Every week, Heartbreak hosts runners in-person in Boston & Chicago for Bank of America Chicago Marathon and NYC Marathon training. Not everyone can make the sessions though. In order, to reach our Heartbreakers, charity partners, and other athletes training all over the world, Coach Dan sends out a Friday intention setting message ahead of the long runs (watch below). We'll share them here each week. Want to train for Chicago or New York with us? Learn more about CHI training here & NYC here.
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Week of 9/6/2024
Chicago:
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BEG: 18 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 20 miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 14 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12-16(A) miles (Boston area route) 1st 6-10 miles easy; each of last 6 miles faster than previous mile. Learn to finish strong.
Week of 8/30/2024
Chicago:
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 15 miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 18 miles (Boston area route)
Week of 8/23/2024
Chicago:
BEG: 16 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 20 miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 14 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 16(A) miles; Assignment: Warm up for first 8 miles. After mile 8, alternate (mile@tempo, mile@steady (near MGP, comfortable hard). So tempo miles 9, 11, 13, 15 (Boston area route)
Week of 8/16/2024
Chicago:
BEG: 14 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12-16(A) miles (Boston area route) 1st 6-10 miles easy; each of last 6 miles faster than previous mile. Learn to finish strong.
NYC:
BEG: 12 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12 miiles (Boston area route)
Week of 8/9/2024
Chicago:
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 18 miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 8 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 16 mi progression: 6 easy; 5 progress from easy to MGP, 5 at or faster than MGP (Boston area route)
Week of 8/2/2024
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INT: 16(A) miles (Boston area route) Assignment: Warm up for first 8 miles. After mile 8, alternate (mile@tempo, mile@steady (near MGP, comfortable hard). So tempo miles 9, 11, 13, 15
Week of 7/26/2024
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Chicago Marathon Training:
BEG: 12 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12 miles (Boston area route)
NYC Marathon
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 14(A) miles; (A) = "assignment": 14 mi progression: slow for 1st 7, work to MGP for 4, a little stronger remaining miles (Boston area route)
Week of 7/19/2024
Week of 7/12/2024
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CHI:
BEG: 12 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 16 miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 14 miles ( Boston area route)
Week of 7/5/2024:
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CHI:
BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 14(A) miles; (A) = "assignment": 14 mi progression: slow for 1st 7, work to MGP for 4, a little stronger remaining miles (Boston area route)
NYC:
BEG: 8 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12 miles (Boston area route)
Week of 6/28/2024:
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CHICAGO Training
BEG: 8 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 10 miles (Boston area route)
NYC Training
BEG: 6 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 10 miles (Boston area route)
Week 3 - 6/21/2024
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BEG: 10 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 14 miles (Boston area route)
Week 2 - 6/14/2024
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BEG: 8 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 12 miles (Boston area route)
Week 1 - 6/7/2024
Week 1 guidance and training program kick-off with Coach Dan below.
BEG: 6.5 miles (Boston area route)
INT: 10 miles (Boston area route)