Training Schedule & Events
SGD uses a training program based on the ideas of Jeff Galloway. Galloway emphasizes the concept of inserting walking breaks into time running to allow for the body to recover from the stress of running, and to ensure runners can safely reach the finish line. Our program recognizes that many of our runners may not have much experience in long distance running, and uses longer walking breaks at the start. SGD is a running program, and over time the amount of walking will decrease as we build endurance.
Each participating SGD running group is responsible for developing its own training schedule based on the Galloway model. Below is a template of what such a schedule might look like along with a list of potential running events.
Week of |
Weeks to Go! |
Weekday Plan (T/TH/F) |
Saturday |
6/11 |
24 |
30 Min |
Off |
6/18 |
23 |
30 Min |
Off |
6/25 |
22 |
30 Min |
3 miles |
7/2 |
21 |
45 Min |
4-5 miles |
7/9 |
20 |
45 Min |
5-6 miles |
7/16 |
19 |
45 Min |
6-7 miles |
7/23 |
18 |
45 Min |
7-8 miles |
7/30 |
17 |
45 Min |
8-9 miles |
8/6 |
16 |
45 Min |
10 miles |
8/13 |
15 |
60 Min |
12 miles |
8/20 |
14 |
60 Min |
8 miles |
8/27 |
13 |
60 Min |
13 miles |
9/3 |
12 |
60 Min |
14 miles |
9/10 |
11 |
60 Min |
15 miles |
9/17 |
10 |
60 Min |
8 miles |
9/24 |
9 |
60 Min |
17 miles |
10/1 |
8 |
60 Min |
8 miles |
10/8 |
7 |
60 Min |
18 miles |
10/15 |
6 |
60 Min |
8 miles |
10/22 |
5 |
60 Min |
18 miles |
10/29 |
4 |
60 Min |
8 miles |
11/5 |
3 |
45 Min |
12 miles |
11/12 |
2 |
30 Min |
8 miles |
11/19 |
1 |
30 Min T & Th only |
Seattle Marathon (Sunday 11/25) |
Students Go the Distance will be running periodic events during the course of training for the Seattle Marathon. These events will occur on weekends, and will replace the scheduled long run for that weekend.
Events:
Swedish SummerRun 5k, Seattle (First Hill) July 22; start at 8:20am
Shoreline Rotary Run 10k, Shoreline August 18; start at 9:00am
Super Jock n Jill Half Marathon, Woodinville September 3; start at 8:00am
Dawg Dash 10k, Seattle (UW) October TBD
SGD 30k Time Trial November TBD
Congratulations to our Chief Sealth running group for completing the Hope and Healing Breast Cancer Half Marathon in West Seattle on September 16th!
Thanks also to all of the mentors and to the parents for showing such wonderful support and cheering everyone on!