
From the Organizer
SARR Fall Training Program - we have a place for every pace & all levels are welcome!
Dates: Aug 15 - Dec 6, 2026.
Goal Race: San Antonio Marathon
Training Teams:
Walk2Run 5K: for beginning runners or those wanting to speed up their current pace.
Take on the 10K: for runners who completed a 5K and are looking to step up to the next level.
Walk/Run 13.1: looking to run your first Half Marathon? Using walk/run intervals will help you meet your goal.
Let's Run 13.1: Our Half Marathon training is our most popular program and has helped thousands of runners cross the finish line.
You Can Do 26.2: Up for a big challenge? Our Full Marathon training has helped runners of all paces tackle this distance.
Flexible 16-week training schedule written by SARR RRCA Certified Coaches.
Weekly Group Runs Saturday AM (endurance/long-run) and Tuesday PM (speed/hills).
We train at McAllister Park, LBJ Park, near the Zoo, along the Riverwalk and on the paved trails of Leon Creek & Salado Creek Greenways.
Support: Weekly coaches email, facebook group, fun socials & special events.
Includes SARR Training Team shirt.
Free 4-week basebuilder starts in July.
Training is for SARR Members; join SARR during signup if not a member.
BONUS: all SARR Training Teams save 25% off Scallywompus individual races or the series.
Interested in Volunteering? Coaches & pace leaders contact: training@saroadrunners.com, all others contact volunteers@saroadrunners.com
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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.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
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.
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SARR Fall 5K, 10K, Half & Full Marathon Training Program
Aug 15, 2026