2026 Chicago Training with Heartbreak powered by Nike Running

2026 Chicago Training with Heartbreak powered by Nike Running

Heartbreak's Chicago training services are available to the public for free thanks to a partnership with Nike Running. Get the same powerful guidance that 2,000 athletes depend on every year to run their best race. Coach Dan delivers the week's training to your inbox every Sunday night, video long run instructions & pep-talks every Friday afternoon, in-depth beginner and intermediate training plans, fueling guidance, special guests, and much more! Get the most out of your Chicago training wherever you are, in the US or across the globe, with our robust digital training journey. Sign up below!  (Local athletes check out our city pages for in-person runs in Boston, Chicago, & Los Angeles here. Heartbreaker team members & non-profit partners receive additional benefits outlined in red below. Learn more about the Heartbreakers here.) Want a preview of the 2026 plan from the coaches, Marielle Hall & Dan Fitzgerald? Click here to see the 2025 kick-off video.


(Your Heartbreak coaches: Heartbreak Co-founder Dan Fitzgerald & Olympian Marielle Hall.)
(The epic Heartbreak Shakeout powered by Nike Running the day before the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. This is the final moment of training and its a big one.)
(The tight turn at Mile 20.5 of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.)
(How Mile 20.5 feels!)
(Approaching Mile 20.5)