The Team In Training® (TNT) walk program is open to participants
with any and all levels of walking experience and fitness level - from
absolute beginners to experienced racers. Within each program participants
are divided into groups by preferred walking speed.
Training
TNT walk coaches have designed three- to
five-month training programs that prepare participants for the target
marathons. Participants will train and work directly with the coaches at
biweekly training sessions. (Coaches are also available throughout the week
to answer training- and fitness-related questions.) There will be one
coached workout every two weeks, usually on Saturday. Additionally, there
will be "buddy walks" on the non-coached weekends and midweek led by
assistant coaches and other volunteers.
The training program is designed and implemented by professional walking
coaches. It consists of daily workout schedules, team workouts on alternate
Saturdays (and occasional Sundays), clinics on nutrition, proper shoe and
clothing selection, speed work, injury prevention, fitness psychology and
begins with a Walking Fundamentals Workshop. The program is designed to
take walkers from a beginning base of three to four miles and build
gradually to 22 miles (for a full marathon) or 14 miles (for a half
marathon) over the course of the program, tapering two weeks prior to the
event weekend.
Daily workout schedules are provided so participants know how much ground
to cover each day. The training program is designed with the busy person in
mind. Most weekday workouts are an hour or less, with longer workouts
reserved for the weekend. A typical workly schedule for our walk program
includes:
- Six days of walking an hour to an hour-and-a-half on your own time or
with a 'buddy' group(focus is on variable pacing and also includes
flexibility exercises and stretching)
- Longer, coached team endurance trainings every other weekend (usually
followed by a clinic or a potluck)
- One day of coaches' workouts, focusing on speed work during the middle
six weeks of the program
- One rest day
Coaches
The TNT walk programs offers a qualified and
dedicated group of walk trainers. Our coaches were selected for their
experience, professionalism, knowledge and enthusiasm, as well as their
devotion to the cause. All have extensive coaching experience and have
proven themselves in numerous athletic endeavors.
Mentors
TNT walkers will be matched in an approximate
8-1 ratio with a past TNT participant. The mentor will serve as a resource
and peer advisor, encouraging team members throughout the
training and fundraising season.
Honorees
TNT members train and raise funds in honor
of a local resident who has been affected by a blood cancer. Your honoree
becomes your inspiration as you work toward goals that will better both of
your lives. We provide each walk participant with a wristband to wear with
the team honoree' s name.
Location
Walk teams are divided into regional teams
throughout the greater Bay Area.
- South Bay team trainings are held in San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties.
- Monterey and Santa Cruz regional team trainings are held in Aptos,
Pacific Grove, Salinas, Santa Cruz and Monterey.
- S.F. Bay Area team trainings are held in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin,
San Francisco and San Mateo counties.
- North Bay regional teams train throughout Sonoma and Napa counties.
Next Step
For more information about training with our teams in the
Peninsula, South Bay, Santa Cruz or Monterey
areas:
If you are interested in training with
teams in the North Bay, East Bay or San Francisco areas,
click here.
