VCF 2027 Winter Running Training Teams

https://www.shamrockmarathon.com/
VCF Coaching staff exceeds 25 runners, and half the coaching team is Nationally Certified. Besides the detailed training plan you'll receive once you register, many of your coaches will offer customizable running, fitness, nutritional, and strength improvement plans. VCF Coaches are not only the best in RVA, but many of them have run all 50 states, and we have a combined total of over 650 full and half marathons run. We welcome any questions and look forward to helping you achieve your best 13.1 or 26.2 Spring race in 2027

https://www.shamrockmarathon.com/
VCF Coaching staff exceeds 25 runners, and half the coaching team is Nationally Certified. Besides the detailed training plan you'll receive once you register, many of your coaches will offer customizable running, fitness, nutritional, and strength improvement plans. VCF Coaches are not only the best in RVA, but many of them have run all 50 states, and we have a combined total of over 650 full and half marathons run. We welcome any questions and look forward to helping you achieve your best 13.1 or 26.2 Spring race in 2027.

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon

https://www.onecitymarathon.com/

https://www.onecitymarathon.com/

https://www.sportsbackers.org/event/rivercityhalf/event-schedule/

VCF Coaching staff exceeds 25 runners, and half the coaching team is Nationally Certified. Besides the detailed training plan you'll receive once you register, many of your coaches will offer customizable running, fitness, nutritional, and strength improvement plans. VCF Coaches are not only the best in RVA, but many of them have run all 50 states, and we have a combined total of over 650 full and half marathons run. We welcome any questions and look forward to helping you achieve your best running fitness goals in 2027.

Benefits of Walking for Runners: Why Even Experienced Runners Should Walk
Jeff Gaudette, MS
Apr 2, 2026
Many runners see walking as something you do when you’re injured, or when you need an easy deload week.

But research shows that’s a missed opportunity.

Walking offers specific, measurable physiological benefits that running alone won’t provide: faster aerobic adaptation, better recovery between hard workouts, improved resilience to injury, and even mental health gains that reduce overtraining and burnout.

The catch is that most runners underestimate walking’s training value.

They either skip it entirely or use it only reactively, after an injury forces them to dial back mileage.

That’s a mistake.

So, in this article you’re going to learn the research-backed practical advice on walking as a legitimate training tool:

Why walking counts as real aerobic training, not just filler
How walking accelerates recovery after hard workouts
The mechanism behind aerobic capacity gains from walking
Why walking reduces injury risk more effectively than running alone
The mental health benefits that reduce overtraining syndrome
A practical weekly protocol to integrate walking into your training