Training for December
Tue 1st – Session for all at Old Deer Park, 18:00
Thurs 3rd – Session for Performance Group at track, 18:30
Sat 5th – Hill session for all, Richmond Park, 09:45
Tue 8th – Track session for all, 18:30
Thurs 10th – Performance group at Twickenham Green, 18:00
Sat 12th – Tempo runs for all at Bushy Park Parkrun, 08:40
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Training for November
Watch out for alternating training venues in November…. don’t turn up at the wrong place, and get the right time too – track starts slightly later than grass. (I’ll make separate arrangements with prospective steeple chasers to do barrier drills before squad sessions start.)
Please wrap up warm – track sessions will consist of warm up jog, drills, strides, session, jog down, stretch. Also, consider the recent… Continue reading
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Footwear – be sensible
Choose the right shoe
I’ve spoken a few times over the last few months and to a few individuals again yesterday about making sure you are wearing appropriate footwear for the activity you are doing. I’m still surprised to see people warming up in spikes or doing their steady running in… Continue reading
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4 things you need to do
1) Email Noel to say either “Yes” or “No” to the Mansfield trip – squads will be announced in a week or so (PS lots of room on coach for parents)
2) Bring spikes to training – long spikes for grass, 6mm or less for track – make sure you’re going to the right place too!
3) Wear brightly coloured tops to training… Continue reading | 1 Comment
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Training for October
By the time athletes have jogged down and stretched (compulsory) evening sessions finish just after 19:30.
Tuesday 6th – Bushy Park, everyone, 18:00 (last Bushy session) – please don’t drop athletes off at the entrance to the park, use the road across from the entrance ad cross at the zebra crossing – by order The Police
Thursday 8th – Marble Hill Hose, performance group only, 18:00
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Stretching
After sessions we will be insisting that people stretch before heading home. We consider this an essential part of your warm down; important for injury prevention and performance.
Please allow time to get familiar with the stretching routine and incorporate it in to your training from home too. Core stability, easy run, stretch: perfect!
Some of the stretches we use can be seen in this document
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Get some sleep
Get some sleep – EIS
I’m always amazed how little sleep some athletes in the group must get…. up to all hours on msn or facebook, numbing your brains!
This article from the English Institute of Sport tells it straight. If you’re training hard, you need to sleep. Your body adapts to… Continue reading
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Training for 2nd half of September
Tuesday 15th – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 17th – Performance group only, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 19th – Everyone, 9:45 at Richmond Park
Sunday 20th – Long runs from home – meet in groups
Tuesday 22nd – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 24th – Performance group only, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 26th -… Continue reading
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Training for first two weeks in September
Tuesday 1st – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate. Noel will speak to all those people who have enquired about the Performance Group during this session.
Thursday 3rd – Performance Group, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 5th – Everyone, 9:45 Richmond Park
Tuesday 8th – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 10th – Performance Group, 18:00 Marble Hill House
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Performance Group interest – UPDATED
Thanks to everyone who has emailed…. I’ll get in touch with you in the next few days now I’m back from holiday.
Remember that if you wish to train with the Performance Group when we start up again in September, you must email Noel to request that. Don’t just assume! Thanks to those who have already expressed an interest… Continue reading
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