t's so much more than a marathon...

We Turn Couch Potatoes Into Marathoners! 

Marathon Makeover is a 40-week, marathon-training, wellness program and, under the leadership of Mark and Robin Simpson, is starting its eighth year of helping ordinary people do the extraordinary train for and finish a marathon!

We have walkers, runners, joggers and woggers (walk/jog) and most of our past marathoners could barely walk or run one mile when they started. Through our hands-on training, positive motivation and the friendly group experience of Marathon Makeover, people from all walks of life and ages have grown through this life-changing experience.

The Program

For the first ten weeks, you will participate in informative, educational meetings on Saturday mornings that teach you all you need to know to get started and train for a marathon. Special attention is paid to helping everyone connect with others and develop a support team of other highly motivated people.

These fun and informative meetings will be held at locations in your area and will be followed by a group training run/walk that gradually increases each week. A daily training schedule is provided to guide you through your entire training and our online community will give you daily training support and encouragement to help you go the distance.

After the first ten weeks, we will continue to meet on Saturday mornings for group training runs (check your local Team Page to determine the location of your group run/meeting). Hydration stations of water and sports drink are provided for each training run, as well as post-run snacks for the longer runs. Each route is mapped out and clearly marked. All you have to do is show up.

The Marathon Makeover Program is so much more than a marathon training program! In addition to training for a marathon, we use the forty weeks to help you transform your self mind, body and spirit.

We also provide audios, videos and articles in our private online community that will help you grow in the areas of diet and nutrition, marriage and family enrichment (including parenting), physical fitness, and personal development and motivation. Our panel consists of a licensed & registered dietitian, licensed marriage and family therapists, an exercise physiologist doctoral candidate and other guest experts.

While training for a half or full marathon, being surrounded by a caring, supportive community and having access to health and life enrichment experts you will come to find that Marathon Makeover is so much more than a marathon!

Who Can Participate?

Anyone 21 years and older who does not have any disqualifying medical conditions (consult your physician) can participate in Marathon Makeover.

What's the Cost?

The cost to participate in this life-changing program is only $299.95. Where else can you train for a marathon, make incredible friends, have access to health and life enrichment experts and change your life forever for only $7.50 a week? 

Kick-Off for the 2011 Season will occur on January 15th at Sherwood High School. You can get more information and register at marathonmakeover.com, email Wendell Otto at [email protected] or call 503.970.6613. You can also visit the Marathon Makeover Portland facebook page at facebook.com/marathonmakeover