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Training

The Run Ottawa Club organizes weekly training sessions on Tuesday nights at 6p.m., open to members of all abilities. We meet at the Arboretum Parking lot off Prince of Wales Dr. Training takes place at various locations including the Arboretum, the Canal and the Central Experimental Farm. The group is primarily made up of half and full marathoners of a variety of abilities. Our training sessions are also social events that accommodate runners with different goals and degrees of experience. All members are welcome.

We are currently training for spring marathons and half marathons with some 10k’s being used for tune up. The Ottawa Race Weekend is the goal for most people in the group. The training plan is developed by Paula Burchat, an ultrarunner who has competed on the Canadian National 100K team and a Registered Massage Therapist who has travelled as a team therapist with Athletics Canada to international competitions. The training schedule is geared to fit the members who come out to the training nights. It is not a generic plan. It incorporates all aspects of long distance training...long slow distance, speed, tempo and hills. Technique and proper development are a key components of the training to help the group members avoid injury and reach their goals. On Tuesday nights in particular, we do tempo, speed work and hills all the while focusing on technique and proper pace development. Over the last two years many group members have achieved personal bests and qualified for Boston by following the program.

If you have any questions about the Run Ottawa Club training program, please contact Paula Burchat by email at .

We are also developing a plan to get coaches trained and for setting up training groups in other areas of the city. We would also like to offer a second week night of training in the new year, however, that will depend the number of people interested in attending. If you have any suggestions for this or would like to set up a training group or need assistance with your own training, please contact Paula Burchat.