Diary

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. We’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Malvern Ave. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go back to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s (just for a bit of variety). Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.

UPDATE 24/1: The paths don't look slippery so the run is on.

Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. So we’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Malvern Ave. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Marie Hutson
Meet on Elms Road, Stapenhill, DE15 9AG (Plenty of Parking) @ 7.15 pm. The route is relatively well lit.
Session Structure – Fartlek targeting threshold pace.
Warm up (15 mins) - RAMP protocol.
Main Session (35 mins) - (0.6km @ 75-80% effort: 0.6km @ rec jog) x 3 – 6 sets
Cool Down (10 mins)
Course (Strava segment)

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. So we’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Malvern Ave. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Come along for a nice woodland trail run on this evening. All welcome to do the run you want, from a post-marathon recovery jog to taking part in the hill training. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 3 or 4 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 3 or 4 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 3 or 4 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Due to Washlands Relays taking place the day before.

Leader: Andy Bennett
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 2 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the Bridge Inn. Approx. 0.5 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by 2 sets of 4 x quarter mile with quarter mile recovery jog. 3 minute rest between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 3 or 4 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will follow a 0.85 mile, 125ft ascent, figure of 8 route. We’ll do 3 or 4 sets of 2 laps with rests in between. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the John Taylor School. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by approx. 30 minutes of intervals.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. But all welcome to come and do the run you want. The training will not be the usual session; we'll do more rep's of a shorter section. For other runners there is a nice 3km loop.

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
Woodland trail hills this evening. We’ll run approx. 600m loops for 15 minutes, rest, then repeat in the opposite direction.

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the school. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by one 15 minute set of quarter mile reps, a 3 minute rest, then 10 minutes of 150m sprints.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. We’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Malvern Ave. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the school. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by one 15 minute set of quarter mile reps, a 3 minute rest, then 10 minutes of 150m sprints.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Quorn Close and Grafton Rd. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. We’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Malvern Ave. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Andy Bennett.
Intervals on Branston Road by the school. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by one 15 minute set of quarter mile reps, a 3 minute rest, then 10 minutes of 150m sprints.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. We’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Clay St. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the school. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by one 15 minute set of quarter mile reps, a 3 minute rest, then 10 minutes of 150m sprints.

Leader: Barry Birch
We go to Beaufort Rd for Thursday’s hill rep’s. Meet at the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre to depart at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Beaufort Rd via Clay St. which is about 1.4 miles. Then 2 sets of 15 minute runs up and down the hill between Derwent Road and Daleside. One uphill run is about 0.2 miles. The hill run will be entirely on the footpath and won’t cross any side roads.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route

Leader: Barry Birch
Meet at Shobnall Reception for a 7:15pm departure. We will do a 1.4 mile warm up run to Forest Edge Way. If you can’t make it to Shobnall for 7:15 go directly to Forest Edge Way; we’ll probably get there at 7:30 but it won’t matter if you’re a little late.
Forest Edge Way is a loop of 0.35 miles having an elevation gain of 22 feet for the first half of the lap, so the intervals will have a slight uphill and downhill. The course is in a residential area, crosses no roads, has good street lighting and has little traffic.
It’ll be the 2 sets of 5 x 2 minute efforts with 1 minute recovery between each; 5 minute break between sets.

Leader: Barry Birch
This week the hill workout will be on Violet Way. We’ll do 3 sets of 10 minute runs up and recovery jog down the hill with a short rest between each set. There will be a choice of distance up the same hill: 0.11 miles (180m) with approx. 60ft of climb, ave. gradient 10%; 0.26miles with approx. 120ft of climb, ave. gradient 8.5%. We will start from the MEADOWSIDE Leisure Centre at 7:15pm (bring £1 for parking). We’ll warm up running to Violet Way via Clay St. which is about 1.5 miles. Or meet us there at Redwood Dr. on Violet Way.
Follow this link to see the warm-up route:

Leader: Barry Birch
Intervals on Branston Road by the school. Approx. 0.8 mile warm-up run from the Co-op car park followed by one 15 minute set of quarter mile reps, a 3 minute rest, then 10 minutes of 150m sprints.