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Running 101 to the Firehouse 5K

Thu August 7 - Thu September 25, 2025 Albemarle, NC 28001 US Directions

Events

Training for 5K

$50 5:30PM EDT - 5:30PM EDT Registration ends August 6, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Place

121 N. 3rd Street
Albemarle, NC US 28001

Description

This will be an 8 week class starting on Thursday, August 7th 2025.  Each Thursday the group will work toward walking or running the Uwharrie Brewing Firehouse 5K on October 4, 2025. Classes will begin at 5:30 pm.  Meeting will be held upstairs at Uwharrie Brewing.  There will be a walk/run after each class.

Participants will receive:

  1. Weekly Classes (15-30 Minutes) to discuss Equipment, Running Styles, Interval Running, and Nutrition.
  2. Weekly Run/Walks after the class to build up to the Race
  3. FREE entry into the Uwharrie Brewing Firehouse 5K - https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Albemarle/UwharrieBrewing5K
  4. A T-shirt after completing the class
  5. If you sign up for the Uwharrie Brewing Running Club, you will receive a FREE beverage of choice.

Agenda:

Running 101 to Firehouse 5K Training Plan

Week 1. Introduction - Walk/Run Plan, Tracking (Runkeeper, Garmin, Apple Watch), Pace Breathing Run/Walk - 1 Min Run, 1.5 Min Walk 

Week 2. Shoes. Run/Walk - 1.5 Min Run, 2 Min Walk

Week 3. Form and Setting Goals. Run/Walk - 2 Min Run, 2 Min Walk

Week 4. Equipment (Clothes, reflective, Lights). Run Walk - 3 Min Run, 2 Min Walk

Week 5. Interval Running. Run Walk - 5 Min Run, 3 Min Walk

Week 6. Cross Training. Run/Walk - 6 Min Run, 2 Min Walk

Week 7, Hydration. Run/Walk - 25 Min. Run

Week 8. Rest and Recovery / Graduation. Run/walk 30 Min. Run

 

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