Chicago Marathon Summer Mileage Goals

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If you are planning to run the 2010 Chicago marathon this year, it is very important that you are building your base mileage now!

By the end of July, you should have completed a long run of 16 miles and your weekly mileage should be around 34-46 miles per week depending upon your running experience.

Be sure you are increasing your weekly mileage by 5% to no more then 10% per week and running at 80% of your goal race pace.

The first Personal Best run of the season, August 7th, will be set for 18 miles.

Fun Run Details

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Personal Best is serious when it comes to proper training and helping you achieve your fitness goals but we believe that we can fulfill that goal and have fun at the same time!

We participate in a variety of fun runs throughout each season. Some are part of our training runs and some are local races that we enter as a team! Click here to see what's Coming Fall 2012.

Samples of past fun runs include:
  • Run Lit - Come adorned in Christmas lights for an evening run.
  • Predicted Time Run - Predict your time for a long run. Closest guess receives a prize.
  • Vintage Apparel Run - Dress in vintage running gear. Best dressed receives a prize.
  • Meet and Greet - your mission is to make a new friend. Come back to home base with a name and at least one morsel of information about your newest buddy.
  • Trash Trot/Run - PB goes green with this run. Tie a very fashionable trash sack to your waist and beautify the city as you run. Prize for most interesting trash item collected. For 2010 this was a t.v.! Check out this trash collecting running group's website for a list of hilarious trash talk terms.
  • Frighteningly Fit - Care to scare the streets this Halloween? Prize for best costume. Click here for more pics of our costume run.
  • Brew to Brew
  • Color Run
Fun Run Picture Gallery:


80's Rock Band Run













Frighteningly Fit 2010











Run Lit 2010



Vintage Apparel Run 2009



Run Lit 2009

Speed Work Details

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Speed work is included with membership in the PB run program. Non-members may purchase speed work sessions separately. Please inquire. Speed work training includes a schedule and coaching. Fluids are provided.

Speed work sessions start a few weeks into the season after a base level of fitness has been built. Many runners believe this form of training is only appropriate for advanced runners. However, all levels of runners can benefit. Speed training develops improved running form, efficiency, power, raises anaerobic threshold, and trains fast twitch muscle fibers.

Depending upon training goals, speed work sessions may include:
  • Intervals
  • Hill repeats
  • Plyometrics
  • Pace runs
  • Fartleks
Fall 2012 Speed work sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings at Roe Park - with the exception of November sessions - these will be held indoors at Prairie Life for an additional charge. Please consult your packet for the speed work training schedules.

Run FIT Screenings

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PB offers a basic screening at the beginning of each training session. Screenings are performed by a licensed physical therapist who specializes in running. Screenings can help catch stability or mobility limitations that may contribute to a running injury. Also included, upon request, is a calculation of your lean muscle mass.

Screenings are held at Sport+Spine and FREE for PB members by appointment only. To schedule a screening, contact us. Let us know if you'd like your lean muscle mass calculated as this takes more time.
In some cases, basic stretches or strengthening exercises may be suggested. This is not a physical therapy evaluation. For information on a 90 minute evaluation including running form analysis contact Amy at Sport+Spine .