Utica, NY · July
Boilermaker 15K Training Plan
A free 5k and 15k plan for the Boilermaker 15K Road Race, 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
- 5K, 15K
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each July
The Boilermaker 15K course
The largest 15K in the United States, run through Utica in July with a famously good post-race party at the Saranac brewery. Rolling throughout with a notable climb early.
Weather on race day
July in upstate New York is warm and often humid, and the race starts early for that reason.
What to train for
The 15K sits between 10K speed and half marathon endurance. Threshold intervals plus a ten to twelve mile long run is the right shape, done in the heat.
Registration and official details: Boilermaker 15K official site
Boilermaker 15K training questions
How long should I train for the Boilermaker 15K?
Most runners give a 15k twelve to fourteen 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 Boilermaker 15K course hilly?
Rolling. The largest 15K in the United States, run through Utica in July with a famously good post-race party at the Saranac brewery. Rolling throughout with a notable climb early.
What is the weather usually like at the Boilermaker 15K?
July in upstate New York is warm and often humid, and the race starts early for that reason.
Do I need an account to get a Boilermaker 15K 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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