From the Organizer
Training program designed to train runners to compete and rise up in their respective age group placing.
Goal Races include Park To Park 5 Mile, Dog Days 5K
8 weeks of structured, performance-based training:
• Threshold development
• VO₂ max sessions
• Race-pace workouts
• Long-run progression
• Taper & race execution guidance
Designed for intermediate runners targeting a PR. 80% of our early season "HIIT" participants placed in the top three in their respective age groups at the May Lake Run!
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
Kennekuk Road Runners - Dogs & Cats
12th Annual Dash Around the Lake
Chicago Highlands Club
The Nick Teddy 5k Presented By Tug Fest-Illinois
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Lake Run Club "HIIT Back" Early Summer training program
May 20, 2026