Spokane, WA · May
Bloomsday Training Plan
A free 12k plan for the Lilac Bloomsday Run, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- 12K
- Course
- Hilly
- Usually held
- Each May
The Bloomsday course
A 12K through Spokane with one of the largest timed fields of any road race in the country. Doomsday Hill, the long climb in the second half, is the landmark of the course.
Weather on race day
Early May in Spokane is usually cool and good for racing, with the occasional warm year.
What to train for
One long climb late in a 12K. Train sustained uphill running at threshold effort, and save something for the section after the hill rather than for the hill itself.
Registration and official details: Bloomsday official site
Bloomsday training questions
How long should I train for the Bloomsday?
Most runners give a 12k twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Bloomsday course hilly?
Hilly. A 12K through Spokane with one of the largest timed fields of any road race in the country. Doomsday Hill, the long climb in the second half, is the landmark of the course.
What is the weather usually like at the Bloomsday?
Early May in Spokane is usually cool and good for racing, with the occasional warm year.
Do I need an account to get a Bloomsday training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.
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