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Running Sessions
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There are different ways of improving your running speed and strength. They all use the principle of overload, rest and adaptation.
This is commonly known as ‘Interval training’, when you run for a specific distance or specific period of time. More than likely you will do this more than once and several intervals are referred to as repetitions. After each running interval a specified recovery time is taken. When a group of intervals are run, with a specified recovery between each, this is called a ‘set’. The speed at which you run each interval is referred to as the ‘tempo’ or ‘pace’.
Athletics track are one great place to structure interval sessions, but we also use parks and other venues to keep the sessions varied and interesting. The RG Active Coaches give numerous people, of all abilities, a session to suit by adjusting the variables mentioned above (tempo, pace, recovery, repetitions etc). The track is a 400m oval, made from a surface which is more forgiving than concrete. Thus protecting the athlete from increased impact of the added intensity from the session.
All of the sessions will be structured and will cater for ALL abilities. Each session will ask different things from you, you will be asked to work on your own as well as with other athletes. We will keep you thinking and asking your body to adapt constantly which is where you will see the improvements.
The sessions will be tough for those of you who have never run a structured session before, but the emphasis will be on ‘LEARNING’ and ‘FUN’ as much as it will be on training hard.
As an added bonus, for some of the sessions we will also be paying a visit to Cafes & Pubs after the sessions, always a short walk from the track, where everyone will have the rare opportunity to have a relaxed chat outside of the session with the RG Active Coaches.
This is commonly known as ‘Interval training’, when you run for a specific distance or specific period of time. More than likely you will do this more than once and several intervals are referred to as repetitions. After each running interval a specified recovery time is taken. When a group of intervals are run, with a specified recovery between each, this is called a ‘set’. The speed at which you run each interval is referred to as the ‘tempo’ or ‘pace’.
Athletics track are one great place to structure interval sessions, but we also use parks and other venues to keep the sessions varied and interesting. The RG Active Coaches give numerous people, of all abilities, a session to suit by adjusting the variables mentioned above (tempo, pace, recovery, repetitions etc). The track is a 400m oval, made from a surface which is more forgiving than concrete. Thus protecting the athlete from increased impact of the added intensity from the session.
All of the sessions will be structured and will cater for ALL abilities. Each session will ask different things from you, you will be asked to work on your own as well as with other athletes. We will keep you thinking and asking your body to adapt constantly which is where you will see the improvements.
The sessions will be tough for those of you who have never run a structured session before, but the emphasis will be on ‘LEARNING’ and ‘FUN’ as much as it will be on training hard.
As an added bonus, for some of the sessions we will also be paying a visit to Cafes & Pubs after the sessions, always a short walk from the track, where everyone will have the rare opportunity to have a relaxed chat outside of the session with the RG Active Coaches.
Barn Elms
The address for the Barn Elms running track we use for the session is: Barn Elms Sports Ground, Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DG.
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Richmond Park
The sessions are held in the stunning Richmond Park, London SW15
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Epping Forest
The sessions are held in the stunning Epping Forest and we will meet at the Bury Rd, Chingford, London, E4 7QJ
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Woodford Green
The running track we use for this session is: Ashton Playing Fields, 598 Chigwell Road Woodford Green IG8 8AA
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