performance by building strength, speed and endurance. The schedule fits well for most other half or full marathons in the spring and early summer.  Register here.

Location Information
Half Marathon group training long runs are conducted along Chicago's Lakefront Running Path. All group training long runs begin and end at Running Away Multisport - 2219 North Clybourn (Webster & Clybourn). Group runs start at 7:30 a.m. each Saturday morning, commencing February 18, 2012. Speed training workouts are held at Lake Shore Park in downtown Chicago, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, commencing March 13, 2012.

Prices (Early registration prices through February 1, 2012):

Half Marathon 12 Week Training Program $154.00       (ALUMNI* $134.00)

Half Marathon Virtual Training $59.00       (ALUMNI* $39.00)

Speed 8 Week Training Program $70.00 - (ALUMNI* $60.00)

Combination Speed & Half Marathon Training Program $214.00 – (ALUMNI* $184.00)

*Alumni rates apply to anyone who has previously run in a coach Brendan Running Training Program

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