BRRC Beginner/Intermediate 5K Training Program
Date and time
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
PO Box 9825, Baltimore, MD
Date and time
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
PO Box 9825, Baltimore, MD
Date and time
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
PO Box 9825, Baltimore, MD
Overview: People decide they want to learn how or to improve their existing skills with walking or running a 5K in time for fall races. Join the Baltimore Road Runners to do just that, plus meet new friends and have a lot of fun!
Goals and Purposes: The 5K Training Group is designed for six groups of people.
· Walkers who want to complete their first 5K
· Walkers who have completed a 5K, but want to improve their skills
· Those who want to learn how to run a 5K
· Runners who have run a 5K, but want to improve their skills
· Those who want to return from an injury utilizing the safety of a structured program
· Families who want to run together in a structured environment
· Under the leadership of experienced, certified coaches, runners will be introduced to topics such as proper running form, clothing choices, pacing, hill strategy, hydration, static and dynamic stretching, and more.
· Participants self-identify which group they want to join, and may change groups at will.
Workouts:
· A 10 week schedule will be provided to all participants.
· Both walkers and runners will be introduced to intervals, where they walk faster or run for a specified time period, then walk briskly to recover for a specified time.
· The speed-walking/running time will be increased and the recovery time decreased as the training progresses. The distances will also be increased during the training.
Location:
o The group will meet at the track.
o Time: 7:00 P.M.
o Runners should bring their own water.
o Instead of canceling, you will work out on your own indoors when the “feels-like” temperature is at 85° or above, as per RRCA guidelines.
o Cancellation and change of location decisions will be made by 5:00 PM, and will be posted on the BRRC Facebook page and sent out via registered runner group email.
Saturday mornings
o Meet in Parking Lot 2, around on the back side of the Athletic Dome.
o Time: 6:45 AM, take-off at 7
o Runners should bring their own water.
o Cancellation decisions will be made by 5:00 AM, and will be posted on the BRRC Facebook page and sent out via registered runner group email.
Dates: August 12, 2026 to October 17, 2026 (10 Weeks)
Target Race: Baltimore Running Festival 5K
Leads: Jason Colenzo colenzofitness@gmail.com, Ginnie Welsh vjwelsh@gmail.com Robin Goodwin robingood@comcast.net Tom Nasuta tnasuta@gmail.com,
Cost: There is no cost to this program, but BRRC membership is requested. To join, click here
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