Half Marathon – Beginner

This 16-week plan includes 4 weeks of base building and is ideally suited to the runner who is training for their first half marathon.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 3 times per week with a 2-mile long run on the weekend.

Half Marathon – Intermediate

This 16-week plan includes 4 weeks of base building and is for the runner who has completed at least one half marathon and is looking to increase their weekly mileage or speed.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 4 times per week with a 8-mile long run on the weekend.

Half Marathon – Experienced

This 16-week plan, including 4 weeks of base fitness training, is ideal for the runner who has completed multiple half marathon and is looking to increase their weekly mileage or race pace.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 4 times per week with a 8-mile long run on the weekend.

Full Marathon – Beginner

This 16-week plan is ideally suited to the runner who is training for their first marathon.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 3-5 times per week with a 10-mile long run on the weekend.

Full Marathon – Intermediate

This 16-week plan is ideal for the runner who has completed at least one full marathon and is looking to increase their weekly mileage or speed.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 4-5 times per week with a 10-12-mile long run on the weekend.

Full Marathon – Experienced

This 16-week training plan has customizations for experienced marathoner who has completed at least 2 full marathons and is looking to increase their weekly mileage and/or race pace.

Start Date: July 20

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running 5 times per week with a manageable 10-14-mile long run on the weekend.

5K – Beginner

This 8-week plan is ideally suited to the runner who is training for their first 5K.

Start Date: September 15

Base Fitness: Runners should be comfortable running or run/walking 1 mile prior to beginning.

5K – Intermediate

This 8-week plan is ideal for the runner who has completed at least one 5K and is looking to increase their weekly mileage or speed.

Start Date: September 15

Base Fitness: Athletes should be comfortable running or run/walking a 3-mile long run prior to beginning this plan.

5K – Experienced

This 8-week training plan has customizations for experienced runners who have completed races of varying distances and is looking to increase their weekly mileage and/or race pace.

Start Date: September 15

Base Fitness: Athletes should be comfortable running a 5-mile long run prior to startoing this plan.

Group Training

Are you located in the Chattanooga region? The Chattanooga Track Club hosts weekly group runs at the Battlefield and throughout the city.

Join the CTC Fall Training Group on Facebook to meet other runners and see the schedule as it’s announced.