2025 St Michaels Running Festival 5K Training — Baltimore
First Run
Tuesday, April 8, 2025Start Time
6:30 pmTraining Runs
Every Tuesday Every SaturdayStart Time
6:30 pm 7:30 am
Share With Friends
Coach: Aliya Reich
As a younger person, the competition of sports and athletic pursuits stressed me out. I largely avoided them, electing to walk or hike for exercise. But, after participating in the Baltimore Running Festival 5k on a whim with a friend in 2013, I walked past the Pacing for Parkinson’s charity tent, and my love of running was unexpectedly born.
My mother has Parkinson’s Disease, as did both of my grandfathers, and so Pacing for Parkinson’s caught my eye. I started fundraising with the team in 2014, ran the 5k with them that fall, and timidly graduated to the half marathon in 2015. That was when the running bug really bit, and I was hooked. The rest is history.
I’ve been coaching 5k and 10k runners out of Fells Point since 2019 and am an RRCA Level 1 Certified Run Coach. My coaching philosophy centers around doing everything I can to promote as much inclusiveness, accessibility, and fun as possible for every person who joins. Running is an amazing pastime that has the ability to teach us new things about ourselves, and to prove to ourselves that we can do hard things we weren’t sure we could. No matter your experience, goals, ability, identities, size, age, or background, there’s a place for you here - we all deserve to experience the magic of running.
Virtual Training
We also offer virtual training options for half marathon training. You can either purchase a training plan or sign up for monthly virtual training with access to an expert coach.
Sponsored by Brooks
Description
Are you running the 5K at our St Michaels Running Festival in May 2025?
Whether you are a walker looking to take your first running steps or an experienced 5Ker looking to improve your speed, there is a place in our training group for you! Each group targets a local 5K race but regardless of if you are racing at the end of the program, this group will help you establish a consistent running routine.
This 6-week 5K training program is offered at Charm City Run locations. You will meet twice a week for supported group runs with your fellow runners and coach – once for a speed workout and once for a distance run in addition to following a weekly training plan. The small group atmosphere will also allow you to connect with other runners in the area.
Requirements
No running experience necessary! Runners, walkers and run/walkers of all levels welcome!
What To Expect
- Supported group runs and workouts twice a week with planned routes, hydration and companionship
-
Positive and welcoming atmosphere for runners and walkers of all levels
-
Weekly training plans – beginner and intermediate options
-
Access to expert coaching services and advice
-
Gait analysis with footwear recommendations
-
10% store discount at Charm City Run
- 15% off Charm City Run signature races
-
Nutrition, gear and injury prevention education
-
Altra training premiums
Questions
Do you have a question about our training programs? Send an email to our Training Director, Natalie Ferguson, at natalie@charmcityrun.com and we will get back to you with more information.
2025 St Michaels Running Festival 5K Training — Baltimore
First Run
Tuesday, April 8, 2025Start Time
6:30 pmTraining Runs
Every Tuesday Every SaturdayStart Time
6:30 pm 7:30 am
Sponsored by Brooks
Description
Are you running the 5K at our St Michaels Running Festival in May 2025?
Whether you are a walker looking to take your first running steps or an experienced 5Ker looking to improve your speed, there is a place in our training group for you! Each group targets a local 5K race but regardless of if you are racing at the end of the program, this group will help you establish a consistent running routine.
This 6-week 5K training program is offered at Charm City Run locations. You will meet twice a week for supported group runs with your fellow runners and coach – once for a speed workout and once for a distance run in addition to following a weekly training plan. The small group atmosphere will also allow you to connect with other runners in the area.
Requirements
No running experience necessary! Runners, walkers and run/walkers of all levels welcome!
What To Expect
- Supported group runs and workouts twice a week with planned routes, hydration and companionship
-
Positive and welcoming atmosphere for runners and walkers of all levels
-
Weekly training plans – beginner and intermediate options
-
Access to expert coaching services and advice
-
Gait analysis with footwear recommendations
-
10% store discount at Charm City Run
- 15% off Charm City Run signature races
-
Nutrition, gear and injury prevention education
-
Altra training premiums
Questions
Do you have a question about our training programs? Send an email to our Training Director, Natalie Ferguson, at natalie@charmcityrun.com and we will get back to you with more information.
Share With Friends
Coach: Aliya Reich
As a younger person, the competition of sports and athletic pursuits stressed me out. I largely avoided them, electing to walk or hike for exercise. But, after participating in the Baltimore Running Festival 5k on a whim with a friend in 2013, I walked past the Pacing for Parkinson’s charity tent, and my love of running was unexpectedly born.
My mother has Parkinson’s Disease, as did both of my grandfathers, and so Pacing for Parkinson’s caught my eye. I started fundraising with the team in 2014, ran the 5k with them that fall, and timidly graduated to the half marathon in 2015. That was when the running bug really bit, and I was hooked. The rest is history.
I’ve been coaching 5k and 10k runners out of Fells Point since 2019 and am an RRCA Level 1 Certified Run Coach. My coaching philosophy centers around doing everything I can to promote as much inclusiveness, accessibility, and fun as possible for every person who joins. Running is an amazing pastime that has the ability to teach us new things about ourselves, and to prove to ourselves that we can do hard things we weren’t sure we could. No matter your experience, goals, ability, identities, size, age, or background, there’s a place for you here - we all deserve to experience the magic of running.
Virtual Training
We also offer virtual training options for half marathon training. You can either purchase a training plan or sign up for monthly virtual training with access to an expert coach.