Registration For Our Prime Season Membership Is Now Open!
Sign Up Here! Training Starts June 14th!
Take your running to new heights and train with In Flight Running this year. We can help you get trained and ready for local, national or world-wide races from the 5K to marathon distance. Runners of all abilities are welcome but we do recommend that are able to run or run/walk at least a continuous 3 miles before training with us.
Learn the sport of running from the ground up or continue your quest for a new personal best at any distance with In Flight Running . Not training for a race and just want to get out and run with a group and meet some running minded friends? We can still help you improve your running or use running to get in shape, lose weight or maintain your current fitness level.
Prime season registration open through July 31 or when we reach our member cap:
- 2025-26 Prime Membership Sign Up – June 14, 2025 – Feb 7, 2026
Prime is our Primary, 35 week training season to get you trained up and race ready for fall and winter races from the 5K to marathon distance included our hometown Houston Marathon & Half Marathon in mid January. Prime season includes group Saturday long runs, Tuesday AM & PM track and hill workouts and monthly Sunday morning trails runs.
Prime Season Group Runs Include The Following:
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- Tuesday 5:15 AM Intervals (track & hills) – Workouts alternate between track and hill training. Track workouts are held at Memorial Park’s 400m track. Hill workouts rotate through 10 various hill circuits along White Oak and Buffalo Bayous just west of downtown Houston.
- Tuesday 6:15 PM Intervals – Workouts alternate between track & hill training. All evening track & hill workouts are held at Memorial Park.
- Saturday 6:00 AM Long Runs – Fluid supported group long runs with ice cold water (healthy, alkaline water from Water Tree Heights) & Gatorade supported every 2 – 2.5 miles along routes. Group run distances range from 3 to 22 miles depending on the groups race training schedules. Saturday runs originate at our homebase location in the Houston Heights area close to Yale Dr & I10 just west of Downtown Houston.
- Sunday AM Trail Runs – Monthly, Sunday morning trail runs venturing out to beautiful, Federal, State and County parks within a 1 – 1/2 hour drive of Downtown Houston. Get adventuresome and get some scenic runs in along wooded trails far enough away from the big city.
We Aren’t Just A Running Club. We’re An Organized Run Coaching Program!
- Members are provided with an online training schedule specific to their running goal or next race date during the season.
- We meet you at your current skill level and current weekly mileage and safety progress you towards your running goal or race.
- Training & race schedules are easily accessible via on-line & an easy to use smartphone app.
- Training schedule system builds in accountability with daily email alerts to let you know what runs and workouts are next on your schedule.
- Have more than one race goal? No problem! We provide as many race running schedules as you need during our entire 35 week Prime training season.
- Private members only app that posts coaching tips, videos and racing news without the distraction and drama of social media groups like Facebook.
Don’t Train Alone! Run With Houston’s Most Welcoming Pack Of Runners!
Got questions? Then Call or text Founder & Head Coach Michael Merlino at 832-619-9280. Coach Michael would love to talk to you about your running and how In Flight can help you improve and be a much happier and confident runner! You can also use the pop up chat window at the bottom right of this page to contact him direction. When using chat, include your name, email and phone number so he can follow up with you within 1 business day if he missed you live. We’d love to see you on team In Flight this year knocking down some new persona bests!
Prime Membership Info & Registration
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Here’s The Rundown On What We Do & How We Can Help You!
I’m Coach Michael Merlino.. I’m the Founder & Head Coach of In Flight Running. I’ve been a running coach and fitness trainer since 1997 and love the sport of running. I coach runners and fitness clients of all ages on weight management, general fitness, improving sports performance and becoming the best runner they can be.
2025-26 will be In Flight Running’s 22nd year of coaching and helping runners in Houston and world-wide to improve their running and perform well on race day.
If you live in the Greater Houston area, we would love to have you on board as a member of our In Flight Running Team. We welcome runners of all skill levels.
With an In Flight membership, you can train for any race distance from the 5K to Marathon level or just run for fun. Get the awesome support you need to succeed, meet and train with fellow runners who love the sport, and receive the professional coaching and personal attention you need to thrive as a runner.
Beyond group and one on one run coaching in the Houston area, In Flight Running also offers online run coaching, running consultations to help fine tune your running and video gait analysis to improve your running form. No matter where you live, we can coach you and help you become a better runner!
Take our website for a spin, explore our programs and check out our free resources including our Blog and YouTube Channel.
Click here to subscribe to our email newsletter to get free coaching tips and updates on our programs or follow us on social media at the links above. For a rundown of our most popular Houston and online training programs and services for runners, check out our memberships and coaching services pages. Thanks for stopping by and we hope you join us! Get the support and coaching you need to truly “make the miles count”!
Coach Michael Merlino
Founder, Head Coach
In Flight Running
“Make the miles count!” TM
info@inflightrunning.com
Call or Text Us @ 832-619-9280