Running Group Name: GWTC Goes Long

Running Group Name: GWTC Goes Long

• Organizer or main contact: Thomas Biance & GWTC
• Purpose or goal of group: To teach newer runners how to up their mileage safely with nutrition provided, or to allow a place for seasoned runners to run distance in a large group safely.
• How to contract group: Facebook
• When and where: Check the GWTC Facebook Training Groups page for the location and time of the week’s run. We meet Sunday morning around town to provide runners a chance to have a supported long run with a group. There will be water and Gatorade provided along the routes with the goal of people train for a half marathon or marathon. In the fall we will have an official full marathon training group for the new Tallahassee Marathon course.
• How many: Typically about 40-50 people show up. People rotate out each week but it seems to be steady.
• Main purpose or goal: “This group was started because there are mostly only fast distance running groups or women’s only groups and I wanted to make a place where all pace/sex/age felt welcome. A place where people could come and learn how to up their mileage safely with nutrition provided and routes already picked out for them so all they have to do is show up that day…which in my opinion is the hardest part – showing up.” Tracy Taylor.