Crazy enough to want to run a marathon? Or maybe you’re only half crazy and 13.1 miles sounds like plenty. Second Wind Running Club has a marathon/half marathon training program to help you go the distance!

Registration is now open!

Runners of all experience levels are welcome.

Benefits include:

• Weekly scheduled runs on Saturdays with planned routes
• An in-depth plan that lays out what to do each day of the program
• Mentor-pacers who are experienced runners
• Kickoff event with winter running gear tips
• Nuts and bolts talk the week before race weekend with the Race Directors
• Technical training shirt
• Training program party the week after race weekend
• Special surprise for everyone who attends 75% of the training runs

As part of the fee, you also become a Second Wind Running Club member and can attend a second weekly group run on Tuesday nights and club speedwork on Wednesday nights.

To join the half marathon training program, you should be able to run 4 miles; to join the marathon training program, you should be able to run 8 miles. This year’s program offers 17 weeks of training, beginning with a kickoff event on Thursday, January 3, and ending with the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon race weekend, April 26-27, 2019.

Register here!

Space is limited to 50 for the full and 75 for the half training program, so don't delay! 

Sign up to be a pacer here!

Thanks to our 2019 sponsors!