Falmouth, MA · August
Falmouth Road Race Training Plan
A free 7-mile plan for the Falmouth 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
- 7 miles
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each August
The Falmouth Road Race course
Seven miles along the Cape Cod shoreline from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, with a long history of drawing elite fields. The hill in the final half mile before the finish is the defining feature.
Weather on race day
August on the Cape is warm and humid, though the ocean keeps it more tolerable than inland races at the same date.
What to train for
A seven mile race is essentially a long tempo. The finishing hill means you should practice climbing on tired legs at the end of workouts.
Registration and official details: Falmouth Road Race official site
Falmouth Road Race training questions
How long should I train for the Falmouth Road Race?
Most runners give a 7-mile 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 Falmouth Road Race course hilly?
Rolling. Seven miles along the Cape Cod shoreline from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, with a long history of drawing elite fields. The hill in the final half mile before the finish is the defining feature.
What is the weather usually like at the Falmouth Road Race?
August on the Cape is warm and humid, though the ocean keeps it more tolerable than inland races at the same date.
Do I need an account to get a Falmouth Road Race 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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