This course provides physiological and emotional marathon training tools to help you on a journey that finishes at the end of the Eau Claire Marathon.
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Jan. 26, 2027 – May 4, 2027
UW-Eau Claire Campus: McPhee Center
509 University Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Training to run a full or half marathon
Running a half or full marathon is just as much mental as is it is physical. This course will tackle both aspects through classroom discussion and weekend training runs. No matter where you start, you will have the tools and support you need to cross the finish line at the Eau Claire Marathon after our 14-week journey together.
Creating a marathon training plan
This course includes a 50-minute lecture covering wellness theory and running-related topics each week, along with a Saturday running session. It is suggested you train outside of the course times as well.
Topics will include:
- Injury prevention
- Strength training
- Mental training
- Physiology
- And many more…
Who should attend
While all adults interested in distance running are welcome, this class is specifically designed for anyone, at any level, interested in running a half or full marathon! This course will provide you with the training tools to help you on this 14-week journey that culminates at the finish line at the Eau Claire Marathon. Enrollment is open only to those 18 and over.
Instructors
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Ben Anderson has been volunteering and participating in endurance sporting events for over 20 years. During this time he has completed over 20 marathons, one ultramarathon, and several Half-Ironman triathlons with his daughter (including one North of the Arctic Circle). Ben derives great joy in enabling others to achieve their personal goals through motion (running, walking, cycling, and swimming). Ben currently works in orthopedic surgery as a nurse practitioner. He has volunteered in an adjunct faculty position with the UW-Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences for over a decade. Over the past five years he has volunteered as a teaching assistant in the UW-Eau Claire Distance Running Course. Ben would love to join you on YOUR journey of motion as you achieve YOUR goals.
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Samantha Albrecht started her running journey in college after befriending a group of girls who ran for sport and in their communities. She has since participated in over 10 half marathons, a full marathon, several trail race events, and recently completed her first Sprint Triathlon. Samantha has not only enjoyed participating in events to improve health and wellness, but truly enjoys the community she has become a part of when participating in endurance sports and the friends she’s made along the way. Samantha is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who owns and operates her own outpatient physical therapy practice, TransPHORMation Rehabilitation, as well as TransFURmation Rehabilitation where she provides rehab services to canines. She is looking forward to helping others find joy in movement and providing a positive environment for all levels of health and ability.