Club Training Thursday 25th April

Thursday's session is 400m reps at Langlands Place, following the usual warm-up to Langlands Place via Strathaven Rd and Sainsburys. The cool down is back via the glen, entering at Langlands, if the underfoot conditions are known to be good enough.

The session is 14 x 400m at 5k pace with a 1 minute stand/jog around recovery. The majority of this session should feel more comfortable than Monday's long rep session given that we are breaking the total distance up into smaller pieces, so if you are struggling from early on, you are most likely going too fast!

Remember that Monday is the first Chatelherault session of the year (see the post from a few weeks ago) and that next Thursday will be the first Auldhouse 5k Time Trial of the year.

Alan

Club Training Monday 22nd April

Monday's session is  long interval session (unless you were racing at the weekend in which case run the same route as an easy run.

The session is 10k race specific. Warm up via Strathaven Rd to start of Auldhouse 5k route. Run Auldhouse 5k course at slightly easier than 10k race effort (not pace but effort given the hilly terrain). Rest for 3 minutes then run from 5k finish line back to Auldhouse cross in the reverse direction past Langlands Club House at 5k race effort. Jog back to club via Langlands Club House (or the Boardwalk if it is still there). 

Register as normal so we know who is doing and has done the session but note I won't be able to update packs due to time difference.

Finally, also remember that next Monday is first Chatelherault of the year. 

Alan 

Club Training Thursday 18th April

Its a threshold Thursday. Ensure that this is at the lower end of threshold, i.e. just on the edge of uncomfortable, as this is still an easier week before another brief build to the next GP race. The session is 3 x 6 minutes with 2 minutes jog recovery. The efforts should be consistent which means that the pace will vary depending on the hills and wind.

The route is a warm-up to the Langlands Golf Course junction via Strathaven Rd/Sainsburys and then down the hill to the corner. Start the first rep at this corner and run to Leaburn Rd via Park Farm. Turn right onto Leaburn Rd and right again down into the dip and up to Auldhouse Cross. Turn Left at the cross and then right past the kennels and along Shields Rd to the fingerposts. Turn right on Greenhills Rd and back to the club.

Alan

TTC Provisional Date

Change of (still) provisional date. Due to key personnel being unavailable on the weekend of 13th September, I am going to try for the following weekend (starting Friday 20th). The post below has been updated.

Subject to the Dreadnought Hotel and Lade Inn being available, the Trossachs Training Camp is going to be from the evening of Friday 20th September to mid-day on Sunday 22nd September. 

Once arrangements and costs are confirmed, I will post details on the blog.

Alan

Remaining Grand Prix Races

The dates for the remaining GP races are listed here.

Alan

Chatelherault Training Starts Soon

The Chatelherault sessions start on Monday 29th April and every two weeks thereafter until late August. This is a 7 mile trail run. Hopefully by delaying our start date by a week the weather will have improved and the ground will have dried out.

On Chatelherault nights, either go direct to the car par to the right of the main drive as shown here on Google Maps, ready to run at 19:30 (select "Training Venue" on the training registration form). Alternatively, if you need a lift or can give a lift, be at the Sports Club changed and ready to leave at 19:00 (select EKSC on the training registration form so we know there are people needing a lift and to wait for you). 

Alan

Club Training Monday 15th April

Monday's session is a post-race recovery run. The route is: Strathaven Rd to start of Auldhouse 5k, follow the Audhouse 5k route as far as Auldhouse cross then turn left and right past the kennels and along Shields Rd to Greenhills Rd and back to the club. Make this a very easy run. Thursday will be back on to Threshold.

Alan