The Ashburn Area Running Club (AARC), a non-profit running club serving the Ashburn area and beyond, will again offer a Fall Marathon Training Program (MTP) for area runners running Marine Corps or another fall marathon. The MTP is designed to provide coaching and organization for those people who don't live in or near the city and are looking for a structured training option that doesn't require a long drive to the long run.

An Information Session will be held on Sunday, May 21 at 5:15 at the Potomac River Running Store in Ashburn, VA. The session will provide interested runners the opportunity to hear a program overview, meet coaches and participants from last year's program, and ask questions.

The MTP is designed and coordinated by experienced coaches with significant marathon and marathon coaching experience. It is tailored to various different marathon experience levels and goals, and can be modified to accommodate differing fall marathon choices (though many participants are preparing for the Marine Corps Marathon.)

The MTP $50 cost ($75 for non-members which includes registration for the AARC) includes a detailed training schedule with long runs, interval sessions through the Club's Summer All- Comer's Interval program, and additional weekly run suggestions. Participants have email access to coaches to address any personal training issues. The MTP also includes three evening seminars on training principles, hydration and nutrition, and race day preparation.

The MTP will formally kick off (and schedules will be distributed to all registered participants) on Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 a.m., although Club organizers encourage everyone who registers begin participating in regular Club Saturday morning runs between now and June to get started.

For more information on the MTP or the Ashburn Area Running Club's other programs, or to register, please visit the AARC website at www.runashburn.org.