Winter Long Distance Training
About this race
When it comes to New Year's Resolutions, consistency, accountability, and concrete goals are the keys to success. Joining Fleet Feet Knoxville Training is an awesome way to accomplish all three, while becoming stronger and fitter.
Our Winter Long Distance Training is perfect for seasoned runners wanting to set a PR or work on their endurance. The training program is designed to help you achieve your long-distance running goals in a positive and fun group atmosphere, all while pushing you to become stronger and faster. The 12-week training program is aimed at the Knoxville Half Marathon or Marathon Relay on April 11th. To join the Half Marathon training program you should be able to run/walk 5 miles. For the Relay training program you should be able to run/walk 2 miles.
Start Date: Week of Monday, January 18th, 2026
Q&A Sessions: Thursday, Janurary 7th & January 14th at 6:00pm. This open-to-all discussion will be followed by an Open Group Walk/Run at 6:30pm.
2 Gear-Up Weeks: The first 2 weeks of training, all participants receive in-store discounts on any gear needed to get ready to train - from footwear to bras to hydration.
Workouts: Coach led on Tuesday at 6:30 PM and Saturday at 8:00 AM (time to change to 7:30 later in February). Additional training opportunities are available by joining us for our Open Group Runs on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings.
Target Race: Knoxville Half Marathon or Marathon Relay Race on Sunday, April 11th, 2026.
Participants Receive:
- A complete Training Program and calendar with detailed workouts,
- Gear-up weeks with exclusive in-store discounts on shoes, clothing, nutrition and more
- Weekly coach-led training sessions with hydration provided
- Series of seminars on topics such as injury prevention, nutrition, and stretching
- Weekly e-mail from the coach with tips, advice and motivation throughout the program
- E-mail support – the coach will answer individual questions regarding training and running related issues
- Weekly Group Runs available from Fleet Feet Knoxville
- Technical fiber shirt
- Discounted entry to the goal race
FFKR Discount: FFKR members receive HALF OFF discount on the training program fee.
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Winter Long Distance Training
Saturday Only
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Knoxville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 5:47 PM local time (EST) in Knoxville on January 18, 2027 — 10h 03m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 99 Knoxville events
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