The Arlington Road Runners Club was formed to promote fitness through walking and running programs. If you’ve dreamed of walking or running a marathon or just need a fitness group for accountability, we’re the club for you. We will help you reach your race and fitness goals while providing a fun, supportive atmosphere.
The training schedule for spring/summer 2012 has been posted:
http://train4dc.com/2012/03/springsummer-2012/
ARRC offers a gradual 6-month training program with group long runs every Saturday morning to help you achieve your goals. Our members train for races locally, around the country and overseas, and we can work with you to adjust your mileage as needed for your target race. We offer:
- A full 26-week training schedule with pre-run stretching & warmups
- Mid-week track workouts and extra miles scheduled for anyone interested in extra training
- Planned routes along both sides of the Potomac, around the National Mall and into Rock Creek, Old Town, Falls Church, and Bethesda – beautiful sunrises and wildlife seen regularly!
- Volunteer-run homebase and waterstops (for runs over 10 miles)
- Experienced mentors, and a variety of pace groups to fit your speed
- Invitation-only Facebook discussion page
- Regular information about hydration, nutrition, running gear, avoiding injuries, and race preparation, among other topics of interest
- Weekly newsletters with detailed trail maps, race photos, and more
- Mid-season and end-of-season “survivor” parties
- … and a fun group of people from ALL walks of life – all ages, sizes, speeds, and levels of experience!
Whether your goal is a full or half marathon, triathlon or fitness in general, ARRC is a great club to join friendly, like-minded people of all ages, sizes, speeds and levels of experience. Starting March 17 sign up for our flagship 26-week training program – we offer big discounts for early registration!! Click the blue button at the top right of this page for more details.
The full schedule for the fall/winter season have been posted: http://train4dc.com/2011/12/182/.
Cosi has started opening earlier and has more room for mingling and so we are moving homebase back to Cosi starting TODAY, December 10!
Track workouts will begin this week 12/14/11. Stay tuned for more information regarding time and location. Make sure that you’re signed up for the ARRC-Track Yahoo group to receive details about these workouts.
