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P.A.C.E RUN CLUB
April 29 - Aug 26, 2026
Offering professional coaching and clinics since 2005.
Join the P.A.C.E. Run Club to enhance your fitness and performance this spring/summer!
- Structured In-Person Workouts: Wednesday speed session & Sunday long runs.
- Technique Workshops: downhill, uphill and how to use your poles.
- Training Programs: All participants receive a 18 week training plan catered to their goals.
- Expert Guidance: Guidance from Head Coach Rene Unser and our clinic leadership team.
- Weekly training tips, motivation and workout details via the Heylo App.
- Variety of socials throughout the clinic.
Our in-season clinic provides athletes with different 18-week ultra-running training plans to choose from. Each program is designed to prepare athletes to tackle mountain running races, multi-day stage races or events/goals with lots of elevation gain and loss.
The progression of this clinic begins with a proven model of three building weeks followed by a recovery week to allow your body to make the most of the training that preceded it. Training cycles will mainly focus on muscular endurance, boosting fatigue resistance and building stamina.
Athletes sign up based on their long run volume. For example, if your long run is currently 2hrs to 3.5hrs and you want to keep it in that range, you would sign up for the 25km training group. If your long run is currently 3+hrs and you want to build or keep it in that range, you would sign up for the 50km training group.
From here, you can choose which program best suits you, such as training for a 25km event, 50km event, multi day event etc., Our programs and coaching provide specific performance modules to allow you to adapt the tools to your own personal goals.
The progression of this clinic begins with a proven model of three building weeks followed by a recovery week to allow your body to make the most of the training that preceded it. Training cycles will mainly focus on muscular endurance, boosting fatigue resistance and building stamina.
Athletes sign up based on their long run volume. For example, if your long run is currently 2hrs to 3.5hrs and you want to keep it in that range, you would sign up for the 25km training group. If your long run is currently 3+hrs and you want to build or keep it in that range, you would sign up for the 50km training group.
From here, you can choose which program best suits you, such as training for a 25km event, 50km event, multi day event etc., Our programs and coaching provide specific performance modules to allow you to adapt the tools to your own personal goals.
Wednesday sessions break the workouts down into 25k & 50k training options, although Coach Rene works very closely with her athletes and adapts workouts based on individual needs as the clinic unfolds. She is there to push you and keep the positivity flowing while you're pushing. Athletes can expect intervals, fartleks, time trials, terrain management, tempo training, vertical challenges and more.
6pm sessions (May 6 to Aug 26 )
These workouts are broken down into different training durations to cater to a variety of fitness levels and goals, and athletes can expect intervals, fartleks, time trials, terrain management, tempo training, vertical challenges and more.
Sunday workouts focus on building that important endurance base. The 25km training group will build their long run up to 3.5hrs and the 50km training group up to 5hr long runs. Most long runs are broken into smaller groups of 5-10 athletes and assigned 1-2 team leaders to guide and support each group. The groups are pre-assigned by Coach R based on your experience, fitness & skill level and the information provided on your registration form. As your fitness and/or skills progress, you may request to bump up a group.
7am long runs (May 10 to July 18)
Focus on maintaining and building that all important endurance base with leader lead long runs, enduro style races and vertical challenges. Please note: After July 18th, there are no leader lead runs. We find the summer to be a busy time for our athletes and team which is why we provide detailed training plans and athletes can communicate through the running app to make plans for the long runs together. Coach R also makes location and route suggestions during this time.
Requirement to Join
25k - 3hr long run. Running minimum 3x's per week.
50k - 4hr long run. Running minimum 3x's per week.
Athletes can expect the majority of the runs to be adventure focused and leader-lead, although we do schedule some solo runs, vertical challenges and enduros (mini race scenarios).
6pm sessions (May 6 to Aug 26 )
These workouts are broken down into different training durations to cater to a variety of fitness levels and goals, and athletes can expect intervals, fartleks, time trials, terrain management, tempo training, vertical challenges and more.
Sunday workouts focus on building that important endurance base. The 25km training group will build their long run up to 3.5hrs and the 50km training group up to 5hr long runs. Most long runs are broken into smaller groups of 5-10 athletes and assigned 1-2 team leaders to guide and support each group. The groups are pre-assigned by Coach R based on your experience, fitness & skill level and the information provided on your registration form. As your fitness and/or skills progress, you may request to bump up a group.
7am long runs (May 10 to July 18)
Focus on maintaining and building that all important endurance base with leader lead long runs, enduro style races and vertical challenges. Please note: After July 18th, there are no leader lead runs. We find the summer to be a busy time for our athletes and team which is why we provide detailed training plans and athletes can communicate through the running app to make plans for the long runs together. Coach R also makes location and route suggestions during this time.
Requirement to Join
25k - 3hr long run. Running minimum 3x's per week.
50k - 4hr long run. Running minimum 3x's per week.
Athletes can expect the majority of the runs to be adventure focused and leader-lead, although we do schedule some solo runs, vertical challenges and enduros (mini race scenarios).
Registration Fees & Refund Policy
- $398 + GST (for 17 weeks)
- Full refund up to 1 week before the clinic starts provided there has been no access to training plans and training information in the Heylo App.
- If access to the training plans and training information has been sent out, participants will be entitled to a $75 refund.
- In-person training only.
Reach Your Full Potential...
Meet the Coach
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Rene Unser has been coaching athletes for over 21 years and works with athletes of all levels, from all over the world.
Prior to coaching, Rene had a successful career in the fitness industry for over 22yrs and motivating others to reach their goals is something that has always come naturally to her. Rene is an athlete on the Salomon Team and has always been active. She didn't waste any time jumping into endurance sports. Her first triathlon was the Oliver Half Ironman, first trail running race was a 5 day stage race in Thailand and her first mountain bike event was an 8 day stage race called the BC Bike race. Rene shares a passion for stage racing and has participated in over 20 multi day stage events since 2010, recently finishing 2nd overall in the women's team master category in the 2025 Transalpine Run, a 7 day stage race across the alps. Meet the TEAM... |
