Our training sessions at Wythenshawe and Sportcity are cancelled for the next few weeks – until the lockdown rules are relaxed again.
The latest update to the fixtures list is below.
Category: News
Training Cancelled – from Wed 4th Nov
Hi Athletes, Parents, Coaches and helpers
It has been a while since my last update, as you will be aware the Government announced a LOCKDOWN from Thursday 5th November 2020. I have been liaising with Manchester CC on venue access and currently both Wythenshawe Track and Manchester Regional Athletic Arena (Sportcity) will close and I do not have a date when they will be back open for our training sessions, closure will be from midnight Wednesday 4th November. Going by the Government advice we will not be back at both venues until early DECEMBER, but I will update if anything changes.
See statement is due from England Athletics shortly.
Latest lockdown restrictions – Athletics & Running
All Indoor Athletics, Road Races and Cross Country leagues/events have been cancelled until the new year and an update will be issued in due course for 2021. In the meantime if you are doing any virtual sessions/activity or have photos do send them through to our Facebook/Twitter/Instagram.
Please note our last Wythensawe training session is Tuesday 2nd November and there is no session on Thursday 5th November (Bonfire Night and LOCKDOWN starts). Take care and stay safe, if you have any queries do contact me either via phone or email.
Regards,
Debbie Beresford
2019 Road Championship
It’s most unlikely we will be able to hold a Presentation Evening this year, so we’ve decided to publish the 2019 Road Championship results. Members are asked to look through the list of “Races Run” and the “Table”; if you find any errors and/or omissions, please contact Brenda by the 14th November. As it stands, we’ll be giving nine awards as shown on the “Winners” attachment and we’ll post the awards to the winning individuals early in December.
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 26th Oct
We thought about a Halloween special training plan, but 20×200 looks scary enough as it is. Background and principles behind our current training plan here.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Tuesday 27th 1 mile warm up, 4 mile Fartlek (variable efforts 100m – 600m), 1 mile warm down.
Thursday 29th 2 mile warm up, 20 x 200m (100m rolling jog recovery), 2 mile warm down
Long Run: 10-12 miles
Nominal mileage 25
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 19th Oct
This week looks simple, which probably means it’ll be really hard. Background and principles behind our current training plan here.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Tuesday 20th 6 mile Tempo acceleration over miles 3 – 5 (3 miles)
Thursday 22nd 4 x 1200m (2 min recovery)
Long Run: 10-12 miles
Nominal mileage 23
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 12th Oct
Week two of month two of our four month 2021 competition plan. Eh? Anyway, this week includes hills and 1600m reps. We’ll be inspecting your doctor’s notes saying you can’t train very carefully.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Tuesday 13th 6 mile Fartlek with variable length efforts
Thursday 15th (1600, 1200, 800, 400) x 2. 2 min recovery, 5 min between sets
Sunday 18th Hills (Group) Woodbank/Vernon Park (no long run)
Nominal mileage 19
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 5th Oct
Month two of our four month plan aimed at competition in 2021 starts this week.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Tuesday 6th 6 mile steady run with gradual acceleration over the final 2 mile to 90% 5K race pace
Thursday 8th 2 x 6 x 400m (1 min recovery) 5 min between sets
Long run YES (10-12 mile)
Nominal mileage 23
Fixtures Update
Our training sessions at Wythenshawe and Sportcity are up and running – with restrictions: Members must contact their coach before attending.
For those wondering about various events, the latest update to the fixtures list is below.
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 28st Sept
Week five of our four month plan aimed at competition in 2021. Full details here.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Tuesday 1 mile warm up, 4 mile Tempo (90% race effort) 1 mile warm down
Thursday
6 x 800m (2 min recovery)
Full recovery
3 x 150m style strides/sprints (walk back recovery)
Long run YES
Nominal mileage 23
Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 21st Sept
Week four of our four month plan aimed at competition in 2021. Full details here.
Please sign in to each session you attend: Tuesday here Thursday here, bring your £1 for each session or get an annual pass.
Week 4 – Nominal mileage: 21
Tuesday 22nd Low intensity group run (6 – 8 miles)
Thursday 24th 20 x 200m (100m jog recovery) with 2 mile warm up, 2 mile warm down
Long run 10-12 miles
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