Does entry into Portland Fit include entry into the Portland Marathon?
No, your payment to Portland Fit only covers the cost of your participation in the training program. We are not affiliated with the Portland Marathon in any way, we just train for it! We will provide information about how to sign up for the Portland Marathon near the end of the training program. [top] • How much training does this program involve? Realizing that most people lead very busy lives, this program is one that can easily fit into your schedule. For the most part, the program calls for running or walking only 4 days a week. Your long run or walk will usually take place on Saturday with your group. The day after your long run/walk is always a rest day. During the week, you run or walk for time only (i.e. 30 minutes), not for distance. [top] • What does 20 on the weekly schedule (during the week) mean? Are we running 20 miles? During the week, we run for minutes. So if the schedule says “20” on a Tuesday, you should run or walk 20 minutes. Do this at a comfortable pace unless in