Maintain or Build A Base & Improve Your Pacing
18 Weeks – January 24, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Registration Opens November 26, 2025
Let’s Get Off The Running Launch Pad, Shall We!
Are you just getting started with your running journey or jumping back into the running game? Then our Spring Launch Program is for perfect starting or re-starting point for you!
If you are a true running newbie who is just getting started or you were a runner “back in the day” and want to return to the sport you loved, then our Spring Launch program will help get you off the launch pad and running strong before you know it.
Beyond 2 group runs each week, Launch also includes running webinars on a variety of running topics to get you up to speed quickly, along with post webinar Q & A sessions to answer all of your running questions.
Here’s a rundown of what’s included with our Beginner Launch Program:
- Runners of all paces & skill levels are welcome!
- Saturday morning, organized, fully-supported long runs. Ice cold Gatorade & water & provided along routes
- Tuesday morning or evening interval training workouts (track and hills) to improve your pacing, running form and help get you race ready
- Sunday morning trail runs once a month at nearby parks like Huntsville, Stephen F. Austin, Brazos Bend, Lake Houston, Double Lake and Seabrook/Kemah
- Free parking at all of our group run home base meet-up locations
- Online training schedules for any race and distance from 5K to marathon accessible from a smartphone app
- Full access to Head Coach Michael Merlino at group runs and via email, phone or video conference calls
- Access to live and on-demand running webcasts with Coach Michael and guests to keep you coached up on the fundamentals of the sport
- Access to our new members only area of our website loaded with instructional running & strength training videos.
- Access to our members only, private app where coaching tips and race news are posted daily
- 2 team shirts! A 50/50 cotton/poly “Breakfast Tee” and your choice of a dry fit tank or Tee
- 10% member discount at all Houston area Fleet Feet running stores. 20% off when we run a Saturday run there every other month
Have Questions About Our Launch Program?
Do you have questions about our Launch Program or any of our training seasons and which one is right for you? Then type your question in the live pop-up chat box window to the bottom, right on this page. When chatting, please include your full name, email address and phone number so we can contact you if we miss you live.
Also check out our Prime Membership & Year Pass Membership. Year Pass bundles Launch season with our Prime season for an entire year of In Flight Running at our best pricing deal.
Click here to send us a question on our contact page, email us at info@inflightrunning.com or call or text us at 832.619.9280. We hope to see you training with the In Flight Running team this year!