Our Morning Runs
The Highlander training schedule is a balanced program that works well for recreational runners and competitors from 5K to marathon distance. Our runs are meant to alternate between hard (Tues, Thurs, Sat/Sun) and easy (Mon, Wed, Fri) intensity to maintain stamina, strength, endurance and speed. All Highlander runs meet at the Wichester (MA, USA) Town Common parking lot just west of the Winchester Center commuter rail station.
Here is a link to various running routes in Winchester.
| Day | Time | Scheduled Run |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 5:45 AM | Run over rolling hills in Winchester's Eastern Highlands (4.3 miles) |
| Tuesday | 5:45 AM | Track Intervals at WHS track Woburn Tempo Run Intervals on the Mystic Valley Parkway (snow) Intervals on the Wedgemere Loop (snow) |
| Wednesday | 5:45 AM | Easy Mystic Lakes Loop (6.2 miles) |
| Thursday | 5:45 AM | Hill Intervals: usually between Washington St. and Highland Ave (4.4 miles) |
| Friday | 5:45 AM | Social Run on our Horn Pond Loop - No runner left behind. (4.5 miles) |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM * |
Tempo run: Our famous Hospital/Horn Pond Loop! Or: In warm weather, sometimes a Fells trail loop. Or: In prep for marthongs, sometimes a long run: 10-20 miles. |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM * | Someties a long run: 10-20 miles, usually Mass Ave or Spot Pond loops with shorter options for all runners. |
* - Note that on occasion the weekend runs will start earlier than 7:00. Please join our mailing list to be sure you know the times.
| Popular Race Routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race Name | Date | Location | Route Map |
| Boston Marathon | April 18, 2011 | Hopkinton, MA | Route |
| Derry Boston Prep 16 Miler | January 23, 2011 | Derry, NH | Route |
| Stu's 30K | March 6, 2011 | Clinton, MA | Route |