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Next Step Training - Half Full Marathon

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Columbia, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 30 Jun, 2026 – 27 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Join the Howard County Striders for one of their prestigious training programs!

Are you ready to take your Half or Full marathon endurance training to the “Next Step”?

If so, you’re in for a fun ride this Summer and Fall!

Please be advised this program is NOT intended for brand new runners, nor for anyone 18 years of age or younger. Rather, the Next Step is to take your running to the Next Level. As such, there are certain minimum essentials required to be successful:

Minimum Base Mileage
If targeting a FULL marathon:Able to run at least 20-25 miles per/week (base mileage).
Able to perform a long run of AT LEAST 10 miles at start of program
If targeting a HALF marathon:Able to run AT LEAST 10-15 miles per/week

Minimum Pace
You need to be able to maintain a pace of 13 minutes or faster pace of constant running. Runners who are unable to maintain this pace on the time trial, may be asked to switch programs to one of a shorter distance. We will not be including a walk/run or Galloway style training option for this program.

Time Trial
We will conduct a 5 mile time trial for all participants on the first day of the program to assess current fitness level and to group participants appropriately for optimal training and success

Races Offered

Next Step Training - Full Marathon

Jun 30, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:15

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$85.00

Next Step Training - Half Marathon

Jun 30, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:15

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$85.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Columbia.

thermostat Temperature

17.6° / 28.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.3° / 28.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:41

nightlight Sunset

20:34

About Columbia

Learn more about the host city, Columbia.

Columbia is a planned city in Howard County, Central Maryland. It differs strongly from most notions of what constitutes a "city," as the planner divided the densely populated, but decidedly suburban in character, city into ten "villages," each of which are divided into several neighborhoods, leaving the city with a less obvious center.