Southwest Endurance Training is proud to be the official training group for the Arizona Distance Classic. The Arizona Distance Classic (ADC) is a Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K taking place in Oro Valley, AZ on March 15th, 2020. ADC…
2020 Winter Training Groups
Don’t hibernate this winter, get out and run! We hear a lot about “I don’t like to run in the summer, it’s too hot (even though it makes me a stronger runner)”. Your excuses have run out, Heat 2019 is…
Experimenting With Running Nutrition
You should be trying new running nutrition strategies. I had a seven mile run scheduled for yesterday afternoon, a medium length run according to my marathon training plan. It occurred to me that I had left the house without a…
SWET STaT
What is STaT? SWET recently completed its STaT pilot program. STaT, Strength, Track and Trail is a departure from SWET’s typical training profile of running slow distance on only roads. STaT’s goal was to take pre-conditioned runners and give them…
Enrollment Update, August 11
We are one week into the fall 5K and 10K/13.1 Groups… We are super excited about the enrollment numbers for 5K Running Start, and the 10K / Half Marathon Training Groups. Between both sides of town, the count is: 10K/13.1…
Fall Running Groups Enrollment Update
Fall Running Groups Start is Still A Few Weeks Off, But… The links for fall running groups sign-up have been live for a few weeks, here is an update on enrollment numbers thus far. 10k/13.1M Group – 8 Marathon…
Finding This Group Changed My Running
That Was Me… All 300 Pounds of Me. I was a hot mess. Well, let’s be honest, I am still a hot mess, but I am a mostly healthy hot mess now. I have struggled with my weight and living…
Races I Love: Run With The Roosters
I’m looking forward to Run With the Roosters on July 14th. Here’s a few reasons I love this race: It’s a five mile race. I think it crosses the threshold for just long enough that it’s worth getting up early…
Southwest Endurance Training Announces Fall 2019 Training Groups
It’s never too early to start planning your training for that next race, or your first! Southwest Endurance Training has 5k, 10k, 13.1 and 26.1 training groups starting in August and September for goal races this Fall and Winter.…
I love this running club.
One of our runners (Gar) asked me a few months ago why I coach. “This is a lot of work, why do you do this?” I wasn’t prepared for the question, so I went to the simple answer. “I love…