Training Sessions

Notes:

(i) the advertised times are when we aim to set off. Runners typically arrive at the venue anything up to 15 minutes before this time, in order to socialise, find out more about the sessions which are taking place, listen to announcements, check the club noticeboard, and so on;

(ii) members taking part in a training session prior to competing in a race (mid-week or weekend) should seek the advice of the coach conducting the session in order to identify the most appropriate training level;

(iii) please appreciate our coaches - without them, we wouldn't have any training sessions!

(iv) All training sessions start from Carmel RC College, which is located on the Headlands, Darlington.

Changes to previously posted information are highlighted in red.

April 2009

Circuit Training takes place every Monday evening 7.30pm – 8.30pm in the school gym. Circuit training is a type of interval training in which strength exercises are combined with endurance/aerobic exercises, combining the benefits of both a cardiovascular and strength training workout. 'Circuit' means a group of activities /'stations' positioned around the facility that are to be visited in rapid succession. The range of stations includes those comprising resistance equipment (free weights), as well as allocated spaces to do squat thrusts, pushups, jumping jacks, sit-ups, and other exercises. Each person should complete the activity in one station before they proceed to the next station. They then continue until they have passed through all stations once or twice as required, or until a certain time requirement has been met. Each session costs £1, this is to cover the cost of the school gym.

DATE	SESSION
THURSDAY 02/04/09	SHUTTLE REPS (School field) 50M/100M/150M SPRINTS IN PAIRS 15mins effort/5mins rest/10mins effort BEV SNOOK/MIKE HORAN
TUESDAY 07/04/09	1000 METRE REPS (Abbey Road/Neville Road/Cleveland Terrace/Elton Road) A GROUP 6 REPS   B GROUP 5 REPS 2 minutes recovery between reps SARAH BEADLE/SALLY SINGLETON
THURSDAY 09/04/09	HILL REPS (Swaledale Avenue) A GROUP 8 REPS (2 SETS) B GROUP 6 REPS (2 SETS)     1 lap recovery between sets - Birkdale Road/Lunedale Road/Staindrop Road. DAWN BRAMLEY/CAROL PENNEY
TUESDAY 14/04/09	200 METRE REPS (Edinburgh Drive) A GROUP 2 SETS OF 10 B GROUP 2 SETS OF 8 200 metres jog recovery between reps with 10 minutes jog recovery between sets. DAVE McLACHLAN/STEVE PADGETT
THURSDAY 16/04/09	SOUTH PARK SESSION Effort Parkside gates to Victoria Embankment gates. 2 minutes recovery. Effort Victoria Embankment gates over bridge to Grange Road gate. Jog recovery to Parkside gates. A GROUP 4 Reps B GROUP 3 Reps STEVE SNOOK/GILL WALLIS
TUESDAY 21/04/09	FARTLEK SESSION (School field) 15minutes, 5 minutes recovery, 15minutes DAWN BRAMLEY
THURSDAY 23/04/09	TRIANGLE SESSION (Woodcrest Road/Hartford Road/Glenfield Road/Ravensdale Road) A GROUP 15 MINS + 10 MINS B GROUP 10 MINS + 10 MINS 5 minutes recovery between sets WAYNE BRAMLEY
TUESDAY 28/04/09	400 METRE REPS (Track School Field)  A GROUP 8 REPS B GROUP 6 REPS 2mins recovery between reps DIANE ADKINS/MEL McSHERRY
THURSDAY 30/04/09	60 MINS STEADY RUN   JULIE WHINN/WENDY COLLING

 

NB. MEMBERS TAKING PART IN A TRAINING SESSION PRIOR TO COMPETING IN A RACE

(MID WEEK OR WEEKEND) SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE COACH CONDUCTING THE SESSION IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE TRAINING LEVEL.