Training
Training for an endurance running event is a challenging and rewarding process.
Durango, CO Group Training Runs
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Saturday Morning Endurance Runs Sponosred by Durango Motorless Transit
The group meets at Durango Joe's on College Drive at 8 am. Training distances vary and are followed by coffee and socializing.
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Galloway Training Program - Durango Program Director Nancy Robinson 970-946-8914
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Want to Train for the Durango Double with a Group? Galloway Training Group is getting started. Almost anyone can complete a marathon or half-marathon with just 6 months of training. The Galloway Training Program is open to anyone who is interested in fulfilling the goal to run a marathon, half marathon, 25K or 50K trail run. The training group welcomes all levels from beginners to runners looking to set a PR. This low mileage run/walk program will prepare you for an incredible achievement.
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Durango Motorless Transit: Wednesday Night Trail Runs
Trail runs are every Wednesday from April to October 16th - see the weekly schedule for locations. Trail runs start at 6:00 pm Sharp. These are fun, social runs! Runners of all abilities are welcome.
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Durango Motorless Transit: Thursday Night Track Workout
These coached workouts start at 5:30 pm on the Durango High School track. They are great for all fitness levels and are followed by pizza and fun at Home Slice North. You must be a DMT member to participate. Join online or on Thursday at the track.
How to Train for the Durango Double
Durango Double: 25K & Half Marathon
Your longest training run only needs to be 15 – 18 miles; so this is the perfect option for someone who is training for a late fall marathon or who has not quite gotten all the long run miles done for marathon training.
Durango Double: 50K & Marathon
Most runners come to this sport with a metabolism trained for speed: I.E. burn lots of carbohydrate fast. What you need for ultras is a metabolism trained for endurance: I.E. be stingy on carbo burning and burn fat instead. Any damn fool can run fast for 20 miles. To run well for 50 requires a specific type of response from the endocrine system. You can train your body to deliver that, but only if you run long enough to get tired and hungry. For most runners that implies doing 3 or 4 runs in the range of 25-30 miles. Advice from Karl King
Telegraph Trail 50K
Train like a marathon, but make your longest run 28 - 30 miles.
Durango Marathon
Jeff Galloway - Jeff's injury-free training principles have been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of runners of all abilities, including beginners. His training schedules have inspired the second wave of marathoners who follow the Galloway run-walk, low-mileage, 3-day-a-week recommendations to an over 98% success rate!
John "the Penguin" Bingham - Marathoning for Mortals. Once considered a superhuman accomplishment, the Marathon and Half Marathon are now within the reach of mortals everywhere. Let John and Jenny show YOU the road to the Finish Line.
Advanced Marathoning, by Pete Fitzinger- Want to run a faster marathon? Commitment and hard work are essential but you also need to train smarter to run faster. Advanced Marathoning contains all the information you’ll need to run faster, peak for multiple marathons without injury, and meet your marathon goal—whether it’s running a personal best, qualifying for the Boston Marathon or winning your age division.
Horse Gulch Trail 25K
Train like a half marathon, but make you longest run 15 - 18 miles.