Training News
Come here to find announcements of changes and additions to the Training
Schedule. As always, you can see all events and training sessions on our
Calendar on the Home page, but there's just a little
more detail here.
Track sessions extended and new swim sessions announced
24/1/11
Message from Greg Parkin re Running Training
You may have heard me talk about "progressive training" or "progressive overload
training". Let me explain- it is our intention to introduce all members into
smart ways of training, and to teach techniques that allow us all to be ready
for the season when it starts, or your A race whenever that may be.
We believe that running should have a base minimum of 3 sessions per week- one
will be a track session, one may be a hill session (power) and another one
should be your long run at an easier pace. More running will help, but be
careful how this effects your bike and swim training.
I personally believe that the members active at training sessions are fairly new
to this type of training. We have therefore designed a few (only a few) track
sessions that also include stength sessions within them. Your hamstrings will
get stronger, your feet will get stronger, your core strength will improve, and
the technique part will ensure you don't lose the good form.
By mid Feb, the track will be all about running, pace awareness, technique and
hopefully this will lead to better times in your races!!
Generally sessions will be longer than 5kms and you will (or should) hurt and
sweat!!
15/11/10
Running sessions
Following the success of the Monday night running track
sessions at Thornes Park, we have been able to extend the sessions for another
few weeks. The sessions have proved to be immensely popular and focus on running
technique.
It is not too late to start attending. All members are welcome!
Details:
Monday nights 8:00-9:00 pm
Thornes Park Athletics Track
Horbury Road Wakefield WF2 8TY
£3.50 to cover costs
Swimming workshops
We are also beginning new swimming workshops run by Liz Burrows and Steve
Worthington for 5 weeks only. The purpose of the workshops are technique and how to
swim train properly, so will not be like Liz's Tuesday Swim Fit "smash it for an hour"
session. This session is for WTC members only and needs to be booked in advance
with Liz.
Details:Fridays 5:00-6:00 pm from 19/11/2010
Castleford swimming pool, WF10 5DU
Price will be around £5 (TBC)
Monday Track Sessions have started
21/10/2010
We've had some great feedback from our first session at Thornes Park Athletics
track. Despite the cold and drizzly conditions, 30 club members turned up to the
first of the sessions held by Greg Parkin, Steve Worthington and Tony Weston.
The sessions focussed on low heart rate running and running technique - very
useful!
October 2010 -
Monday Track Sessions
Wakefield Triathlon Club are pleased to announce a 5 or 6 week Monday evening
Run Workshop.
The Workshop will be lead by our very own Elite Windsor Winning Triathlete Mr
Steve Worthington (with a helping hand from Shaun, Tony and Greg).
Week 1 will be this Monday when we will carry out testing to determine base
speeds, this will be followed by 4 weeks (dates may be altered when we meet this
monday if required) of running technique and efficiency, leading to a winter of
intervals, speed and strength work.
If you want to run faster, come along, if you want to run more efficiently, come
along.
The sessions are on our on-line calendar.
There will be a charge of £1 (yes one whole pound!!) on top of the Thornes entry
fee.
Bring your Heart Rate Monitor if you have one.