Better Together: Team Marathon

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BEST FOR: Anybody who wants to be part of a team for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.

We’ll have a group of proteges: runners who are taking on the marathon distance for the first time—or the first time in a long time—and want a mentor/accountability buddy to help with the training cycle and run with them on race day.

And we’ll have a group of mentors: runners who are experienced at the marathon and want to encourage a fellow runner through the training cycle and on race day.

PREREQS

For Proteges

  • You’ll use one of two training programs 26.2: Run/Walk the Distance or 26.2: Go the Distance.
  • For 26.2 Run/Walk: You have some run/walk experience, including completing a half marathon or two. Currently, you can run/walk at least 60 minutes straight with your current weekly mileage from 15 – 20 miles. You are injury free and in the habit of strength training twice a week in order to protect against injury.
  • For the Run program: You have logged at least 12 months of consistent mileage, and completed a half marathon or two. You should be able to currently run eight miles comfortably and have no injuries.
  • You are excited to have a running mentor to guide you and a full team to support you, and plan on being in Indianapolis for race weekend.


For Mentors

  • You have run at least marathon in the last year, and have run at least 3 marathons in the past three years.
  • You are injury free.
  • You have the time and energy to mentor a runner, and plan on being in Indianapolis on race weekend.

NUMBER OF WEEKS: 18 weeks (June 26-October 28)

RACE DETAILS: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, October 28, 2023

Please note: In order to make this a successful program, we need a minimum of 25 protege athletes (in both the half marathon and marathon combined) to register by June 21. If we do not meet our goal, we will offer a full refund. (More details in questions + answers below.)

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The Details

This special program turns a marathon program into a team effort. We’ll pair up newer runners with more experienced runners to train together—either virtually or IRL, depending on location—using either the 26.2: Run/Walk the Distance or 26.2: Go the Distance program.  Then in real life on October 28 in Indianapolis, the two-woman teams of Better Together will run the marathon—and toast to a team effort.

Supplementing your comprehensive training program, as part of Better Together, you’ll also receive:

+ An hour-long group session with a sports psychologist to help you get ready for race day.
+ The Nutrition for Running: Half-Marathon and Marathon program, a thorough guide with accompanying video + podcast.
+ An hour-long group session with a sports nutritionist to help you dial in your optimal nutrition.
+ Frequent connection, via Q + A sessions, Facebook, and office hours, with Coaches Jess + Amy.
+ A protege or mentor connection to give energy, meaning, and perspective to your own training cycle.
+ The momentum of a team during training—and memories you’ll have on race day with a group.
+ And, of course, a super soft, thumb-holed long sleeve that celebrates that we’re Better Together.

Proteges have the option of following one of two training programs: 26.2: Run/Walk the Distance or 26.2: Go the Distance. You will pick your program during the second stage of registration.

Mentors will receive the same program as their protege picks to use as a guide for their protege. To get ready for race day, they can use that program or follow their own training program.

26.2: RUN/WALK THE DISTANCE

WEEKLY OVERVIEW: Four run/walks; one walk; one cross-training session or rest day; two strength circuits; one rest day

BIGGEST WEEK OF TRAINING: 38 miles of run/walk; 7 miles of straight-up walking; two strength circuits

LONGEST LONG RUN/WALK DISTANCES: One 16 miler, one 18 miler, one 18-20 miler, one 20 mile

More details here

26.2: GO THE DISTANCE

BIGGEST WEEK OF TRAINING: 37-39 miles

LONGEST LONG RUN DISTANCES: One 16-18 miler, one 18, one 18-20 miler, one straight-up 20 miler.

WEEKLY OVERVIEW: Four or five runs (The fifth is short, and often optional.); one or two cross-training days; three strength circuits; one rest day.

More details here.

All your workouts are accessible via a Training Peaks Account. This free training tool will help you chart the nearly daily growth of your endurance base. It also sends you a daily email with your workouts for today and tomorrow so you can plan accordingly.

In addition to your mentor, Coaches Jess + Amy are here to help you over speed bumps and answer your questions.

Not only have they designed every facet of your program from your first step through your finish line, they’ve also written a weekly newsletter filled with advice and tips that corresponds to your training program.

During your program, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get individual coaching, including:

  • 2 Live Q + A sessions with Coaches Jess + Amy (if need be, we’ll also throw in another!).
  • A weekly Ask the Coach column on the private Facebook page, where you can comment with anything that’s on your mind. (If you’re not a Facebooker, you can email us with your question.)
  • Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Coaches Jess + Amy will be at the race on October 28, ready to cheer for you!

You’ll be be invited to join a private Better Together club on Strava, where you can track your miles, and a private Better Together Facebook page, where you’ll quickly find an army of (funny, empathetic, inspiring) #motherrunner teammates.* You’ll share training tips, stories of good runs and bad, cheer each other on, and push each other out the door. Momentum comes from teamwork, and these programs roll on some serious #motherrunner momentum.

*Please note that your membership in both our Strava and Facebook groups and access to the training program coaches are limited to the duration of your training plan, plus a few weeks for you to bask in the glow of your race and work with the coaches to help plan your next athletic goal and corresponding training plan. Your access to the Facebook group begins when your training plan does. You are welcome to request entry up to one month before your starting date.

Upon registration, you will receive a package stocked with training essentials, including GU Roctane Drink Mix, two GU Energy items (an Energy Gel and GU Chews); a pair of blister-banishing Wrightsock running socks; a 2-oz. bottle of Sweat X Odor Eliminator spray; and an AMR sticker for your water bottle or laptop. Over $25 worth of swag!

(Domestic shipping is FREE for all merchandise and training swag packages. International shipping is not currently available but we invite you to participate in any of our online programs! Just email us at tlamclub@anothermotherrunner.com and we will help you bypass the shipping at checkout.)

WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER

QUESTIONS + ANSWERS

Better Together is a special program that turns 13.1 miles into a team effort. We’ll pair up newer runners with more experienced runners to train together—either virtually or IRL, depending on location—using a traditional half marathon program.

Then in real life on October 28, the two-woman teams of Better Together will run the half marathon in Indianapolis—and toast to a team effort.

In addition to your Mentor/Protege relationship, you’ll receive:
+ An hour-long group session with a sports psychologist to help you get ready for race day.
+ The Nutrition for Running: Half-Marathon and Marathon program, a thorough guide with accompanying video + podcast.
+ An hour-long group session with a sports nutritionist to help you dial in your optimal nutrition.
+ Frequent connection, via Q + A sessions, Facebook, and office hours, with Coaches Jess + Amy.
+ A protege or mentor connection, either IRL or virtual, to give energy, insight, and perspective to your own training cycle.
+ The momentum of a team during training—and memories you’ll have on race day with a group.
+ And, of course, a super soft, thumb-holed long sleeve that celebrates that we’re Better Together.
+ An in-person pre-race event on October 27 (details to come).

Grab more overall details on the Many Happy Miles: Get Out of a Training Rut podcast.

When we receive a critical mass of protege runners (see FAQ below for more details), we’ll release a comprehensive survey for you to fill out so we can pair you optimally. The survey hits on everything from your location to off-the-road interests to perfect running partner. We’ll match you and then have a fun introduction meeting where everybody will get to know each other.

Not if you’d rather not. We ask you in the survey if you prefer to run together on race day, and we’ll match accordingly.

No, but you will receive a code for 10% off your race registration.

We picked Indianapolis because it’s a very user-friendly race in the middle of the country, and gets rave reviews from previous participants (including Coaches Jess + Amy, who ran it in 2022). From the runner side, the course is fairly flat, and the start and finish line are accessible from a variety of nearby hotels. The race has enough runners to feel the momentum, but it’s not overwhelming. From the spectator side, it’s easy to get around and see a variety of runners.

No. We recommend booking through the race website, but if you need a room, you can coordinate one via the private Facebook page.

We need to meet a minimum of 25 protege athletes (combined in half marathon and marathon) by June 21 in order for a successful program. If we do not meet that minimum, we will give you the choice of either:

a) a full refund
or
b) the opportunity to apply some of your program fee to your own half marathon training program.

If we do meet that minimum, we will send all the information, including your training program, the survey for matching you with a mentor or protege, the Facebook page, a request for your shirt size, and all the extra details to you so you can be ready for your 15-week training block, which will start on July 17.

Two of the strength routines include resistance bands, so if you’d like to purchase those, that would be a good investment. (Hello, hip stability!)

Within a few weeks of registration, every participant in a Train Like a Mother program receives a stocked swag package with some of our favorite training essentials. Domestic shipping is now FREE for all merchandise and training swag packages.

We are no longer able to ship internationally, including to Canada. That said, we invite all international runners to participate in any of our online programs!Just email us at tlamclub@anothermotherrunner.com and we will help you bypass the shipping at checkout.

We definitely want this to work into your life and your running lifestyle. You can email us within two weeks of starting the program and we will set you up with another plan or a partial credit for an upcoming program. We will not be able to issue a straight-up refund.

With a smart training plan, doable strength training, and advice on foam rolling and other self-care, we’re going to do our best to keep you injury-free. That said, if you have an injury or illness that totally slays your training, let us know within two weeks. We’ll work with you to get you a partial credit for an upcoming program.

Additional information

Race-Day Role

Protege: $275, Mentor: $100

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