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Barn Elms Running Session
Description
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’.
An athletics track is a great place to structure interval sessions. This allows the RG Active Coaches to 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.
The Barn Elms 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 on a track before, but the emphasis will be on ‘LEARNING’ and ‘FUN’ as much as it will be on training hard.
As an added bonus we will also be paying a visit to the Red Lion Pub, 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. After all….. it is Friday night!
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’.
An athletics track is a great place to structure interval sessions. This allows the RG Active Coaches to 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.
The Barn Elms 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 on a track before, but the emphasis will be on ‘LEARNING’ and ‘FUN’ as much as it will be on training hard.
As an added bonus we will also be paying a visit to the Red Lion Pub, 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. After all….. it is Friday night!
Where
The address of the running track we use for this session is: Barn Elms Sports Ground, Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DG.
To view a larger, more detailed map specific for this session CLICK HERE
To view a larger, more detailed map specific for this session CLICK HERE
When
The next Barn Elms Run Sessions will be held on:
- These sessions will be back again in May 2012.
For a full list of the available dates and times for these sessions please visit our new search engine where you can narrow your search to specific months to help you plan your training – CLICK HERE
Costs
There is NO advance booking required for these sessions.
The sessions cost £5.00 per person, per session and this can be paid to the coach taking the session.
The sessions cost £5.00 per person, per session and this can be paid to the coach taking the session.
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