Fleet Feet Training Programs

Do you want to get moving but don't know where to start? Join our weekly EmPOWERed Walking Group!

Meet us once a week throughout the 2025 year to build your endurance and get moving. We'll provide a safe and supportive environment to introduce you to walking for fitness. This program is FREE and open to all - no experience necessary. We'll have two distance options each week to allow for a variety of goals. There will always be a 1 mile option and a 3 mile option to walk. The program is designed to allow you to work at your own pace in a non-threatening, non-judgmental environment while receiving the awesome support of the Fleet Feet Community. We encourage participants to exercise at their own comfortable pace and we will have one to two Mentors with the group each week.

The group meets Saturday mornings at 8:30 am. The majority of our meet ups will be at one of our three store locations - Carrboro, Durham - Southpoint, or Durham - Ninth Street. Occasionally we'll find a new path to check out to keep things interesting!

Please register to receive updates, location information, and walking tips from our Fleet Feet Community!

Join us for our Summer Miles Club to help get your training in during the sweaty, summer months! Meet us on Saturday mornings for a fun long run of various distances. We’ll have organized pace groups and routes, water and nuun, popsicles, and challenges throughout the summer to help keep you motivated! Keep your momentum going while the temperature and humidity rises or use this group as a way to build your base for your fall racing goals.

We’ll keep track of the miles you run during the Saturday runs and you can earn a sticker for each milestone you complete. Throughout the training we’ll have sweet giveaways and prizes.

Important Information:

• Program runs May through July 2024
• Meets Saturday mornings at 7 am
• We’ll alternate between the Carrboro & Durham stores (South Durham & 9th Street) 3 weeks out of the 4, and have one run each month in a new location to explore other areas to run in our community
• You’ll receive a weekly email with our meet up location, training tips, and other fun summer running related information!
• Each Saturday will include mentor-led routes for 4-10 miles, though you are welcome to run more or less depending on what you're comfortable with.
• We welcome runners and run/walkers of all paces! We’ll have the following pace groups available each session and each group will be led by a fabulous and supportive Mentor:
  • 9-10 min/mile easy pace
  • 10-11 min/mile easy pace
  • 11-12 min/mile easy pace
  • 12-13 min/mile easy pace 
  • 13-14 min/mile easy pace
  • 14+ min/mile easy pace
  • Cost: $45/month and will automatically renew each month or $120 for all three months. You can join at any point of the month and the fee will be prorated for the remaining sessions.

Please reach out to our Training Program Director if you have any questions - nora.ayers@fleetfeet.com.