Join EDGE Run Club as we train this Summer for Fall Races! Our target races will be Chicago Half Marathon on 9.25 and Chicago Marathon on 10.10 – though our training can apply to any Summer/Fall race of similar distance!
(EDGE Membership not required -- Spots are LIMITED!)
All sessions and races will follow all current city, state, and federal COVID guidelines – see full COVID guidelines below.
SUPER EARLYBIRD THRU 4.15.22
$100* or $175
EARLYBIRD THRU 5.15.22
$150* or $225
AFTER 5.15.22 OR UNTIL WE CAP
$200* or $275
*EDGE Members receive $75 off of registration
Tempo Runs: Tuesdays 6:30 pm (60-75 mins) from EDGE
Long Runs: Saturday 6:00am from Chicago Lakefront Path (across from Peggy Notebaert Museum)
Written Workouts Will Include:
Speed and Tempo Runs: Focused on Speed and Form, these weekday runs will press the pace to develop run efficiencies
EDGE Speed and Tempo Runs will be written this season in time-based formats. This allows for:
- The workout to self-scale to pace level and distance (depending on pace)
- The group will finish/end at the same time (no one is the last one in!)
Recovery Runs: Progressive, aerobic focus on these lighter effort days for active recovery
EDGE gives specific guidance on what ‘easy’ should feel like and includes that prescriptive range in all workouts and pace charts, therefore:
- Maximizing aerobic conditioning
- Reducing rate of injury
Long Runs (Paces every: 30s from 6:45-10:45/mile): Not just a Long Run, these days grow in mileage and mix up speeds, terrains and efforts so you can tackle any challenge on race day!
- Mix up speeds, terrains, and efforts to build race day skills
- Workouts will be written in both distance and time-based formats to scale to pace level
Strength Sessions (yep that’s right – STRENGTH WORK!): Run-specific strength included!
- Written for 2 X times/week all season long
- Keeping you strong, speedy and injury-free
*EDGE Group Training Plan will be written by Nike Running Coach and EDGE Owner, Robyn LaLonde and vetted through our EDGE Coaching Consortium.
Training Plan Example:
As I trained for the Rio Paralympics, EDGE was the perfect place for me to recover in between my grueling workouts so I could perform my best day after day. It all paid off when I earned a bronze medal in Rio! Whether it's for bike, run or strength training, recovering in a pair of recovery boots, drinking a cup of coffee or chatting with the members about their past and current races, it is one of my favorite places to go - EDGE Athlete Lounge has become my second home!
I use EDGE for both training and recovery… having the Woodway treadmills and a room to do weights and other-related strength exercises when I need them is very helpful and convenient. Without question, utilizing EDGE on a consistent basis has helped me stay injury-free. In fact, as someone who has a history of being injured, since joining EDGE, I have yet to experience a significant injury. I attribute that largely to having ready access to state of the art recovery tools that EDGE provides its members with.
I will be racing the Boston Marathon in April, a race in which I am targeting a sub-2:30. Bearing that Boston goes according to plan, I intend on attacking a 2:25 clocking at the 2017 Chicago Marathon! Furthermore, I am planning on breaking 15:00 in the 5K and 1:09 in the half-marathon
EDGE helped me fight my way to the title of North American Cycle Courier Champion in 2016 and I’ve got 2017 in the crosshairs. As a full time bike messenger and a professional cyclist, my schedule allows very little time to give my muscles a break. The amazing staff and facilities at EDGE have allowed me to give my body the much needed recovery it needs between rides and have helped me ride farther, ride harder, and ride stronger than ever before. Fresh legs TRULY bring FAST TIMES!
