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We will be starting up the Saturday morning build-up runs on January 13th, and have them run every Saturday morning through the Saturday the week before the race. Reminders and updates will also be posted to the Eau Claire Marathon Build-Up Facebook page.
FREE TRAINING RUNS START SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13th, 2024!
Leaving CENTENNIAL HALL at 8:15am. 1698 Park Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701 - The Schneider parking lot has a cost. Parking in the Hibbard Lot is free.
Join the Eau Claire Marathon Build Up Runs Facebook page to get run updates!
Looking for more guidance on running the EC half or full Marathon? Join the class for community members! UWEC's Community Education Distance Running class! Choose between the 7:00 am or 6:00 pm lectures on Tuesdays. We promise the homework will not give you nightmares about going back to college.
Saturday Runs Should be done at an EASY conversational pace as you build the distance up. These runs will include water support when the runs get up to and exceed 8 miles. Just show up! No need to register, no need to come every week, no need to pay anything. Questions? Contact Matt Evans
There are many plans that you can look at in order to see that there is no single way to build up. You should find something that works for you. We will loosly be following typical programs. Runner's World Marathon and Half-Marathon Plans Hal Higdon Novice Half, Intermediate Half, Marathon Guides
Eau Claire Half Marathon and Marathon Build-Up Plans
Novice Half Marathon Plan | Intermediate Half Marathon Plan | Novice Marathon Plan | Intermediate Marathon Plan |
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Date | Half Distance |
Map | Full Distance |
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Start your training in early January by walking/running a couple of miles 2-3 times a week. | ||||
Sat, Jan 13 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 1 - 15 To Go |
2-3 miles | |
5 miles | |
Sat, Jan 20 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 2 - 14 To Go |
2-3 miles |
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5 miles |
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Sat, Jan 27 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 3 - 13 To Go |
2-4 miles | 5 miles | ||
Sat, Feb 3
(Click photo to enlarge) Week 4 - 12 To Go |
2-4 miles | 5-6 miles | ||
Sat, Feb 10 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 5 - 11 To Go |
4-5 miles | 7 miles | ||
Sat, Feb 17 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 6 - 10 To Go |
6 miles | 9 miles | ||
Sat, Feb 24 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 7 - 9 To Go |
5 miles | 12 miles | ||
Sat, Mar 2
(Click photo to enlarge) Week 8 - 8 To Go |
6 miles | 10 miles | ||
Sat, Mar 9
(Click photo to enlarge) UWEC's Shamrock Shuffle Week 9 - 7 To Go |
7 miles | 14 miles | ||
Sat, Mar 16 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 10 - 6 To Go |
8 miles | 16 miles | ||
Sat, Mar 23 (Click photo to enlarge) Week 11 - 5 To Go |
9 miles | 18 miles | ||
Sat, Mar 30
(Click photo to enlarge) (Easter weekend) Week 12 - 4 To Go |
10 miles | 16 miles | ||
Sat, Apr 6
(Click photo to enlarge) Week 13 - 3 To Go |
10 miles | 20 miles | ||
Sat, Apr 13 (Click photo to enlarge) Good Soul 5k Week 14 - 2 To Go |
12 miles | 16 miles | ||
Sat, Apr 20 (Click photo to enlarge) Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Week 15 - 1 To Go |
8-10 miles | 10 miles | ||
Sat, April 27 |
Eat Pasta! | No organized run. |
Eat Pasta! |
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