Marathoner in Training (MIT)

1270 East Powell Road, Lewis Center OH

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ MIT Mission

We Motivate, Inspire, and Train runners and walkers to reach their half or full marathon goals while creating a safe, uplifting and inclusive community where people thrive.

📅 MIT 2025 Membership Options & Dates

Annual Membership: January 4th - October 19th, 2025
Winter/Spring Training Season: January 4th - April 27, 2025
Summer/Fall Training Season: June 21st - October 19th, 2025

💪 Weekly Workouts

Saturdays: LONG RUNS
Wednesdays: GRIT WORKOUTS (Track, Hills, & Interval Work)

🏅 Description

Group half & full marathon training program for Cap City Half Marathon and Glass City Marathon (Winter/Spring) Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Half & Full Marathon (Summer/Fall).

📍 Run Locations

Varying workout locations centrally located in Columbus, OH (Downtown, Clintonville, Upper Arlington) and surrounding suburbs (Worthington, Lewis Center, Westerville, Gahanna, etc.)

👥 Overview

Half & Full Marathon training is challenging, but Fleet Feet Columbus’s MIT (Marathoner-in-Training) will provide you the support, community, and accountability you need to reach the finish line.

In 2024, MIT trained over 700 runners and walkers for their Spring and Fall races, and we are so excited to support our next cohort of athletes in 2025.

As Columbus’s premier group training program, MIT has helped tens of thousands of runners and walkers successfully complete their goals. Whether you’re new to this whole running thing or an experienced marathoner, our program provides training programs to meet you where you’re at.

At MIT, you’ll never have to go it alone. Your pace group coaches and fellow participants will motivate, inspire, and empower you to become a version of yourself that can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Your MIT training program is led by experienced coaches and mentors who have years of proven racing and coaching success.

🎉 Program Benefits

Pre-Season Guide: 6-week guide to help prepare you for the training season.
Training Plan: 18-week training plan with 3 different experience level options (Beginner, Intermediate, and Experienced).
Newsletters: Weekly educational & motivational newsletters with content curated by our team of coaches and top-tier medical professionals.
Group Training Runs: 2 in-person group training runs per week.

🏆 Hydration & Support

Hydration support at group workouts (Water & Gatorade Endurance) and exclusive discounts on Fleet Feet Races & M3S Races.

Race Day Perks and Fit For Life Physical Therapy Injury Hotline, 48-Hour Care Guarantee will also be provided.

🌟 MIT Swag

Seasonal Members will receive their choice of a tech shirt or tech singlet. Annual members receive a cozy MIT Sweatshirt AND their choice of a tech shirt or tech singlet.