Summer approaching rapidly, time to ramp up track pace before it’s too late

for your 1500m / 3000m / 5k ability, to tumble those PB’S. 

Whilst at weekends keeping in touch with tempo long reps and long runs for those racing at Calderdale Way Relay and Welsh Castles Relay, 

Some also have 800m / 1500m to their training as we come to near the end 

of the Pre Competition phase.


Spring week 11 : 

Tuesday 7th May : Wythenshawe Track

Trail reps 1200 m's and sprints

Although I may transfer this to the track

6.45pm warm up, 7:00pm Drills/ strides, 7:15pm Session

5k session

G1. 4 - 5 x 1200m + 4 x 100m shuttle relay

G2. 4 - 5 x 1050m + 4 x 100m shuttle relay

3k session

Fin, Reuben, George, Alex, Sophie, Na’ilah etc

G3. 3 - 4 x 1200m + 2 x 300/ 400m + 4 x 100m shuttle relay

N.B Brian is away


Thursday 9th May Wythenshawe track interval session 

6.45pm warm up, 7:00pm Drills/ strides, 7:15pm Session

6 - 7min tempo 1600m or 2000m to get pace going.

Intervals at 1500m pace then, harder pace ladder

Recoveries 90sec - 2mins

G1. 6 - 7min +5 x 400m, 1 x 500m, 1 x 300m, 1 x 200m, 2 x 150m

G2. 6 - 7min + 5 x 300m, 1 x 400m, 1 x 300m, 1 x 200m, 2 x 150m

G3. 5 x 200m, 1 x 300m, 1x 200m, 2 x 150m


Sat / Sun 11 / 12th Greater Manchester Champs, Bury


Spring week 12 : 

Tues 14th May Wythenshawe Track

6.45pm warm up, 7:00pm Drills/ strides, 7:15pm Session

G1. 8 min tempo, 6 x 800m,  (90sec+R)

G2. 8 min tempo, 6 x 600 / 700m, (90sec+R)

G3. 1 x 800m @ 3k  (90sec+R)+ 6 x 500m  @ 1500m(5:30+R)


Thursday 16th

3 - 6 x 400m / 300m / 200m @ 800m  (90sec+R)

Number of reps depends if racing


Sat 18th Northern Lge Witton Park. Blackburn BB2 2TP

Contact Peter Crampton for Men and Dave Marsh for Women

Or let me know which event you want to race

800m, 1500m 3000m/5000m


Sun 19th Calderdale Way trail relay


N.B. ! AM AWAY For A WEEK in ABERSOCH from Fri 24th May

But I will set sessions for everyone before, although some will 

be away also.

 

Sat 25th BMC Gold Middle Distance Meeting, Sportcity Mcr

Sun 26th YDL Upper Leigh Sports Centre

June

Sat 1st National Athletics League Eton

8/9th June      Welsh Castles Relay



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