The Running Hub

Just a month and a day remain until the start of the High Desert Half Marathon Training Group!!

All new for 2026, we're offering both the High Desert Half Marathon Training Group Santa Fe AND High Desert Half Marathon Training Group Rio Rancho. That's right, separate practices in both locations!

Sign up for either HERE:
https://www.gaynortrain.com/projects-6

Back for its second year, High Desert is the most sure-fire way around to get in shape for a fall race!! Once again, Santa Fe Group members receive Santa Fe Striders membership-with a discounted rate for current members-and new for 2026, Sandia National Labs employees also receive a discount! High Desert is also proud to be the official training group of the Santa Fe International Half Marathon, for which members receive a 30% discount.

Training starts the week of July 6th, and runs 15 weeks through the Duke City Marathon on October 18th. It is geared towards several fall events, including the Chips and Salsa Half Marathon presented by RunFit, Santa Fe International Half Marathon, Big Tesuque Trail Run, and the Duke City Marathon.

Both the Santa Fe and Rio Rancho groups will be staffed by our excellent coaches, and split into separate pace groups based on speed and ability. The Santa Fe group will meet Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 7:30 a.m, and the Rio Rancho group will meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m.

This program is also LOADED with perks and benefits. Members receive in-store discounts here at The Hub including 20% off a pair of shoes and 10% off ALL purchases, a High Desert ASICS Training T-shirt, Santa Fe Striders membership INCLUDED in the price of signup for Santa Fe area members (with a discounted rate for current members), and 30% off discounted registration to the Santa Fe International Half Marathon.

You'll even be able to train with Bill Rodgers-the 4x winner of the Boston and New York City Marathons and the greatest American Marathoner EVER! That's right! Bill will be there for the very first Saturday practice on July 11th. The cost of the run with Bill is also included in signup!!