 For the senior distance runners not receiving individual coaching, the following group training sessions are suggested for runners of all abilities, and are open to everyone. NB. There is a training fee of £1 for the Tuesday & Thursday sessions, to be paid at the club cabin. Please note, we can't cater for beginners, and it is expected that all newcomers are already running fit, and are able to run for at least an hour. What we can do is get you fitter and running faster! This table will be updated monthly, so please check regularly, as the sessions may change depending on forthcoming races. A brief description of each session type is given at the bottom of the page.
The Tuesday night sessions at the club are usually Road Intervals around or near the stadium in winter, and are suitable for all abilities, splitting up into separate groups for some of the sessions. In summer there will be regular Hill Sessions in the park, and other Interval Sessions. Each of the sessions will usually involve 20 - 25 minutes of fast running in total, during the efforts, with a short warm up and warm down run before and after the efforts. Leave 7 pm prompt from Thornes Park Stadium. The Thursday night session at the club is a Steady Run of around 8 miles, starting and finishing at the stadium. Most of the runs have a shorter option for those who don't want to do the full run. Group leaders will try and ensure there is a group running at a pace to suit all abilities. Start 7 pm prompt from Thornes Park Stadium. We have 8 regular road runs for the winter months that we'll do in rotation, as follows :- Winter Run 1 - Horbury Rd, Storrs Hill, Ossett, Manor Rd, Queens Dv, Dewsbury Rd Winter Run 2 - Bradford Rd, Potovens Rd, Canal Ln, Baker Ln, Stanley, Aberford Rd Winter Run 3 - Denby Dale Rd, Crigglestone, Hall Green, Newmillerdam, Barnsley Rd Winter Run 4 - Dewsbury Rd, Queens Dv, Towngate, Church St, Kingsway, Ossett, Horbury, Horbury Rd Winter Run 5 - Doncaster Rd, New Relief Rd, Ferry Lane, Stanley, Aberford Rd Winter Run 6 - Horbury Rd, Navigation, Blacker Ln, Crigglestone, Standbridge Ln, Asdale Winter Run 7 - Bradford Rd, Brandy Carr Rd, Kirkhamgate, Batley Rd, Alverthorpe Rd Winter Run 8 - Chantry Bridge, Barnsley Rd, Chevet Ln, Woodthorpe Ln, Pledwick, Asdale In the Summer months we'll do the following mainly off-road runs in rotation :- Summer Run 1 - Chantry Bridge, Riverbank, Blue Bridge, Stanley Ferry, Golf Course, Redhall Lane & Wrenthorpe Park. Summer Run 2 - Denby Dale Rd, River & Canal to Navigation, up to Blacker Lane, down Balk Lane, back along other side of River. Summer Run 3 - Pugneys, Portobello, Sandal & Agbrigg Station, Walton Colliery, back via Canal, Belle Vue & Doncaster Rd. Summer Run 4 - Chantry Bridge, Riverbank, Heath Common, Kirkthorpe Village, back along Riverbank. Summer Run 5 - Flanshaw, Low Laithes, Tufty Farm, Lindale Lane & Wrenthorpe Park. Summer Run 6 - Sandal Castle, Chevet Lane, Golf Course, Newmillerdam, Asda, Pugneys. |
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