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On October 18th, 2009… will you be running with FastForward Sports?
This season we offer an incredible summer Of training culminating on that day with your choice of unique races in
Denver, Moab, or amidst the giant redwood trees in northern California. If you are in pretty good 5K or 10K shape by the
end of May, then you will have plenty of time to prepare properly for your goal this fall. If you have not been running,
then you will feel no pressure as you train at your own pace, then decide later in the summer if you wish to sign up for
a race or simply enjoy the health and fitness benefits and camaraderie of consistent professional training.
Step #1
Where will you be joining us for group workouts this season?
Boulder Half or Full Marathon Program
Overview-FastForward Sports will conduct an outstanding Program for runners looking to build
endurance, strength, and speed in order to run official F4 races,
your choice of personal fall races, or simply enjoy feeling fit and
healthy! Runners of similar ability meet weekly with their assigned
coach and small pace group, and may also attend up to two additional
workouts per week. Course-specific training schedules are developed by
our experts and then tailored by hand-picked coaches to a full range of
athletes with a variety of experience and goals; from 3:00 to 6:00+
marathon and 1:25 to 3:30+ half marathon. Coaching is provided
in-person as well as online throughout the week, and runners access
their training schedule, journal, and Club message board through
FastForward’s simple-to-use “Member’s Only”
site.

Group Workouts are held at trail locations around Boulder that are generally on soft surfaces and appropriate
for the given workout. Ample notice and locations/ directions are provided through our Home Page- Events
Calendar. See chart below for primary workout locations
Summer 2009 Weekly Group Run Schedule:
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Location
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Day*
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Time
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Usual Meeting
Spot
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Boulder
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Tuesday
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6:00 PM
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Tom Watson Park- 63rd and Diagonal Hwy.
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Boulder
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Thursday
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7:00 AM
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Tom Watson Park
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Boulder
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Thursday
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6:00 PM
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Tom Watson Park
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Boulder
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Saturday
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8:00 AM
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Tom Watson Park
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* This will be your primary training day when you will meet with your Coach and Group.
You may also attend on the other days whenever you can, or complete the scheduled workout on your own
Summer 2009 RUN Pace Groups -
(based on your “reasonably challenging” goal pace/ mile… in the fall, not today):
- Sub 7’s (about a 1:30 half or 3:00 full marathon goal)
- Sub 8’s (about a 1:45 half or 3:30 full marathon goal)
- Sub 9’s (about a 2:00 half or 4:00 full marathon goal)
- Sub 10’s (about a 2:10 half or 4:20 full marathon goal)
- Sub 11’s (about a 2:25 half or 4:50 full marathon goal)
- Run for Fun! (Aspire to run most of the race without much concern for
time)
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Summer 2009 Official RUN Events -
Over the past few years, we’ve learned how much fun it is to
train as a ‘team’ throughout the summer AND celebrate our
fitness together at one of our ‘official’ races to cap off
the season. If however, you’d rather use F4 training to help you
prepare for your own race, then you’ll still enjoy all the
program benefits, along with some minor modifications to your schedule
after discussing your goals with your coach.
The below local and travel events will be staffed by F4 Coaches and attended by many other F4 athletes:
- July 19th - FastForward 4-Miler at City Park
- July 23rd - West End 3K (training race)
- August 13th - Pearl Street Mile (training race)
- October 18th
- Denver Half or Full Marathon
- Sleep in your own bed and run a world-class race through the streets
of Denver. Enjoy an incredible event produced by the same race director
as the Boston Marathon!
- The Moab “Other Half” Marathon
- Less than half a day away, but well worth the drive. Enjoy
FastForward’s special accommodations, and run an incredibly
scenic course right along the Colorado River.
- The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, Half Marathon, or 5K-
Are you ready for a change from a big city Marathon? Join us we run
on the incredible Avenue of The Giants through the Humboldt Redwoods
State Park. FastForward is preparing a recommended travel plan,
which will be finalized based on the # of runners planning to attend
and communicated at the start of training.
Program Fees: $299- Credit card fees will be added.
Register Now
Boulder- IPR Trail Program
Join Fast Forward Sports for a summer of trail based training designed to peak for the
Imogene Pass Run(IPR).
For trail running veterans this is a Colorado classic, for the newbies
to trail running, it’s a new take on the marathon. At 17.1 miles
it’s not a super long race, but the 5,000 feet of climbing
between point A and point B turn this race into an experience for most
that is similar in challenge to a marathon.
Run from Ouray, Co to Telluride over 13,120 foot Imogene
Pass. The air is thin and the climb long, and yet this limited entry F4
program sells out within a few days of registration opening. This year
the Fast Forward trail running group is led by veteran F4 Coach Lea
Stenerson, and will also feature a number of incredible guest coaches
with amazing trail running and racing experiences to share.
Expect 16 weeks of rigorous training focusing on trail
running skills, climbing, descending and strengthening. There will be a
high-altitude component of the training that will include recommended
group runs in the Indian Peaks and Rocky Mountain National Park as well
as the fabled Symogene Pass Run. The coached runs will be Tuesdays in
the early evening and an occasional group high altitude weekend run
will be organized by fellow F4 runners.
Registration for Imogene Pass Run (the race) is on June
1st. The race will sell out in the first few days registration is open,
so if you plan on doing the training and the race, you need to register
on June 1st. Training begins Tuesday, June 9th.
New for 2009 - The program will extend an additional
two weeks in order to also prepare athletes to run the Aspen Golden Leaf
Half Marathon on September 26th.
Meeting Days
Imogene Pass Run (IPR) runners will enjoy up to three
Group Workouts per week, with a special IPR workout on Tuesday
evenings. On Thursdays and Saturday’s IPR runners are welcome to
join regularly scheduled F4 workouts at times and locations listed
below:
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Location
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Day*
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Time
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Usual Meeting
Spot
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Boulder
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Tuesday
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6:00 PM
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Assorted Trails in Boulder
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Boulder
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Thursday
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7:00 AM
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Tom Watson Park- 63rd and Diagonal Hwy.
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Boulder
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Thursday
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6:00 PM
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Tom Watson Park
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Boulder
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Saturday
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8:00 AM
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Tom Watson Park
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Pace Group
Choose one from below:
- I plan to run IPR in less than 4 hours
- I plan to run IPR in more than 4 hours
Program Fee: $299- Credit card fees will be added.
Register Now
Online/ Remote
We recognize not everyone is able to enjoy the in-person training
offered by FastForward Sports. Perhaps you don’t live convenient
to our Boulder or Denver workout locations, or are simply too busy to
fit your training into our meeting schedule? Either way, we are happy
to have dozens like you each season that “join” a group,
receive a training schedule, and have access to a real coach via e-mail
(or phone) to answer questions and provide encouragement and helpful
tips throughout the season. Program Fee is $150. Credit card fees will be added.
Register Now
Denver Training
For our third year, FastForward is happy to be partnering with the
Denver Marathon and will be producing all our Denver-based programs as
Team Denver Marathon… powered by FastForward Sports! Whether you
plan to run the Denver Marathon or Half Marathon, or another race of
your choosing this fall, you’ll join 100+ fellow runners, Head
Coach Garry Roseman and your favorite FastForward Coaches (and some
fantastic new ones too!) for a very exciting season of training and
fun. We’ll have speedy and spicy Thursday evening sessions at
Wash Park, and Saturday long runs at assorted locations including
several right along the Denver Marathon course. Training begins June
20th and will run through October 18th.
Get more information and register Here!
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