What's Next?

Training for a long race goes better if you run with a group that shares your goal and a coach who has helped hundreds runners reach theirs before. You set the goal, and we provide the group support and coaching advice for carrying out our proven plan. This round of training, number 27, targets the Eugene Marathon (on May 7th).

The Eugene Running Company has sponsored this training group since its launch. More than 500 runners have joined us, and their finish rate in marathons is 99-plus percent.

The team usually meets at the Running Company on Sunday mornings at 8:00. The fee for our four months of marathon training is $100.

We welcome runners of all abilities and experience levels. However, we strongly recommend that marathoners have run at least six miles before this training begins.

To reserve a spot on Joe’s Team, contact the coach: joesrunteam@gmail.com. You run with half-marathoners, who are training for Cottage Grove and Eugene at shorter distances. The calendar for winter and spring 2017:

January 8 – 7 miles to start Eugene Marathon training

January 15 – 8 miles  

January 22 – 9 miles

January 29 – 10 miles

February 5 – 11 miles

February 12 – 6 miles

February 19 – 13 miles

February 26 – 7 miles

March 5 – 15 miles (Joe is away)

March 12 – 8 miles

March 19 – 17 miles

March 26 – 9 miles

April 2 – 19 miles

April 9 – 10 miles

April 15 – 21 miles (on Saturday; from Hayward Field)

April 23 – 10 miles

April 30 – one hour

May 7 – Eugene Marathon at 7:00 a.m.