Author: Liz Simpson

Hi all, This weeks virtual sessions are as follows: Tuesday: lamppost sprints This session is delivered by the attached video. Find an 800m stretch with evenly spaced lampposts. Alternate running at speed and then jogging at speed until you reach the end of the 800m. Then have a 2 minute recovery. Repeat this another 5 times until you have done 6 800m lengths in total. Your speed running should be 80-90% effort and your jog significantly slower that this. Your 2 minute recovery should be a very slow jog or walk.  Thursday: Pyramid This session will also be delivered by Zoom at 6:30pm on Thursday. Joining details will be posted before Thursday. 1 minute fast 30 seconds recovery 2 minute fast 30 second recovery 3 minute fast 2 minute…

Hi all, Here are this weeks virtual sessions. Tuesday: Mile repeats (video session) This session is also delivered by the attached video. Run 3 x 1 mile repeats with a 2 minute recovery between each mile. Try to run each mile slightly faster than your current 5k pace. Don't worry if your 5k pace is slower than pre-lockdown, these sessions will help you get back to where you were. Each mile should be ran at the same pace. Your recovery should be a slow walk rather than standing still. Thursday: Hills (Zoom session) 4 sets of 3 to 6 minutes of hill with 2 minute walk/jog recovery between sets. Run for your chosen time of between 3 to 6 minutes up and down a hill. Your effort going up should…

Hey Striders, Sorry for the long post. This week’s virtual sessions are below. Remember to follow a warm up and cool down before and after each session. A cool down video will follow but for now do the cool down we do at the club including, calf stretch, hamstring stretch, quad stretch, inside thigh stretch and arms stretch. Please let us know below if you intend to do either of these sessions. Remember these are unofficial and should be completed within the current social distancing guidance. Any questions just ask. Enjoy! Tuesday: 200 metre repeats (Video session) This session is also delivered by the attached video. 3 sets of, 3 to 6, 200 metre repeats with 200m walk/jog recovery between repeats and 2 minutes recovery between sets. Your 200 metre…

Tonight’s training is at Tees Barrage. Meet outside the Talpore at 6:30 wearing red and with your £1 which we will donate to Sports Relief. Don’t go to the club or you’ll get lonely.

As announced at club tonight Thursday’s session is all-inclusive at Tees Barrage. It’s going to be a (hopefully) fun session and absolutely all paces are welcome and will be catered for.  🚨Meet outside the Talpore at 6:30🚨 We’ll still be collecting your £1 but this will be donated to Sports Relief. We’ll also have a blind card for anyone who wants a go.  It would be great to see everyone wearing red... including Tom Day in a Boro top. #UTB 😝  After the session we’ll be going to the Talpore so please join us if you can.