Train for your next race right here in Oak Park

Let’s train together for the 50th Frank Lloyd Wright Races

Our members race all over Chicagoland, and they train for it at 1004 Lake Street. Pick the event you are signed up for, and your coaches will build the endurance and strength days that get you to the finish line — 55 minutes at a time.

People At Frank Lloyd Wright Race

Your race gives you the goal. Momentum OP gives you the training. Prepare for the Frank Lloyd Wright Races, Chicago Marathon, HYROX, local 5Ks and 10Ks, or simply build the endurance and strength to move better for longer.

OAK PARK & CHICAGO RACE TRAINING

Train for the races you actually want to run

Our Oak Park race training adapts to the events our members are chasing. From the Frank Lloyd Wright Races and Chicago Marathon to HYROX, Turkey Trots and local 5Ks, your weekly classes are built to improve pacing, endurance, strength and race-day confidence. If your event is not listed, tell a coach. We can help you train for that too.

HYROX floor - sled push
Fitness Racing / Chicago

HYROX Chicago

Season dates vary · 8 × 1km run + 8 workouts

HYROX demands running endurance and functional strength under fatigue. Momentum OP helps you train both with treadmill intervals, total-body strength and conditioning that prepares you to keep moving station after station.

Training block: Strength-focused training with running intervals and functional work built into COMBO and TREAD days.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Race - Oak Park
Road Race / Oak Park

Frank Lloyd Wright Races

October · 5K, 10K, Youth Mile, 50 Yard Dash

This is Oak Park race day, and it starts just blocks from where we train. Prepare for the 5K or 10K with structured treadmill work, strength training and a community of Momentum OP members chasing the same finish line.

Training block: A focused six-week training block with endurance, pacing and strength work built into selected training days.
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Chicago Marathon - race day
Marathon / Chicago

Chicago Marathon

October · 26.2 Miles

Marathon training takes more than logging miles. Momentum OP adds treadmill intervals, total-body strength and race-specific conditioning to help you build endurance while staying stronger throughout your training cycle.

Training block: Treadmill intervals, posterior-chain strength, core training and supplemental conditioning designed to support your outdoor mileage.
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Hot Chocolate Run - Chicago
Road Race / Chicago

Hot Chocolate Run Chicago

Late Fall · 5K, 10K, 15K

Get ready for race day with treadmill pacing, endurance intervals and strength work that helps you hold your pace from the opening mile through the finish.

Training block: Short-course endurance, pacing work and tempo intervals built into Momentum OP training days.
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Turkey Trot - Chicagoland
Road Race / Chicagoland

Turkey Trots

Thanksgiving · 5K & 10K

Build the speed and stamina you need before Thanksgiving morning. Momentum OP combines treadmill conditioning and strength work to help you show up prepared for your local 5K or 10K.

Training block: A four-week tune-up focused on pacing, endurance and race-ready strength.
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Training for a Different Race?

Your goal does not have to be on this list. Tell us what you signed up for. From a first 5K to a triathlon, obstacle race or ruck event, we can help you build the treadmill, strength and endurance work around it.

Tell Us Your Race

HOW IT WORKS

A simple training system built around your race

You do not need a complicated plan or hours in the gym every day. Start with the event, build a consistent weekly rhythm, and let our coaches help you combine treadmill intervals, total-body strength and race-specific conditioning.

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Choose your race

Tell a coach what you are training for and when race day is. That gives your weekly training a clear target.

02

Build your weekly base

Start with two COMBO classes and one TREAD class each week, then layer in outdoor mileage that fits your event.

03

Train with your community

Work alongside members preparing for the same races, with coaches helping you stay consistent and adjust when needed.

03

Stay consistent

Look for TRAINING DAY in the app and studio calendar, pre-book your classes, and keep stacking strong weeks before race day.

The studio

Race stronger with a team behind you

Momentum OP is an Oak Park fitness studio built around coach-led treadmill, HIIT and strength training. Every 55-minute class can be scaled to your pace and experience, so you can train for your first 5K, your next marathon, HYROX or simply become a stronger, more conditioned version of yourself.

Located at 1004 Lake Street, Momentum OP brings race-focused training into the heart of Oak Park. Woodway treadmills, total-body strength work, heart-rate training and coaches who know your goals help you prepare with purpose while training alongside a community that keeps showing up.

Two women running on treadmills in a fitness studio at sunset, emphasizing the theme of restarting fitness routines after a break.

QUESTIONS

Oak Park race training FAQs

No. Momentum OP race training is built for beginners and experienced athletes. You can train for a first 5K, improve your 10K pace, support marathon mileage or prepare for HYROX. Coaches scale the work to your current level.

No. Race-focused training days are built into the regular Momentum OP class schedule and marked in the app, so members can use their normal classes to prepare for upcoming events.

For a 5K or 10K, six weeks can provide a strong focused block. Marathon and HYROX training usually benefit from a longer runway. Talk with a coach so your studio sessions support the outdoor running and event-specific work you are already doing.

Yes. Tell a coach what event you are preparing for. The goal is to use your treadmill, HIIT and strength classes to support the demands of your race, even if it is not one of the featured events on this page.

Momentum OP is located at 1004 Lake Street in Oak Park, IL 60301, convenient to River Forest, Forest Park, Berwyn and the west side of Chicago.

Your race starts with how you train

Start your race training in Oak Park with a free first class. Meet a coach, tell us what you are training for, and see how Momentum OP can fit into your plan.

We have six weeks to train together