Training – Page 32 – Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club

Christmas Training 2020

December 18, 2020January 2, 2021chrissewart

Christmas Break

Wythenshawe Track: Last session is Tue 22nd Dec. First session back is Tue 5th Jan

Sportscity: First session back is Mon 4th Jan

No youngsters training is available unless specified by your coach

Carl’s Group

A few sessions and Heaton Mersey Bowl, Vernon Park and Gatley Hill. Details

Debbie’s Group

All seniors of all abilities welcome regardless of who you usually train with! Each session roughly one hour and not too intense – we’re aiming for fun.

Thursday 24th Dec – XMAS EVE RUN – From Maria’s at 9am. Steady and a social run, on and off road (will avoid any mud). Set us up for Christmas Day.
Saturday 26th Dec – BOXING DAY RUN – Vernon Park/Woodbank Park – Steady run in the park from 10am, so you can have a lie in!
Sunday 27th Dec – 9 am meet at Lyme Park – Boars Head Car Park, Poynton, steady run in the park
Monday 28th Dec – William Scholes playing field, Gatley – 10am steady run. Maybe round Abney Hall.
Wednesday 30th Dec – Heaton Mersey Bowl, 10am- Meet at Lindsey’s house.

The rest have been cancelled due to Tier 4 restrictions.

~~Thursday 31st December~~ ~~– 9am steady run at 9am from Maria’s. Hope u all can make before we see the New Year in later~~

~~Saturday 2nd Jan– 8.30am Session at Styal Mill~~ – 600m to 800m looped relay sessions in groups of four. Great speed/Short Hill and stamina training. Similar to Steve McCall’s session earlier in the year. Meet at Ship Inn Car Park 8.30am – max 1.5 hours. Steady warm up first all abilities welcome to come along and give it a go. Suitable for everyone- let me know if coming so we can sort teams!
~~Sunday 3rd January – 10am Vernon Park~~ ~~– Maybe a hill session if Malcolm is free, if not a steady run.~~

Contact Debbie for more details.

Christmas Handicap and Sports Personality of the Year

The annual handicap race is cancelled and the Sports Personality of the Year awards that usually happens after is postponed. We’ll do a combined 2020-2021 award next year.

Christmas Training – Carl’s Group

December 17, 2020chrissewart

Training times and locations for Carl’s group over the next couple of weeks:

Thursday 24 9am – Heaton Mersey bowl

Saturday 26 10am- Vernon park (lower car park)

Monday 28 10am – William Scholes fields (Gatley)

Wednesday 30 10am – Heaton Mersey bowl

Friday 1 12 noon – Heaton Mersey bowl

Sunday 3 10am – Vernon park (lower car park)

Contact number: 07462 902326

Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 7th Dec

December 6, 2020chrissewart

Training sessions at Wythenshawe are back on for those in Greater Manchester. Social distancing still applies.

After few discussions, we’re going to try a Lydiard training plan. Malcolm is still working through the details, so this week is light on instruction:

Tue: 6 mile Aerobic (steady) run.

The rest as I find out!

Training Update – We’re back!

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020chrissewart

Hi Athletes, Parents, Coaches and helpers

It has been a while since my last update, as you will be aware the Government announced the current lockdown will end Wed 2nd Dec and we are then in Tier 3. I have been liaising with Manchester City Council on venue access and currently both Wythenshawe Track and Manchester Regional Athletic Arena (Sportcity);

Sportcity Manchester – all those athletes who train on Mon/Weds from 7pm with Mikey, Ian, Kes, Lance, Amari and Jack, training is back on from Weds 2nd Dec. Please liaise with your coach before turning up at training as they will update you on sessions. Same training costs apply as prior to lockdown.

Wythenshawe training – Commences on Thursday 3rd December from 6pm to 7pm, then regular sessions Tuesday/Thursday 6pm to 7pm. Please note if you do not have a training pass it is £1 per session to train for all members, please bring it with you.
It is important that all athletes liaise with their coaches prior to arrival as we must be aware who is arriving for training due to ratio’s, especially for the younger athletes. Adult groups may need to train off track if numbers are higher in some groups, as we want to have the younger athletes on the track where possible for safety.

NOTE: SOCIAL DISTANCING STILL APPLIES TO ALL AT TRAINING SESSIONS

All Indoor Athletics, Road Races and Cross Country leagues/events have been cancelled until further notice. Please liaise with your coach on any competition as they will be able to advise you.

Take care and stay safe, if you have any queries do contact me.

So pleased to have you all back training,

Regards Debbie

Debbie Beresford
Girls Team Secretary
Manchester Harriers & A.C.

Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 23rd Nov

November 22, 2020chrissewart

Training sessions at Wythenshawe are cancelled until lockdown rules change to allow them again.

We can still train though. You can meet up with one other person for exercise outdoors, so it might be more motivating to meet up with someone for these sessions.

Tuesday 24th 4mile Tempo (85% effort) half mile warm up half mile warm down

Thursday 26^th 1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m (x2) 200 jog recovery, 400m jog between sets OR 6min, 4min, 3min, 2min (x2) 2min jog recovery, 5 min jog between sets

Long run 10 -12 mile

Nominal mileage 23

Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 16th Nov

November 15, 2020chrissewart

Training sessions at Wythenshawe are cancelled until lockdown rules change to allow them again.

We can still train though. You can meet up with one other person for exercise outdoors, so it might be more motivating to meet up with someone for these sessions.

Tuesday 17th 40 minute Fartlek (variable efforts)

Thursday 19th 6 x 800m, 2 min jog recovery OR 6 x 3min, 2 min jog recovery, then 2 x 150m fast strides

Sunday was supposed to be hill training, so no long run and suggested weekly mileage of 16.

Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 9th Nov

November 8, 2020chrissewart

Training sessions at Wythenshawe are cancelled until lockdown rules change to allow them again.

Training doesn’t stop though. This week’s plan below.

Under current rules, it seems you’re allowed to meet up with one other person for exercise outdoors. You might want to try ‘buddying up’ with someone for these sessions.

Tuesday 10th – 6 mile Fartlek with variable length efforts

Thursday 12th – 2 x 6 x 400m (1 min rolling jog recovery i.e. 100m jog) 400m jog between sets

OR 2 x 6 x 2 min effort (1 min recovery, 5 min between sets)

Long run 10-12 mile

Nominal mileage 21

Training Cancelled – from Wed 4th Nov

November 2, 2020chrissewart

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

Seniors’ Endurance Training w/c 26th Oct

October 25, 2020chrissewart

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

October 19, 2020chrissewart

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