CRUSHING BOSTON VIRTUAL GROUP
“Keep showing up.” - Des Linden.
This program is for Boston qualifiers and registered racers who are looking to crush Boston on April 21st, 2025.
As a member, you'll receive a training plan with workouts tailored to the unique challenges of the Boston course, weekly podcasts highlighting athlete stories and providing valuable insights for your prep, access to our resource library, a supportive virtual community, and guidance from two dedicated coaches who know how to prepare athletes for this course. Whether it is the weather or the hills that pose a challenge, you will be ready!
5 months of hard work will culminate in getting to meet and bond with your teammates on race weekend, including a pre-race shake-out run, pep talk from Rogue Coach Chris McClung, and a Rogue post-race party on Monday night that you won’t want to miss.
Program start date: Monday, December 9th. Sign-up no later than December 20th.
Eligible athletes: The rigor of this program is specifically geared toward anyone who qualified for Boston and are registered for the 2025 race.
Price: $60/month.
Get To Know Our Coaches.
About Coach Cathy Casey
I started running with my dad when I was 7 and fell in love with running at an early age. I earned a scholarship to run for the University of Texas in college. After college and a brief stint in advertising, I followed my passion for running into coaching and coached Track and Field and Cross Country at Southern Methodist University for 18 years.
I continued competing but switched from track to marathons. I have also competed in many Ironmans and triathlons.
As a coach of 20+ years, I believe in working hard every single day and making race day your celebration. You have to have fun with running – remember it is something you get to do - not have to do. Being surrounded by a great team will lift you to heights you could never achieve alone. Surround yourself with great people.
Best advice: Listen to your body and don’t be afraid of rest.
I have coached conference champions, NCAA All-Americans, Olympics Trials Qualifiers, and adult athletes of all levels. Regardless of the level, I love coaching athletes who are chasing big goals.
About Coach James Dodds
I have two axioms to my coaching philosophy: Empathy & Expertise
You will meet some who are experts but they are not approachable or able to put themselves in your shoes. The old adage, "No one cares what you know until they know you care" applies here. This principle resonates deeply within my coaching ethos. I recognize that fostering a connection based on care and understanding is essential to driving transformative progress.
Furthermore, it's wonderful to meet empathetic, good hearted, well intended people but if they are not experts, they can set you up with a plan that leaves you injured. It's crucial to strike a balance by intertwining warmth with a profound mastery of running fundamentals, physiology, and training methodologies. The symbiotic relationship between empathy and expertise ensures not only injury prevention but also the attainment of optimal outcomes. In my perspective, the significance of one cannot be prioritized over the other; rather, they must coexist harmoniously.
That's me! That's us! That's Rogue!
What to Expect
The core of the coaching philosophy we bring to Rogue is a focus on the process. Equally as important is a focus on community.
Commitment: You have to be motivated, but you have to be curious and open to the idea that there is always room for improvement. We will give you the plan and process to smash your goals on this course, but if you aren’t prepared to commit to the work that we prescribe, then this isn’t going to work. You don’t have to be superhuman. In fact, we very much want you to be human, to be yourself. We will never give you something that you aren’t prepared to do, but you do need to be ready and willing to do it.
Consistency: It’s about showing up no matter what. Get the work done, whether it’s hot or cold, raining or dry, and no matter how good or bad you might be feeling. It isn’t always perfect on race day, especially in Boston, so training in tough conditions and leaving your excuses at the door will make you stronger and faster in the long term.
Community: Running is only a solo sport if you let it be. You will be stronger, and you will reach your goals faster if you embrace the team dynamic. Lean in to the group through our virtual platform (Circle). Share your journey there including the ups and downs. This crew will become your run squad. They will hold you accountable from afar. Thinking of them will push you when you are struggling and will propel you to goal smashing even if it’s hard. You will become friends with them, and you will definitely become faster and better humans together.