Half-Marathon Clinic

This program is for anyone who wants to complete their first half-marathon or improve on their previous half-marathon times. This clinic can also benefit triathletes.

Clinic Instructor: Coach John Ferguson

Assistant Coach: Bruce Lamb

Winter Session – $130 for 40 organized runs

Thursday January 2, 2025 to Sunday May 15, 2025 (20 weeks)

Thursday evenings at 6:05 PM from GoodLife Fitness downtown (King & Wellington).

Sunday mornings at 8 AM from Goodlife Fitness downtown (King & Wellington)

Goal Events:

Around the Bay 5K, 10K and 30K, Hamilton, Ont, March 30, 2025

St. Lawrence Quebec Marathon and Half Marathon, April 26, 2025

Georgina Spring Fling Marathon and Half Marathon, May 4, 2025

Bayshore Marathon and Half Marathon, Traverse City, Michigan, May 24, 2025

…or an event of your choice.

Summer Session – $130 for 40 organized runs

Tuesday June 3, 2025 to Thursday October 16, 2025 (20 weeks)

Thursday evenings at 6 PM from Gibbons Park (Grosvenor St. parking lot)

Sunday mornings at 8 AM from Gibbons Park (Grosvenor St. parking lot)
NOTE: July and Aug Sunday runs will be at 7 AM to avoid the heat.

Goal Events:

That Dam Hill, Springbank Park, London, Ont., September 20-21, 2025

Twin Cities Marathon and Half Marathon, Minnesota, October 5, 2025

Detroit Marathon and Half Marathon, Detroit Michigan, October 19, 2025

Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon, Columbus Ohio, October 19, 2025

…or an event of your choice.

There will be an intro session on the first night for the start of each session.

WINTER CLINIC: First session will be at Crabby Joes on Dundas St. just east of Wellington Road at 6 PM, Thursday January 2.  A PDF of the training program will be emailed to you the day before the first session of your clinic.

SUMMER CLINIC: First session will be at Crabby Joes on Dundas St. just east of Wellington Road at 6 PM on Tuesday June 3 at 6 PM for an easy run with your new group. A PDF of the training program will be emailed to you the day before the first session of your clinic.

What you get:

    • 20 week training program (40 organized runs)
    • Winter Clinic: Use of Goodlife lockers, washrooms, showers and meeting room on Sunday Morning runs.
    • Winter Clinic: Priority for Around The Bay bus trip
    • Summer Clinic: 3 organized runs to Port Stanley
    • Priority for group target half-marathon bus trip (Summer session)
    • Two chip-timed 5k/10k runs to test your race speed.
    • Fully planned running routes
    • 15% to 25% discount opportunities at local running stores
    • Large, friendly, encouraging, inclusive group to train with
    • Training and racing advice from Coach John and other experienced marathoners
    • Lots of social activities for group participants
    • Smiles & encouragement from the group

What you need:

  • Training base of at least 20km per week
  • Good training shoes (Coach John can help!)
  • A desire and willingness to improve

Sign up now! Check out our packages to combine the Speed and Half-Marathon clinics.