Tacoma Ignite! 5k Training Program - Spring 23

EVERYONE'S AN ATHLETE.

Our first Ignite! 5k Training group of 2023 is here! Our 5k training is designed with the beginner runner in mind. Our goal is to build your confidence by providing an approachable training plan, regular dialogue with a coach and strategies to help you run smarter and grow to enjoy the amazing sport of running. You'll have the opportunity to meet others that share similar goals as you, hold yourself accountable to a training plan that fits your individual needs and gear up with awesome in-store discounts. Your coach and mentors are ready to meet you where you're at and build you up to achieve your running goals! Let's get started!

PROGRAM DETAILS

DATES

STARTS: First practice is Tuesday, March 7th at 6:00 pm
DURATION: 8 weeks
ENDS: Saturday, April 29th at the Tacoma City Marathon (5k)

DETAILS

PRICE: $49 + tax and processing fees
OBJECTIVE DISTANCE: 5k
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Training plans will be geared towards two different race-day goals:
- Interval to finish
- Run to finish

Our Ignite! 5k Training Facebook Group is a great way to connect with your teammates, share pictures and support one another!
We're partnering with the Tacoma City Marathon (5k) on April 29th. We welcome runners in our Puget Sound community training for other races and are happy to adjust your plan to meet your goals.

WORKOUT SCHEDULE/STRUCTURE

Tuesday evenings - 6:00pm
Saturday mornings - 9:00am

Meeting location will be at the Fleet Feet Tacoma store.

REGISTER HERE!

MEET YOUR IGNITE! COACH:

BEKAH OLSON (EMAIL)

I have been running consistently for about 16 years. I started running because after losing 35 lbs through diet and walking, I needed a way to burn more calories in a shorter period of time; as a mom I was chasing three little girls around and didn't have time for my workout to take all day! My first race was a sprint distance triathlon. I had absolutely no idea of what I was doing, but I got hooked. I did one triathlon a year for several years until I decided to try a half marathon. I really found my happy place in running, and over the years as my kids have gotten older, I have dedicated more time and energy to the sport. I discovered that I really love doing speed workouts and running with other people! I have run many half marathons and in the last seven years, and 8 marathons including the 2019 and 2021 Boston Marathon and the 2022 Chicago Marathon (which have been the coolest experiences ever!).

I am an ACE Fitness Personal Trainer and RRCA Certified Running Coach, over the last 8 years I worked with many first-time exercisers through the YMCA and Fleet Feet . In 2018, I started coaching the running training groups at Fleet Feet in Louisville, KY. I have coached runners from Couch to 5k to half and full marathons. At Fleet Feet Tacoma, I coach our Ignite! 5K and our distance groups. I love talking with runners and chatting about all things running!

Bekah also works at our Tacoma store!

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