Wednesday Night Workouts
WELCOME TO CNW MEMBERS MEETING THE TIME STANDARDs below
WORKOUT DETAILS
Workout details can be found at the link below to Coach Tom’s website. The workouts on Coach Tom’s website match the official CNW workout calendar, but more details and paces are provided.
Questions? Contact Tom Cotner or Mark Bloudek.
Overview
Wednesday night workouts are the longest-running workout series that Club Northwest offers. We seek individuals who are team players, train consistently in pursuit of their competitive goals, and meet the time standards listed below.
LOCATION & SCHEDULE
The current location is weekly at Roosevelt High School. We will be at the Green Lake track when there are high school sports games. If this is the case, an announcement will be made on the main workout page.
The workout starts at 6:30pm on Wednesday. It is recommended to arrive around 6:00pm to warm up.
How to apply
CNW members meeting at least one time standard in the table below may apply throughout the year. The committee will review applications in three batches per year. Those dates are January 10th, April 15th and August 15th. Late applications will be held until the next cycle. Accepted members will be notified via email. Members who meet at least one auto time standard may be accepted without waiting for the next window, depending on current group capacity. If you have applied and are waiting to be accepted, you are welcome to attend the Tuesday workout group and Wednesday morning workout in the meantime. We will try to view everyone’s application emails as quickly as we can, but sometimes it takes some time to get through every email.
To apply, download, complete, and return the application linked below by emailing both Tom Cotner and Mark Bloudek.
All runners accepted to Wednesday nights in the past and currently training with us are grandfathered in.
Note that to be grandfathered in, runners must have trained with our group within the past 3 years.
New applicants must meet these standard requirements:
1) Applicants must be a current, paid up member of Club Northwest and paid the permitting fee for the current season.
2) Times must occur on a certified course or sanctioned track meet. Virtual races are not considered eligible. The net drop for a marathon must be less than 500 feet and 250 feet for a half marathon. Mile qualifier may be fulfilled by converting 1500m times by multiplying by 1.074.
3) Eligible times for consideration must be from a race recorded within the past three years from application date.
Some of these standards still are under review by the committee, so there may be some further small revisions to times.
FAQs
Do I have to re-apply after being accepted into the group? No, if you accepted into Wednesday’s you are always welcome to come. You also may choose to join Tuesday night and Wednesday morning workouts.
How do new members get in without the group reaching capacity? Natural churn in the group regularly creates openings for new members.
When should I apply? Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year. However, make sure to submit before the application deadline for the next training season (January 10th, April 15th and August 15th).
I don’t meet the time standards today, but I think I’m close. Should I apply for Wednesdays? Due to the capacity limits of our training facilities, we must enforce a group size limit. We established time standards to make this as objective and equitable as possible, and based on these standards we are unable to accept applications not meeting the time standard. However, we encourage you to attend Tuesday nights, Wednesday mornings and/or reach out to our Membership committee to see how CNW can help you reach your goals.
Does Club Northwest offer elite athlete support? See our Athlete Sponsorship page for the ways we support elite athletes.
I have feedback about this new process. How can I share it? We are always working to improve, and we are very interested in hearing your feedback, both positive and constructive. Let us know on the contact page.