That’s totally OK! It’s common that certain weekends won’t work for your schedule, which is why we offer our training plan that you can follow along whether you’re traveling or working on a given weekend. The first day is mainly introductions as well, so you have plenty of opportunities to get set!

We meet pretty much most Saturday mornings at 8am. We meet ALL over the Portland/Vancouver area and alternate locations each weekend so you don’t get bored with the same course over and over again and it keeps it interesting. We usually rotate between each Foot Traffic store location so there is a bathroom and coverage in bad weather. There are optional group workouts during the week around Portland, but the workouts we give to you are meant to also be done on your own during your busy work week.

Use our pace calculator above and follow our step by step instructions! Or just wait until our pace evaluation day during the program. Pace groups are not set in stone and we usually expect your to switch pace groups up or down as needed when you settle into a rhythm during the program. We have tons of pace groups and it is expected that you will start in one pace group and switch to a different one after a few weeks of training.

These can adjust based on on the pace of our membership each season, but usually we cover: Running groups: 8 min miles (sometimes faster if it’s needed!), 9-10 min, 10-10:30, 10:30-11, 11-11:30, 11-12, Walk jog groups: 2-3 different walk jog combo groups with varying paces based on membership. Walking groups: 14 min. and under, 15-16 min., 16-17, 17 and over.

YES! We usually have 2-3 different walk/jog pace groups with different walk/jog ratios and different paces overall. We adjust these a bit to accommodate our members each session, but you’ll find something that works for you! Something for just about everyone!

No! We understand that we all have busy schedules and family and jobs often take priority. FTU is meant to compliment your busy life, not become another source of anxiety. Most of the workouts you can do on your own. Of course, the more meetings you make, the better success you’ll see!

Absolutely! The first day is a TON of fun and a great way to find out what you’re in for! If they decide that it’s not what they’re looking for, no problem! But we think they’ll like it!

Yes, we typically have suggested weekday workouts but these are not official workouts with the group and are not mandatory. They are not mandatory, but utilizing our free group runs and walks at our stores during the week is a great way of staying motivated all week long!

We LOVE the sense of community our program provides and we want to encourage that. As a result, we HIGHLY recommend members join our Facebook group to post their progress, look for training partners, post pictures, and ask questions. We can’t give everyone’s email out, so this is the best way for participants to communicate outside of the group in a safe way. In addition, we work on facilitating communication at the meetings as well.

Everyone starts each workout together so we keep everyone sticking together no matter what your background is. However, each course will have ‘loops” or “butterfly” routes that allows those with more fitness background to continue farther based on their ability. But all pace groups stick together for the first “loop” or section of the courses!

You will receive a weekly email with a detailed workout summary with EXACT workouts you need to train at. The email will also remind you about where we’re meeting the next weekend and what the mileage/topic/course will be as well.

Email systems don’t always like new email senders, so emails can often end in spam folders or just be hidden altogether. 1.) Check your spam folders and do a search for Foot Traffic. 2.) Email us at info@foottraffic.us and let us know so we can see what the problem is. 3.) Call one of the shops and you can ask them for contact info or more assistance!

It’s an easy process to start with the 10K program and then upgrade to the half marathon program after you’ve made it to that point. Step by step and build confidence as you go! We usually see about 90% of participants that do this end up joining the half program after!