Marathon Training and Tips

The Sedona Marathon Welcomes Wharton Performance

The Sedona Marathon is pleased to announce that the renowned Wharton Performance has come on as official sponsors of the event in a long term relationship. Father and son team, Jim and Phil Wharton, are the authors of the Wharton Health Books, have regular columns in Runner’s World and USA Today and have personally trained over 500 Olympic medalists.

They gave a free training clinic and talk to kick off the 3rd Annual Sedona Marathon on February 7th at the Goldenstein Gallery in uptown Sedona. Also attending were elite athletes from the Mile High Training Center in Flagstaff, AZ many who are slated to compete in Beijing in the summer Olympics.

For the 2009 Sedona Marathon Event there will be more Phil Wharton clinics at Goldenstein Gallery and more features to learn from thanks to Wharton Performance.

Be sure to check out world famous trainer Phil Wharton's tips on the importance of goal setting

More Training Articles & Videos:

• Wouldn’t you like to begin 2009 in better shape than you are now?
  Then join Sedona Marathon for the Fourth Annual “Off The Couch” program come fall 2008 and don’t miss the opportunity to change your body and transform your life!
• A cool video about a serviceman running a marathon in Kuwait. It's an inspiration for training! Check out the 3 minute video!

And as an initiative to encourage northern Arizona to get healthy, continuing the success of the 2006 Biggest Loser campaign – the Sedona Marathon says “Off the Couch!” and make it a family affair!  So why wait to start and ongoing till the 2009 race time? Come out to the Sedona Red Rock High School track and walk, run.

From now until race day, we are reminding locals to get together to get healthy. Start a family and friends tradition and run or walk around the Red Rock High School track Monday nights at 5:30pm till race day.

Sedona Red Rock High School

Or if you'd like more structure - we have it for you! Starting in Fall once a month 6:30 pm Tuesday nights at West Sedona School's (WSS) library and other locations as announced, come as a family and learn about how to "Get Off the Couch!" (GOTC or OTC) and get healthy preparing to walk or run 5K, half marathon or even a full marathon in the February 7, 2009 Sedona Marathon. Ongoing till the 2009 race time, once a month, there will be free OTC Clinics at WSS library or other locations to be announced offering training tips on things like nutrition, hydration, clothing, exercises. Jeff Masters (LMT, CPT), director of Thunder Mountain Wellness Center and Sedona Marathon "health coordinator"(928-600-2609) and Richelle McMaster (CPT) of Pilates by Richelle (928-300-9706) will lead these information sessions, occasionally joined by others. Remember it's once a month on Tuesday nights, for adults and kids, from 6:30-8:00 pm. The dates will be announced as we near the fall time frame.

West Sedona

And just about every other week starting October (with holiday break), put the training tips into action - come out to the Sedona Red Rock High School track and walk or run Thursday mornings at 6:30am. You can even pick up training tips from a health expert who is committed to be there as well, getting ready for the Sedona Marathon Event, February 7, 2009. The dates for the 6:30am mornings with a trainer will be announced later in the year.

The Biggest Loser campaign morphed last year to give even more participant opportunities and continues in this flexibility. Not only can single individuals participate but teams can be in two’s, three’s four’s or five’s – whatever your fancy and camaraderie threshold for commitment. The bigger the team the better chance to win! But all teams will be averaged to one biggest loser number so the largest loss of inches from now till race time is the winner! !

Participants can find out more information later in 2008 on how to get “measured-in” for competition. Then at race day after the runs – participants are again “measured-up” to determine the Biggest Loser in the single and team categories. !

Pilates by Richelle studio in Sedona is offering 1/2 hour free private training sessions for Sedona Marathon participants, volunteers, sponsors and friends - call 928-300-9706. Located in West Sedona, this studio specializes in Pilates training and works with all levels from beginners to advanced. Richelle is an experienced runner and certified trainer and is happy to support the Sedona Marathon Event and all its supporters.

Stay tuned to this page to find out who is offering classes or membership specials and free tips to participants up to race time. What a great way to get fit and have fun, while supporting the Sedona Marathon Event!