Fall Coaching Special

12 weeks to Albuquerque’s Biggest Racing Weekends

Two of Albuquerque’s biggest fall races sit just two weeks apart: Duke City Marathon weekend on October 18, and the Albuquerque Running Fiesta on November 1. This 12-week bundle is built around both: whether your goal is the marathon, half, 10K, or 5K at either race (or you want to run both weekends!) I build a plan that flexes to you.

As a two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and coach of 15+ years, mom and professional, I build your plan from your actual training data and history, with your lifestyle and goals in mind.

What’s Included

• You Pick Your Race: All distances are welcome (marathon, half marathon, 10k or 5k) for either weekend. Or, go big and train for both weekends for a combo or repeat distance double-dipper experience!
• Individualized Coaching: Your plan is built around your history and adjusted weekly. You have a weekly update email from me so we ensure your training is on track.
• Monthly Group Run: A casual, social run each month to keep motivation up and meet your coach in person.

Fall Locals Special

• Self-Guided: An individualized 12-week training plan with monthly group runs ($240)
• Coached: Everything in self-guided, plus weekly adjustments via email ($310)

How things go

• Now-Aug 10: Enrollment open
• Week of Aug 3: Training begins, first social run. Topic: kicking off your training.
• Early Sept: Second social run. Topic: Speed work in your training.
• Early Oct: Third social run. Topic: Getting race day ready.
• Oct 18: Duke City Marathon weekend
• Nov 1: Albuquerque Running Fiesta

FAQ SECTION]

Q: I’m not sure which race is right for me — do I have to decide now?
A: No. We’ll talk through your goals and history before locking in a race and distance.

Q: What if I want to do both Duke City and the Fiesta?
A: That’s the “Double Dipper” option — the plan is built to support racing both weekends.

Q: Do I need to have raced before to join?
A: Not at all. This bundle works for first-time half or 5K runners as well as experienced marathoners — the plan is built around your current fitness, not a one-size template.

Q: What happens at the monthly group runs?
A: They’re casual and social, along the Bosque, with the focus shifting each month — an easy social run early on, a quality/tempo session mid-block, and a race-pace dress rehearsal closer to race day.

Headline:
Spots Are Limited

Body:
Coaching stays individualized, which means enrollment for the Fall Local Bundle is capped. Training starts the week of August 3rd — 12 weeks out from Duke City.

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Training with Coach Magdalena

Meet Your Coach

I bring two decades of running and hiking experience to coaching. As a professional and collegiate runner, I was able to experience varied coaching methods and styles. Each athlete has their own unique needs and goals, and I work to help motivated people reach their outdoor athletic potential.

Whether you are training for your first 5k race, want to qualify for the Boston marathon, climb a 14er, or simply increase your fitness in a busy life, I am excited to work with you to develop an individual training plan to help you toward your goals.

How it works

Based on a discussion of your running history and goals, I work to develop short- and long-term training plans that are focused and builds upon your current fitness. We communicate electronically or in person, and I adapt your personalized online training plan according to how your fitness is progressing. Training is delivered via the Training Peaks platform.

Coaching Options

1. A one-time consultation (electronic or in-person) where I tailor-make a training plan for a specific race or fitness goal.
2. Personalized training conducted electronically via email and online training software. This option involves ongoing dialogue, discussion, and adaptation of training plan as we progress to a specific race or ongoing fitness goals.
3. In-person coaching. For those in the Albuquerque or northern-New Mexico region, I can arrange regular or key-workout personal coaching instances. 

Coaching is a two-way street: you bring your goals, determination, and enthusiasm, and I bring the training plan and running & racing experience.

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My Running and Hiking Experience

My background as a collegiate runner at the University of Oregon, a post-collegiate marathoner for Brooks Running, two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, and mom of three young children gives me a unique and realistic perspectives on managing high-level athletics, an active professional life, and a full family life.

I work with athletes of all abilities: walkers, joggers, and runners who have goals ranging from gaining general fitness to running a first 5k, trail racing, and Boston Marathon or Olympic Trials marathon qualifying time goals.  I am glad to bring my unique and diverse running and hiking experience to coaching athletes around the world.

Hiking/Mountain Activity Coaching

Whether you are looking to hike the tallest peaks, long treks/through hikes, summit multiple mountains, or simply increase your resiliency in your local foothills, I provide coaching for hikers.

An experienced backpacker, hiker, and camper, I understand the demands a hiker or mountaineer puts on their body and know how to tailor conditioning, strength, and mobility work for each athlete’s goals.

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Questions? Contact me!