Your Pace. Your People. Your Place to Train.
RunWalk Tulsa is a year-round, coach-led training community in Tulsa, Oklahoma for walkers and run-walkers of all levels.
We believe people are more likely to make progress when they have three things:
A plan. A coach. A community.
Our goal isn’t to turn everyone into the same kind of athlete.
It’s to help each person become stronger, more consistent and more confident at their own pace.
Whether you’re walking for fitness, learning to run, preparing for a marathon through Run-Walk-Run® training, or simply looking for a community that will keep you accountable, we have a pace for you.
No experience required. No race required. No pressure.
Why RunWalk Tulsa Exists
Too many training programs revolve around a race.
You sign up.
You train.
You race.
Then the program ends.
And eventually, you have to start all over again.
We believe there is a better way.
RunWalk Tulsa was built around year-round training so you can continue building fitness, endurance and consistency whether or not you have a race on your calendar.
A race can be a goal.
But it doesn’t have to be the reason you train.
You can train for:
- Better health
- Greater fitness
- More endurance
- Consistency
- A first 5K
- A half marathon
- A marathon
- An ultramarathon
- Or simply a stronger, healthier version of yourself
Your goal can change. Your training community doesn’t have to.
Learn About Year-Round Training
We Believe Training Should Be for Real Life
You have a job.
A family.
Responsibilities.
A schedule.
Some weeks go exactly as planned.
Others don’t.
We don’t believe successful training requires perfection.
We believe it requires consistency over time.
That’s why our coaching is designed around sustainable progress rather than all-or-nothing training.
You don’t need to train every day.
You don’t need to be fast.
You don’t need to be in perfect shape before you begin.
You need a place where you can start—and a system that helps you keep going.
Walkers Belong Here
RunWalk Tulsa is not a running program with a walking option added on.
Walking is an important part of our training system.
Walkers are welcome at all of our training locations, and we also offer designated walking-only workouts.
Some members walk because they are beginning their fitness journey.
Some walk because it is the form of exercise they enjoy.
Some train for walking events.
Some simply want to become stronger and more consistent.
You do not have to progress from walking to running for your training to be successful.
If walking is your goal, we will help you become a stronger walker.
Run-Walk-Run® Is Part of Our Coaching System
RunWalk Tulsa is Oklahoma’s only official Jeff Galloway Run-Walk-Run® Training Program.
The Run-Walk-Run® Method uses planned walking and running intervals as a deliberate training strategy.
It can help members manage fatigue, build endurance and make longer-distance training more sustainable.
The method can be used by beginners learning to run, recreational run-walkers, marathoners and ultramarathoners.
It isn’t about whether you are “really a runner.”
It’s about finding the strategy that works for you.
Learn About the Run-Walk-Run® Method
Coaching Based on Your Current Fitness
We don’t expect everyone to train at the same pace.
Your training should begin with where you are now.
That’s why we use pace-based coaching and the Magic Mile Pace Test to help establish appropriate training recommendations.
As your fitness changes, your training can change with it.
Your pace is not a label. It’s a starting point.
What Makes RunWalk Tulsa Different?
Year-Round
You don’t have to wait for a new training season.
Keep training before, during and after race season.
All Paces
You don’t have to be fast to belong here.
We train according to appropriate pace groups so members can progress at their own level.
Walking Included
Walkers are welcome throughout the program, with designated walking-only workouts available as well.
Race Optional
Train for a race—or train simply because you want to become healthier and stronger.
Structured
Workouts have a purpose and fit into a larger training system.
Community
You don’t have to do it alone.
We believe consistency is easier when people are counting on each other.
Our Training Community
RunWalk Tulsa is led by coaches and pace leaders who are committed to creating structured, supportive workouts.
Program Leadership
Maurine Dobson — Program Director
Dustie Jobe — Assistant Program Director
Run-Walk Pace Leaders
Noel Ellsbury
Dustie Jobe
Becky Bennett
Kristi Henson
Paula Lee
Rachel Rozanski
Newt Collins
Walking Leadership
Maurine Dobson
Keith Landers
Saturday Support
Dwight Dobson
Our leadership team works together to provide workouts that are:
- Structured
- Purposeful
- Appropriately paced
- Supportive
- Focused on long-term progress
Who Is RunWalk Tulsa For?
RunWalk Tulsa is for adults who want a structured way to walk, use Run-Walk-Run® training, build fitness and improve endurance.
That includes:
- Beginning walkers
- Fitness walkers
- Adults returning to exercise
- People who prefer walking
- People who want walking to be their long-term form of training
- Beginners learning to run
- Run-walkers
- People preparing for a 5K, 10K or 15K
- Half marathon participants
- Marathoners using Run-Walk-Run® training
- Ultramarathoners using Run-Walk-Run® training
- Experienced athletes who want structured Run-Walk-Run® coaching
You don’t have to fit a particular athletic profile.
You just need to be willing to start where you are.
More Than a Workout
A workout is something you complete.
Training is something you build.
And a community is something you belong to.
RunWalk Tulsa brings those three things together:
Structure — so you know what to do.
Coaching — so you know how to do it.
Community — so you have people to do it with.
Over time, that can become something bigger than a workout.
It can become a habit.
A source of confidence.
A healthier lifestyle.
A finish line.
Or simply a place where you know people will be glad to see you.
New to RunWalk Tulsa?
You don’t have to know your pace.
You don’t have to know which group to join.
You don’t have to have a race goal.
You don’t even have to consider yourself a runner.
Your first workout is free.
Come meet the coaches, experience a structured workout and find out where you fit.
No pressure. No commitment.
This Is RunWalk Tulsa
We’re here for the person who wants to walk.
The person who wants to become a stronger walker.
The person who wants to learn to run through planned run-walk intervals.
The person training for a first 5K.
The person preparing for a half marathon, marathon or ultramarathon using Run-Walk-Run®.
And the person who simply wants to keep moving and stay active year-round.
Different goals.
Different paces.
Different starting points.
One training community.
We Have a Pace for You.
Run. Walk. Belong.