What is an ability-based color group?
NEO Fit consists of 3 groups: Blue/Green, Yellow, and Red. You will be placed in the group that best suits your training pace. For example, if you train at a 9-10 minute per mile pace, you will be a member of the Yellow group. This system works because it allows you to train with those who are at your ability level. [top] • What color group will I be in? Our first two weekend runs are 1 or 2 mile pace finder runs. Your time for the 1 or 2 miles will place you in a color group. You should run at a pace where you feel you could keep going for a little bit beyond those 1 or 2 miles. If you couldn’t keep running after completing our initial 1 or 2 mile pace finder then you are going too fast. Cant run 1 or 2 miles yet? No problem! Youll start in the Red group! [top] • Why should I run my 1 or 2 mile pace finder slower when I can go faster? Simply because you are training for a marathon, not a 1 or 2 mile race. It may sound like a funny statement to make, but it is so true. Running too fast
Seattle Fit consists of 5 groups: Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, and Purple. You will be placed in the group that best suits your training pace. For example, if you train at a 9-10 minute per mile pace, you will be a member of the Yellow group. This system works because it allows you to train with those who are at your ability level.
Salt Lake City FIT consists of 6 groups: Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange (walkers), Purple (1/2 Marathon) and Cycling. You will be placed in the group that best suits your training pace. For example, if you train at a 9-10 minute per mile pace, you will be a member of the Yellow group. This system works because it allows you to train with those who are at your ability level. If you get too fast for your current group, you can always move up to the next ability level. But this is not required.
Chicago Fit consists of 4 groups: Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red. You will be placed in the group that best suits your training pace. For example, if you train at a 9 minute per mile pace, you will be a member of the Yellow group. This system works because it allows you to train with those who are at your ability level.
Philly Fit consists of 5 groups: Blue, Green, Yellow, Red and Orange (walkers). You will be placed in the group that best suits your training pace. For example, if you train at a 9 – 10 minute per mile pace, you will be a member of the Yellow group. This system works because it allows you to train with those who are at your ability level.
