Upcoming Events
Ice Cream Run and 220 Intervals at Lake Erie
As we start building our training program, we incorporate intervals in which we learn to pick up the pace.
We will short with shorter distances and build to longer ones.
Then start to mix it up.
3.5 Miles with 4 × 220 Cutdowns. Finish the lake for recovery after each. Warm up down Hollydale to Lake Erie. Cool down back Fiero to Gail’s.
5 Miles with 4 × 220 Cutdowns, Jog an easy lap. Duplicate the first set of cut downs. Finish the lake for recovery after each. Warm up down Hollydale to Lake Erie. Cool down back Fiero to Gail’s.
Celebrate a good walk/run homemade Gail’s Ice Cream.
VSNO/VSLV – Audubon Park distances
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Tailgate Coffee Run from City Roots
Everyone needs to start thinking about a Goal Pace for upcoming races. That may change over the months but we need a starting point for training paces.
HALF MARATHON PACE CHART
MARATHON PACE CHART
Beginner Marathon 3 Mile Walk
Out and back to water at Todd Garland bench. HYDRATION THERE.
5.5 Mile 3 Minute Run/1 Minute Walk
7.5 Miles with 4 × ½ Mile with Half Mile Recovery.
Warm up a mile. Then do the Half Miles at Goal Half Marthon Pace
9 Miles with 4-6 x Half Mile with Half Mile Recovery. Warm up a mile. Then do the Half Miles at Goal Half Marathon Pace.
**note that it’s a little different route to get the water stop at shady Amherst BREC Park. Take the first right after you cross Highland Road to get there.
HYDRATION AT AMHERST PARK FOR THE 7.5 AND 9 MILE
Wednesday Run Club
All runners and walkers welcome!
Varying distances from 1 mile to 5 mile.
VSNO – Overpass Workout – “OPT”
6:00am “OPT”
OVERPASS WORKOUT
Meet LINDA at the Coca Cola Building
1050 S Norman C. Francis Pkwy (formerly S Jefferson Davis Pkwy), NOLA 70125
Warmup and bridge repeats.
Every Woman's Marathon - Week 1 Mileage
Check for group run opportunities in Baton Rouge, Mandeville and New Orleans posted weekly to this calendar!
LSU Game Day Kickoff Run with Barely Run Club(BR) and Boring Run Club(NOLA) PLUS Nike Demo
Wear your college colors for our tailgate walks/runs through LSU Campus!
Come early to try out some new Nike shoes!!
PHOTO OPS IN THE QUAD- bring you phones for pics. we’ll try to take a group at 8:00
We are all running to and through the Quad for the festivities!
VARSITY BATON ROUGE AND EVERY WOMAN’S MARATHON TRAINING BEGINS AT 7:30 AM
BARELY AND BORING RUN CLUBS 3 MILE SOCIAL RUN BEGINS AT 8:30 AM
WHAT WALK RUN OR WORKOUT DO I CHOOSE?? READ OVER THE OPTIONS AND CHOSE WHAT BEST FITS YOUR GOALS.
BEGINNER GROUP INCLUDING EVERY WOMAN’S MARATHON WALKER/RUNNERS:
This will be a little over 3 miles just so the group can go see the festivities in the LSU Quad
4 MILE WALK RUN (3 minute easy jog/1 minute walk)
5 MILE WITH 5 X 1 MINUTE PICK UP FOLLOWED BY 1 MINUTE EASY AFTER EACH.
Warm up including Game Day set stop. When you get back going run 5 x Minute/Minutes - minute pick up
followed by minute easy.
EXPERIENCED RUNNERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINING THROUGH THE SUMMER 8 MILE
Warm up including Game Day set stop. When you get back going run 8 x Minute/Minutes - minute pick up followed by minute easy.
Water/Electtrolyte at LSU Sign across from Ag Center.
We’ll have a cooler at the shady Todd Garland bench on Dalrymple for shorter runs.
POST RUN CELEBRATION AT MURPHY’S ON CHIMES STREET!! Meet the runners and walkers from the other clubs.
VSNO/VSLV -City Park distances
More in-park running for shade and hydration. Feel free to modify or add loops as you like!
Wednesday Run Club
All runners and walkers welcome!
Varying distances from 1 mile to 5 mile.
VSNO – Overpass Workout – “OPT”
6:00am “OPT”
OVERPASS WORKOUT
Meet LINDA at the Coca Cola Building
1050 S Norman C. Francis Pkwy (formerly S Jefferson Davis Pkwy), NOLA 70125
Warmup and bridge repeats.
Last Summer Monday Run - cruise 1/4s
Easy warm up to Meadow Lea loop. it is most shady back there.
4-6 × ¼ moderate cruise pace.
Finish the loop to recover.
Cool down back.
St. Aloysius Run
This route has the opportunity to get water at David Butler’s out and back….plus the main hydration at the Kenilworth sign.
8 Miles with Sweetbriar Turn for shade
It’s about 5 Miles out and back to D Butler water stop
VSNO/VSLV – Audubon Park with VS stop
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Highland School Circle 220s
Nothing super challenging. Just continuing to get back into the groove in the heat.
Longer warm up on the first 1.5 of Fat Boy.
4-8 × 220 with finish the loop recovery. It need not be a cut down this workout.
Cool down.
Wednesday Run Club
All runners and walkers welcome!
Varying distances from 1 mile to 5 mile.
VSNO – Overpass Workout – “OPT”
6:00am “OPT”
OVERPASS WORKOUT
Meet LINDA at the Coca Cola Building
1050 S Norman C. Francis Pkwy (formerly S Jefferson Davis Pkwy), NOLA 70125
Warmup and bridge repeats.
August Birthdays Run and Relay
Sign Up Before the Run for a fun Birthday Mile Relay - 8 TEAMs OF THREE.
Silly Birthday Prizes
3 Mile Shady Out around the neighborhood and Southdowns.
Shady 1.5 Mile in Southdowns and Rouzan
Watermelon, beer and ice cream after.
Hang your feet in the pool.
Counterspace Coffee Runs
We are trying to stay in the shade a bit.
Modify shorter by leaving the VS water stop and running shortest way back.
Hydration in the breezeway at Varsity Sports.
Stay for coffee and breakfast with our great community partner.