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  • Home
  • About
    • Membership Matters
    • Membership Perks
    • Code of Conduct
    • Mileage reimbursement
    • HOTV Grand Slam
    • Contact
  • HOTV Grant Program
    • Sole Support
  • Group runs
  • Events
    • Resolution Run
    • Run for the Hills
    • Fall Festival Runs 5K & 10K
  • HOTV Merch

Group runs

Find a Group or a Plan for You

Find a Group or a Plan For You

HOTV Group Runs, Workouts, and Training


Group Runs

HOTV offers group runs or workouts throughout the week. All are welcome! Check Facebook or the HOTV Discord channel for the latest info.

Motivational Monday
Benton County Fairgrounds
Midge Cramer Path (map)
Mondays at 6 p.m.
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Tuesday Track 
Corvallis High School Track (map)
Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m.

Wednesday Speed Workout
Typically at Corvallis High School Track (map)
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Check the HOTV Discord or contact Rory for information about seasonal rotating locations.
Interval based workout group that is low key and includes/welcomes all ability levels. Workout distances vary based on what is comfortable and effort level is up to you.

Thursday Social Run 
now meeting at SW 1st and Madison, one block east of Five Star Sports (map)
Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Routes and/or after-run location change weekly.
Details posted Thursdays on our Facebook Group and on Discord

Saturday Group Runs  
Rotating locations, 7:15 a.m. meet, 7:30 a.m. run. Pick your distance, 4 to 8 miles. No one runs alone.​
Check out the locations at Saturday Runs with HOTV

Second Sunday Trail Runs
Join Biz Stamm every 2nd Sunday at 8:00 a.m. to learn about the McDonald Forest trail system and tips on trail running in general. It's a different location each month announced on our Facebook Group 

NEW! - Keep up to date using Discord - HOTV Runners has a server on Discord that is updated with the latest run and event info, in addition to the Facebook page. Use the Discord app to join and check out the different channels for the latest details.

Workouts

  • What's next for you?
         
Here's something to think about:
  • 3 minute runs with 2 minute recoveries: on the track, road, or trail. 6-8 of these for an unstructured but productive workout. Aim for even pace or go negative...get faster as you go.
  • 1000s, with a 440 m recovery. Run these faster than your goal pace for a 5K or 10K. Run between 4 and 6 of them.
  • miles with a 400m recovery at a few seconds faster than you goal pace for a 5K or 10K. Run 3-4 miles of these.
  • Alternate 800m and a mile with the 800 at a faster pace than the mile. Take a 400m recovery after the 800 and mile. Try 2 or 3 sets.
  • 4 X 4: After an appropriate warm up and drills, 4 minute runs at the pace of your choice, with the recovery of your choice (4 minutes down to 2 minutes, based on your fitness level) Four times!

Training Plans

Looking for training plan ideas? Here are some plans that your fellow club members have had success with. As always, discuss you training approach and goals with a coach or veteran runner. HOTV Runners does not officially endorse these plans.

Another iconic plan for 25K from Biz for the iconic Condor 25K in October.

The iconic Mac 50K plan from Biz. Not for the faint of heart. Explore this challenge.

Here's the Corvallis Half plan some are using from the Hanson's menu of plans. You'll get the strength workouts from above and suggestions on tempo and long runs

Here's a Boston Marathon plan similar to a 14-week plan from Rise and Run, by Flanagan and Kopecky. 

Here's a menu of plans and distances from Hal Higdon, a legend in the sport.