ALL participants must have a running base of at least 15 miles per week for the previous 8 weeks prior to the start of training

Have the ability to run 6 miles consistently

Run an average pace of a 13 minutes/mile

• Personalized weekly training schedule and coached guidance

• Weekly email communication with coaches and pacers

• Group workouts supported led by coach and/or pace Leaders

• Monthly seminars on endurance training related topics (Training Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Speed and Recovery, Race Day Prep, etc)

• Amphipod Water Bottle

• Training Log

• Race Entry NOT Included

• The 16 week program begins with an informative kick-off meeting and culminates with the big 26.2 mile run!

• Your training schedule begins the week following the informative kick-off meeting

• The group trains together on Saturdays (see location for specific times)

• Long Runs are supported with hydration and include Pace Leaders for a 3 hour pace up to a 5 hour pace

• Weekly training includes 4-6 days of specific, purposeful workouts prescribed by the coach based on your ability and goals

• Weekly Workouts will include: Tempo Runs, Marathon Pace Runs, Medium Long Runs, Long Runs and more

Upcoming Training:

Louisiana Marathon: Kick Of Meeting is Monday, Aug 18th, 5:30pm, 2025 & Training begins Saturday, Aug 23rd | Running Wild, Pensacola Fl. (Race Day: January 18th, 2026) (The group will meet on Saturday mornings @ 6:00am)

Meet The Coaches:

Chris Rockwood: Marathon Training Coach

Meet Chris Rockwood, one of the coaches for this year's marathon. Chris has been running since he was in

middle school but became a distance runner when he signed up for Running Wild's marathon training program

in 2010! He has been coaching at Running Wild since 2012. Chris is CPR certified and his favorite local race

is the Fiesta 10K.

Meet Gabriella Garza, one of the coaches for the 2025 marathon. Gabriella has been a runner for over 42

years and has coached for over 8. She coaches both 5K and marathon distances and is RRCA and CPR

certified. Gabriella's favorite local race is the Fiesta 10K, which she is the director of!