Half Marathon Performance Training Program

Running a half marathon is a BIG DEAL. If the Crystal Lake Half Marathon or Fox Valley Half Marathon is your 1st or your 21st, this program is meant to help educate you and get you across the finish line as quickly and as healthy as possible. This 12 week program consists of every tool you will need to help elevate your running to the next level.

This program includes:

• Initial meeting as a group to get to know each other and discuss goals.
• Customized, individualized workouts sent directly TO YOU on a weekly basis. No workout is ever the same, athlete to athlete, week to week. Everything is customized based on your fitness levels and goals. As you progress, so do your workouts!
• Access to the Smith Physical Therapy app to deliver your training details to your fingertips.
• 4 In-Person meetings to educate on running technique after a video analysis is performed. Drills and strength exercises will be recommended as well.
• Education that will be sent out on a weekly basis via email. Topics include running nutrition, proper strength training for runners, important running gear selection, and more!
• A running community that will be connected via Facebook so you can meet your peers, discuss common goals, and plan group runs!
• Unlimited communication with Coach Megan. You will also have 2 monthly check-in calls/zooms with Coach Megan throughout the program to discuss progress and needs.
• Coupon Code for $10 off entry into the Crystal Lake Half Marathon.

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to reach out to Coach Megan at megan.sloan@smithptplus.com

We hope you're ready to run with us!

If you're on the fence, don't take it from me! See what past participants have to say:

"If someone is looking for a highly customized training plan and meeting inspiring people from all backgrounds, ages, & paces, you will love this program." - Cori

I'm so grateful I decided to register for the CL Half Marathon training program. It took the guesswork out of my training each week and provided me with additional tools and education (from nutrition to mobility and cross training) that kept me healthy and injury-free. Megan coached me to a 5-minute PR, and I was so blown away by the program that I continued coaching with her. I just completed my first ultra-marathon and have never felt stronger as a runner! Regardless of the goal, I'd recommend the program to anyone who's looking to complete their next half! - Christina

"I was so happy with my experience in the half marathon training program with Megan! She helped me individualize a program that tailored to my athletic ability and needs, which was so important for my first 1/2 marathon. The program allowed me to find a supportive group of friends who were all working towards the same goal, which made it easier for me to accomplish my goal of finishing the 1/2 marathon." - Kristi

I signed up for the CL half-marathon training program with Megan in 2021. I found the entire program to be very helpful in preparing for the half and for a full marathon I was running later in the year! The program contains a ton of useful information on running technique, nutrition, stretching, psychology, etc. and Megan prepares a running schedule, actively adjusting it based on your progress and feedback each week. I highly recommend the program, especially for those who are running a half for the first time. Megan is with you the whole way through including cheering you on at the finish! - Bill