August 2026 Training Schedule - Seniors

Training start times

Monday 6.30pm at club (Fox Hollies Leisure Centre)

Tuesday 6.30pm at club (Fox Hollies Leisure Centre) or location as advertised.

Thursday 6.30pm at the track at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre

Note: When meeting at leisure centre we meet in first car park on left as you enter the site.

Note: Thursday sessions will include active warm up and stretching before running effort and strength work after the running.

Saturday 10am at location as advertised.  Training sessions in the parks will be mainly interval based including sessions such as 45 minutes running as a relay, a mixture of long and short efforts etc.  The training sessions in the countryside are long runs of about 6 to 9 miles and include a variety of terrains.  They are typically quite hilly.

WARNING

During winter training reflective or light coloured clothing should be worn during hours of darkness.  Paving on footpaths can be uneven.  Extra care should be taken in icy conditions.  

Date	Session
Sat 1st	Palmer’s Rough Meet at clinic car park off Northbrook Road
Mon 3rd	Relaxed social run from the club meeting at the reception area at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.  Warm up to start at 6.30pm.  A variety of run distances to be led by Run Leaders.
Tues 4th	Cannon Hill Park. Meet at 6.50pm at Holders Lane car park Hill session circuit from small pond as a relay.  Approximately 45 minutes.
Thurs 6th	8 x 400m Start on inside lane and run 1 lap (400m).  Move to lane 2 and run slightly over 400m and so on up to and including lane 4.  Then work down through the lanes 4 to 1.  This means you’ll run in each lane on 2 occasions.  The aim is to complete each lap in the same time, which means having to run the laps in lanes 2 – 4 faster than the lap in lane 1. Lanes 2 – 4 are roughly 7m longer each starting from the 400m scratch line.  So, by lane 4 you’re running about 28m further. Recovery 2 minutes 30 seconds between each 400m.
Sat 8th	Sarehole Mill (off Cole Bank Road)
Mon 10th	Relaxed social run from the club meeting at the reception area at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.  Warm up to start at 6.30pm.  A variety of run distances to be led by Run Leaders.
Tues 11th	Chinn Brook Meet at car park (where Highfield Road meets Priory Road) at 6.30pm for warm up.  If running to venue session will start at 6.50pm. Hard effort up the incline to top bench with recovery back to start.  Repeated for about 40 minutes.
Thurs 13th	1 x 800m 3 mins rec 1 x 700m 2.45 rec 1 x 600m 2.30 rec 1 x 500m 2.15 rec 1 x 400m 2 mins rec 1 x 300m 1.45 rec 1 x 200m 1.30 rec 1 x 100m Should be getting a bit quicker as distances reduce.  Watch for reducing recovery.
Sat 15th	Swanhurst Park. Meet at car park by fire station on Yardley Wood Road
Mon 17th	Relaxed social run from the club meeting at the reception area at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.  Warm up to start at 6.30pm.  A variety of run distances to be led by Run Leaders.
Tues 18th	Chinn Brook Meet at car park (where Highfield Road meets Priory Road) at 6.30pm for warm up.  If running to venue session will start at 6.50pm. 4 x 8 mins at 5k pace with 2-minute walk recovery Followed by hill sprints
Thurs 20th	400m at 10k pace 200m jog 150m at 5k pace 250m jog This is a continuous session with about 5 to 7 sets executed.  Number will depend on group you’re in.  Overall distance c5,000m to 7,000m.
Sat 22nd	Playing field off Cole Bank Road (opposite entrance to Sarehole Mill). You may park at Sarehole Mill.
Mon 24th	Relaxed social run from the club meeting at the reception area at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.  Warm up to start at 6.30pm.  A variety of run distances to be led by Run Leaders.
Tues 25th	The Dingles Meet at club at 6.30pm for run to venue. If going straight to location, be warmed up ready to run at 6.50pm. Meet at park end of Coleside Avenue. 5 x c1200m.
Thurs 27th	3 x 1 mile (quicker than 5k pace) with 5 mins recovery (jog 400m)
Sat 29th	Cannon Hill Park. Meet at Holders Lane car park
Mon 31st	Relaxed social run from the club meeting at the reception area at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.  Warm up to start at 6.30pm.  A variety of run distances to be led by Run Leaders.