Question 1

How are the groups divided?

Accepted Answer

West Coast Road Runners consists of 6 pace groups, each named after our favorite marathons:
Chicago group (sub 8 min. runners),
New York group (8-9 min. runners),
Marine Corps group (9-10 min. runners),
Catalina group (10-13 min. runners),
Vegas Pace Group (within the Catalina pace group) trains in a ‘Run/Walk’ method.
LA (13+ min. runners, walk/run and walkers)
We will place you in the group that best suits your training pace, which allows you to train with those who are at your ability level.

Question 2

How will you determine my group if I am not sure?

Accepted Answer

Our first two weekend run/walks are 1 or 3 mile pace finder walks or runs. Your time for the 1 or 3 miles will place you in a group. You should walk or run at a pace where you feel you could keep going for a little bit beyond those 1 or 3 miles. If you couldn’t keep walking or running after completing our initial 1 or 3 mile pace finder then you are going too fast.

Question 3

What pace should I run, run/walk or walk in my training?"

Accepted Answer

You should do this event at a comfortable pace. Do not go as hard as you can or you will end up in the wrong group. Walking or running too fast will also seriously compromise your training season. If you are able to find your correct training pace from the beginning you will complete the marathon in less time, you will experience fewer injuries, and you will have a lot more fun.

Question 4

What are the weekly educational seminars?

Accepted Answer

The seminars are on a variety of running-related topics and start at ~9:00 am every Saturday after our group run/walk. Thus, our goal is to have all pace groups finished running before 9:00 am Saturday.

Question 5

Who created our schedule?

Accepted Answer

Coach Dan Guillory developed the WCRR training schedules. He has been coaching runners and walkers for 20+ years and has extensive coaching and health and fitness background. There are a lot of different theories to marathon training and the WCRR training phylosophy is proven and it works.

Question 6

Do we receive any discounts for being a part of the program?

Accepted Answer

Check our Sponsors Page on this site for a list of discounts you can get!
We give away prizes throughout the season to our members provided by our sponsors and friends. If we get free product, you get free product. We gladly pass along any product we believe in to our members.

Question 7

Can I train Online for the Full or Half Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can! If you are traveling too many days, can’t get away on Saturday mornings to train with the group or have other reasons why you cannot make the Saturday group training runs; this is the alternative for you. You’ll get 22 or 28 weeks of Online Personal Coaching to take you through day by day training. You’ll have complete email access to your coach throughout this term and be as ready as anyone for your race. For more info, Contact Us.

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