Club Northwest Workouts
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There are now two practice times! 6K / 8K XC athletes (women & men 60+) start the workout at 6:15pm/8am on Weds and Sat with the warmup being at 5:45pm/7:30am respectively. 10K racers (men <60) start the workout 30 minutes later (6:45pm/8:45am workout start). Marathoners and other athletes choose the start time that has teammates of similar ability. Anyone is welcome to join either practice time if they prefer the other workout. If you are attending Tuesday/Wednesday practice, please pay your dues here.
Click here to see which pace group is best for you.
WEEKLY WORKOUT INFO
Click the image link for more information about each workout day.
Tuesday Nights
For beginner & intermediate runners. Open to all CNW members and non-members. See Tuesday website for workout details.
Wednesday Nights
For intermediate to highly experienced athletes. Open to CNW members who meet time standards. See Coach Tom’s website for workout details.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
For intermediate to highly experienced athletes. Follows the same workout as Wednesday Nights. Open to all CNW members. See Coach Tom’s website for workout details.
Saturday Mornings
For intermediate to highly experienced athletes. Both Tuesday and Wednesday runners meet together on Saturdays. Open to all CNW members. See Coach Tom’s website for workout details.
RACE TRACKING DOCUMENT
Athletes are encouraged to input their racing plans in the tracking spreadsheet linked below. This will assist athletes in finding training, pacing, and travel partners for races and will help coaches effectively write workout for upcoming races.
Club Events
Sunday long runs
8:00 a.m. every Sunday in front of Super Jock & Jill. Typically 8-12 miles at 7:30-8:00 pace.
Field trip long runs + social events
Sometimes we organize group long runs in cool locations, or social events like post-workout brunches. To hear about upcoming trips and events, you’ll need to be a member and will receive emails with long run details.
Northwest Women’s Running Retreat
An opportunity for women of the Pacific Northwest of all ages who are passionate about running to come together and celebrate each other and all that encompasses a well-balanced running lifestyle. We go in July on beautiful Orcas Island. We haven’t been able to put this on since 2019, but if we bring it back this website will be updated.
Where to run
The Pacific Northwest is a haven for runners. Here are some of the more popular routes within the city and in the general area.
Washington Park Arboretum
in Seattle
Green Lake, the Burke-Gilman Trail (colloquially, “the Burke”), Washington Park Arboretum (colloquially, “the Arb”), and many more!
Iron Horse State Park
BEYOND Seattle
Snoqualmie Valley Trail, forest roads, Iron Horse, Bridle Trails, Redmond Watershed, Tolt, and more!
North Cascades National Park
Trail running
Washington State is a world-class trail running destination, featuring everything from beginner level up to multi-day mega routes.
Strava club
Members can join our Strava Club here! strava.com/clubs/clubnw
Check out the latest runs by our members below.