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 is one of our favorite Tucson area races with beautiful views and challenging, but achievable, […]

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 behind us!  Best yet, our Winter 2020 training groups start by the middle of December […]

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 Group – 51 Marathon Group – 3 5k Running Start– 24   That is 78 […]

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 a healthy lifestyle most of my adult life. In 2009, I gained 50 pounds..  I […]

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.  SWET training groups are fully coach led, meet 2-3 times per week, and focus on […]

Think you can’t run?  Myron finished a 5K six months after a hip replacement after training with our 5K Running Start group.   We can get YOU there too.   “About 6 months ago I shattered my hip, landing on concrete while competing in football with young fellows half my age! It has been a long, […]

Arizona Sunrise Series Tucson We have a new race series coming to Tucson, the StartLine Racing Arizona Sunrise Series Tucson.  There are six races total.  The races are in the morning, in case the “Sunrise”in the title didn’t clue you in.  The races are staggered every other week from June 1 to August 10th.  Each […]