SVR Fall Marathon Training Program

The Shenandoah Valley Runners (SVR) is excited to open registration for a 22-week training program for intermediate to advanced runners for a fall marathon. The training program will target the 50th Marine Corps Marathon on October 26, 2025, but participants can train for the race of their choice. 

Registration in the SVR Fall Marathon Training Program does not include race registration.

Click here to register for the Marine Corps Marathon.

Click here to find other fall marathon options.

This training program will be led by Coach Elizabeth Morgan who brings 18 years of experience running and competing. Elizabeth has completed races of various distances including 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, and ultramarathon. Elizabeth is a Level 1 coach through the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA).

The training program includes: 

• Track workouts every Tuesday at 6:30PM in Winchester City (exact location will be announced each week)
• Road and trail long runs around the Shenandoah Valley (30 mile radius from Winchester) every Sunday at 6:30am
• Two conditioning weeks and five mesocycles (4-week training blocks) including run-specific strength building exercises
• Weekly e-newsletter from the coach on proper hydration, fueling, training, recovery, shoe fitting, local races, and more
• Virtual, coach-led check-ins with the training group every four weeks
• TrainingPeaks link to sync workouts automatically to your smartwatch and progress tracking
• Discord app community chat for on-the-go resources and live support from the training group and the coach

Registration is only open to members of the Shenandoah Valley Runners (SVR). 
Click here to become a club member. 

The training program runs rain or shine with few exceptions. The program is open to any healthy adult at an intermediate to advanced level of running ability. There is no speed requirement and all paces are welcome. We recommended that trainees be running at least four times per week and able to complete a long run of at least 13 miles at the beginning of the training program. If you have not run a full marathon before, we recommend that you consult your physician prior to entering this program.

Weather Policy: Safety is our number one priority. A race, training run, or other event may be canceled, delayed, suspended or postponed, or the course may be modified in the event of threatening weather conditions that could make the run unsafe for participants. Such threatening weather conditions may include: lightning, heavy rains, wind / tornadoes, extreme heat, ice / snow, or other major weather conditions. Extreme heat is defined as a heat index that meets or exceeds 105 °F at the time of the event or run. Lightning strikes within one mile of the planned course are considered threatening. It is up to the race director or run leader to determine whether the conditions are threatening and communicate any decision to alter the event or run to participants.