In the winter, FLRC organizes an indoor track training group aimed at helping runners improve their times throughout FLRC’s winter track season. Each week, a certified coach will set a pace-based track workout, lead the group in dynamic warmups, and close with strength and mobility exercises. Specific workouts will be posted on the FLRC Forum. Tuesday night MITHACAL MILERS workouts focus on the 1-mile race; Mondays are also aimed at middle-distance races, whereas Wednesdays focus more on speed. Mondays and Wednesdays have a higher proportion of scholastic runners participating; Tuesdays have more younger and older runners.
All ages and abilities are welcome, although adults should be running at least 15–20 miles per week to ensure that the workouts are appropriate. The Tuesday night workouts are part of the FLRC Family Running Program, so children 5–11 are welcome and will run custom workouts based on running games.
Workouts are free, but everyone must sign the Cornell waiver. It’s fine to come to a workout or two to see if they’re appropriate, but to attend regularly, you must be an FLRC member (join here).
When & Where
Workouts take place at Cornell University’s Barton Hall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights at 7:15 PM, starting in early November and continuing through March (Monday/Wednesday) and April (Tuesday). Workouts usually last about 90 minutes. Meet on the west (Statler Hall) side of Barton on the lower level; we move up to the track at 7:30 PM when the Cornell Track team is done.
Free parking is available in the Cornell parking garage and nearby lots.
Notes
- Since these workouts are official FLRC events, a signed waiver is required for liability reasons. Please sign the Cornell waiver online before your first workout for both yourself and any children you’re bringing.
- Please don’t enter the track level of Barton until 7:30 PM when the Cornell Track team is done. It is of the utmost importance that we don’t interrupt their workouts, or we could lose our track privileges.
- Restrooms and drinking fountains are available in Barton Hall.
- Note the spelling of MITHACAL, which contains ITHACA. :-)
- For questions about Tuesday workouts, contact Coach Adam Engst at ace@tidbits.com. For questions about Monday and Wednesday workouts, contact Coach Ian Golden at iangolden@gmail.com