Author: Andy Johnston

 For those not on FB As you know the STFC clubhouse re-opened yesterday for outdoor/takeaway orders. Some of us this morning used the outdoor seating area for our post social run ‘de-brief’ and refreshments. A table service remains the order of the day, efficient system, the set up works well and hopefully another step towards ‘normality’. Andy J

Availability for tonight’s F2F sessions. Half six in the club car park. Sub 22 : 3 spaces 22-25 : 1 space 25- 27 : 1 space 27-30 : 3 spaces 30-33 : 1 space 33+ : 1 space Walk to run : 3 spaces All bookings via MagnaPass please. Nice night for it. Thanks Andy J

For those not on FB Hi all Thanks to those who’ve entered the Striders inaugural 5k mini league. 28 men and 28 women is a fantastic turnout meaning we will have both a male and female competition. Few reminders Round 1 of 7 starts tomorrow (10th). Each round finishes the following Thursday allowing six days to complete and submit 5k times. The deadline to submit 5k times each round is 8pm each Thursday. Please email them to stocktonstriders@gmail.com The deadline allows us time to update the leagues which will be circulated each Friday (before the next round starts on the Saturday). Feel free to have as many attempts as necessary each round. However once 5k times are submitted they can not be amended. Routes used each round can be the…

for those not on FB Hi all Still some availability on sessions tonight (6th) so please book on before half five so we can confirm numbers. Also a reminder for those taking part in the 5k mini league. We need those initial 5k handicap times sending to us at stocktonstriders@gmail.com before 8pm Thursday. Round 1 starts on Saturday so still time to squeeze a few practice runs in! Thanks Andy J

Sportsshoes.com April Code discount is FEYXJ1. Valid until 3rd May. Usual rules...code not to be circulated outside the club. Thanks Andy J

For those not on FB Well it seems by the number of comments the Striders 5k mini league proposal is going to be well supported. Given the potential numbers the plan is to now have a male and female league. The next stage is all those wishing to take part confirm their initial 5k handicap time by emailing stocktonstriders@gmail.com. Times need to be submitted by 8pm on the 8th April please. If unsure what your current time is you could always have a few practice runs between now and Thursday. Round 1 of 7 starts next Saturday (10th). A reminder will be posted through the week. Thanks all and hope you have a happy Easter. Andy J

As you know F2F sessions will re-commence this Thursday (1st) adopting the rule of six in the interim (see earlier posts for further details). In addition to the traditional groups in the short term we are also trialling a 7th group, ‘walk to run’. As the title suggests this group’s session will be a mixture of running and walking (eg run 7 mins, walk 3 mins, run 8 mins walk 2 mins etc). It is aimed at members who for whatever reason have not been able to run as much as they would have liked during lockdown. The pace will be very much a social one and the session will focus on building members running confidence. Group 7 will meet under the Striders badge on the wall outside the clubhouse. If the…

Please see below - only for those members not on Facebook Striders Handicap Spring 5k Mini League Hi all As mentioned in my previous post the committee are exploring the interest of creating a club 5k mini league during April and May. Please have a read of the proposal. Rules Members submit a current realistic 5k time before the league starts. This will be your initial handicap time and must be credible for the mini league format to work properly. No ‘bandits’ please! The mini league will run over seven consecutive weekly rounds. The 5k completion timeframe for each round is a Saturday through to Thursday. The mini league will commence on Saturday 10th April meaning round one will close on Thursday 15th April. Participants can pick 5k routes of…

For those members not on FB Hi all Important Club Updates. - F2F sessions will resume on Thursday 1.4.21 - F2F sessions in the interim will be restricted to once a week alternating between a Thursday and a Tuesday. - F2F sessions will continue to adopt the ‘rule of six’ until advised otherwise (1 coach : 5 members per group). - Bookings will once again be made online via MagnaPass (those new to the system login instructions to follow) - Members participating in F2F sessions will meet in the club car park or at other designated meeting points (like previous arrangements). - No payment required on the day when participating in F2F sessions. Emails will be sent advising money owed retrospectively (again like previous arrangements). - Members must familiarise themselves…

For those not on FB Morning, Today’s virtual session is everyone’s favourite.... hill sprints Find a steep hill and run up and down for 5 minutes. Run a hard effort up the hill and jog down for recovery. Have a 2 minute recovery either walking or a very slow jog. Repeat this 4 times so you are doing 5 x 5 minutes of hills. Remember to warm up and cool down before and after your session. Enjoy!