Epsom Harriers Centre

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.

The address of the running track we use for this session is: Harriers Centre, Poole Rd, West Ewell, Epsom KT19 9RY.

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The next Epsom Harriers Centre Run Sessions will be held on:

- Wednesday 8th February 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 15th February 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 22nd February 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 7th March 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 14th March 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 21st March 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

- Wednesday 28th March 2012 at 19:00pm to 20:00pm

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

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.

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