California International Marathon

Is this for you?  YES, if you...

• Are an experienced marathoner.
• Have run a marathon in the last year.
• Are planning to run the CIM as your only marathon race between August and December 2012.
• Want to improve your CIM finish time and/or qualifying for Boston is a “realistic” goal.
• Run 5 times a week and have a solid base by the start of the program, i.e., be able to run 16-18 miles comfortably by August.
• Are not currently injured.

Apply today!

Registration for the 2012 program is now CLOSED

Application process will be open to everyone on March 1 and will close on April 22 or until the application cap has been achieved, whichever comes first. Last year the program application process closed in four hours!

Applicants will be notified by May 11 as to the status of their application into the program.

Those who have been accepted must:

• Register online and pay the $100 fee (link will be posted here at that time)
• Become an SRA member, if the registrant has not already done so.

• A 14-week training program with twice a week workouts.
• Runners should be able to commit to attending both Wednesday night workouts and Sunday workouts - NOTE: This is NOT an online coaching program!
• Mandatory informational session is on Sunday, August 19, 2012.

• Sunday, August 19: Mandatory informational session
• Sunday, October 28: 12th Annual Lake Natoma Four Bridges Half Marathon
• Sunday, December 2: 30th Annual California International Marathon

• Runner must be an SRA member. Join SRA today ($50)!
• $100 program fee must be paid when registering online after being accepted into the program.
• Fitness Level:
  • Participants must be able to run 16-18 miles comfortably by August.
  • Participants must be running 5 days/week.
• Participants must submit a running bio so Coach Mary has information relevant for working with each individual.
• Participants are required to commit to attending the training sessions. This is not an Internet-based program!
• Runner must live in the greater Sacramento area.

• Highly individualized coaching by the experienced Sacramento Running Association’s Head Coach, Mary Coordt.
• Read Mary's on the SRA website (link to the right).
• Read what past program participants say about Mary’s coaching skills on the SRA website (link to the right).
• Highly specific coaching that will target running the CIM.
• Limited group number to maintain personal coaching.
• Variety of workout locations to provide training specific to the CIM course.  Locations will vary to make it fun and interesting; most runs will start at some point of the American River bike trail with a few hill workout runs.
• Education on proper form, core workouts, pacing, stretching, nutrition, etc.
• Fluids provided for weekend workouts.