Marathon Training Program

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. Gabriella Garza: Marathon Training Coach 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! The group trains together on: Saturdays Mornings @ 6:00am This Program Includes: Coached session once a week (Saturdays) Run form technique training Trigger Point Clinics Speedwork, Hill Training, Long Runs and Run Drills Seminars on Distance Training Topics Amphipod Water Bottle Brooks Podium Short Sleeve Tech Tee (Only available for participants who sign up before the kickoff of the training program) Discount code for the Louisiana Marathon $20 discount on any fully priced shoe from Brooks Goal Race: Louisiana Marathon: Sunday, January 18 Training Prerequisite 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 Introduction Week Training Calendar