Harriers Training and News - w/c 25 May

Please read these details carefully as it will save time on the day. Use the links below for information on training strategy, time bands and training levels. 

Tuesday 26 May

Tuesdays give the choice of two coached sessions. 

Session 1:  This week's session is Fartlek with Stuart. Meet at 6.30pm on the leisure centre track.

"Fartlek is the Swedish term that translates to "speed play". 

Therefore this session will start off running anti-clockwise around the outside of the track for 15 mins. followed by a 3 min. Active recovery. (Eddie's group session will use lanes 1-2).

You will then run for a further 12 mins running 'clockwise ' in the opposite direction. 

This will complete the 30 min session. 

Speed changes will be indicated by my whistle. (Trust me, you will hear it!)."

This session is suitable for junior participation. 

Session 2: This week's session 2 is also at 6.30pm on the leisure centre track, with Eddie. 

• 10 x 400 @ 3k with 1 minute
• leading to 
• 200 jog and 200 reactive  x 2

This session is suitable for junior participation

Training Strategy 

Coached sessions are targeted at 10k racing, as outlined on the club website (link below). If you are training for other distances (5k / half / marathon) and would like some advice on incorporating club sessions into your training plan, or training plans in general, please speak to a member of the coaching team.

Link to Training Strategy,  Session Categories, and Time Bands

Link to Training Levels

Thursday 28 May Morning Track Session

Pilot morning sessions in May! We'll be running these every Thursday. These early bird session focus on longer repetitions that complement Tuesday's training. 

Sarah is coaching this week and we'll meet at 7am on the leisure centre track for warm up and drills before we get into the main session.

This week we will be doing 800m repeats. Recovery is 90s between reps.

Please note: All are welcome to the early bird session and sessions can be adapted to meet individual needs and goals. Faster runners may run further than others, but we'll all be putting the same effort in and feeling very pleased with ourselves for getting a good session in at the start of the day! 

Thursday 28 May Evening Run

No social run due to the Handicap race, see below.

Other Club Events This Week

This Tuesday is Mynydd Troed Fell Race which is in both the fell series and the Club Champs.

This Thursday is the Club Handicap Race. Starting at the Tintern end of the Greenway, 4 miles out and back. Start times from 6:30 to 7. You need to register here, if you want to run in it. You can check whether you have registered and see your allocated start time here. 

Finally, Sunday is the Rack Raid Relay, and two Chepstow Harrier teams are taking part.

You can find out more about our upcoming races and events via WotsOn and the Race Calendar. 

Thursday Volunteers

We are now looking for MCs and 45 minute run leaders. Please put your name down to volunteer if you can, using the link below.

MC Volunteer List

Trial Membership 

Just a reminder that all prospective members should sign up for a one month free trial. Link below to the webpage with the details and form.

Members Page

Volunteering at parkrun

A friendly reminder that if you love parkrun, please consider volunteering regularly at a local event. Some are at risk due to a lack of volunteers.