GBRC Weekly Track Workouts
GBRC’s 2025 track season ended on October 8th at Wander Brewery with a very joyous retirement party for Coach Craig! Craig Bartlett started coaching our workouts in 1998 and, after 27 years, has decided to hand the baton off to another.
TRACK will be back in 2026! At this time we’re searching for somebody to pick up Craig’s baton. If you’re interested or know of another individual, please see contact info at bottom. The season typically runs from mid-March through mid-October. If we cannot find a new coach who doesn’t want to run, another idea is to have (4) of our most dedicated track runners trade off coaching responsibilities. This would require each to coach one day per month. Interested in this approach or have another idea, please contact us!
The GBRC weekly track workout is open and free to GBRC members! Non-members are welcome to participate in a couple workouts before joining the club. Workouts are open to all ability levels and paces, ages range from 13—70+! These workouts are designed to be progressive and build upon the previous workouts. In general, we start the year with slower-paced (“Tempo” runs = “comfortably hard”) runs of longer duration (up to 22 minutes continuous) and we gradually build to shorter repeats (1-2 minutes) at higher intensity (“Mile” pace or even sub-mile pace = “hard”). We always begin with a thorough warm-up, and we always finish with a cool-down and core-strengthening exercises (“UTA’s”).
We have a very dedicated and supportive core group. Those who attend the Wednesday evening workout (6:00-7:00pm, subject to change) regularly see the greatest gains in speed and fitness. We are a long-distance running club; we are not sprinters. Most long-distance runners tend to run at the same pace, day after day. These workouts are an excellent way to practice “switching gears” and to experience the thrill of “lifting” as you increase your speed.
Location: Track workout location varies during the year from WWU, Sehome High School, Battersby Field, etc. Please contact us as noted below to determine the current location. When at WWU, there is free parking at the big lots across the street from the Wade King Student Recreation Center.
Time: Every Wednesday, 6:00–7:00pm (subject to change) beginning mid-March and ending mid-October. We suggest arriving about 10-15 minutes early to warm up and be ready for the workout at 6:00 pm.
