Club Training Monday 6th April

Monday's session is a threshold session out on the road to Auldhouse. So rather than running the threshold session on a loop, as we often do in the winter, this session is integrated into a run in the country. The session is the same as we did a week or two ago but we will build on this significantly over the coming months. Do 3 x 6 minutes at threshold with a 2 minute jog recovery. The route is similar to our first Auldhouse run of the season last week, running out via Sainsburys to Langlands corner and then starting the first rep from that junction, heading past Langlands club house and onward to Audlhouse. This time, carry on to Auldhouse cross and then turn right heading towards the new houses at the fingerposts. Turn right on Greenhills Rd and head back towards the Strathaven Road and the club. As usual, manage your pace to maintain a constant effort depending on whether going up hill, downhill, into the wind or with a tailwind. As well as the physiological benefit of threshold sessions, when we do them out in the country this also trains you to manage your effort during a race where we are usually dealing with variable terrain and weather conditions and running on feel is way more beneficial than trying to maintain a pace from your watch.

Alan