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Club Training

Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Club Training

Tuesdays @ 17:45 & 18:30 Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Club Training

Tuesdays @ 17:45 & 18:30 Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Club Training

Tuesdays @ 17:45 & 18:30 Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Club Training

Tuesdays @ 17:45 & 18:30 Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Club Training

Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Training

Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 18:30

 

Training

Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 18:30

Club Training

General Information

Our official training nights are Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30 pm.

We train throughout the year, except for two weeks over Christmas and the New Year, and in almost all weather. If necessary, training sessions will be modified (e.g. change in venue, session content) to ensure the safety of our members and, in extremely bad conditions, a session may be cancelled.

Training schedules are usually issued every two months with guidance notes as to the aims of the sessions, pacing guides and other useful information. Full details of all our training sessions are also notified in advance on our website and Facebook pages and in the members’ weekly bulletins, as are any subsequent changes.

We have a Training Sub-Group whose members represent the diversity of interests and abilities within the club. The group is responsible for co-ordinating formal training.

Venues

Over the course of the year, we train at various venues throughout Dunfermline and Rosyth. In the winter, we are restricted to tarmac and our main venues include Rosyth Castle area, Pitreavie Industrial Estate, Dunfermline High Street and the Public (Town) Park for hill repetitions.

In the summer months, we aim to make the most of the light nights to get away from traffic. Our main venues are Pittencrieff Park, the Public (or Town) Park and Rosyth. Some sessions take place on the grass, others on tarmac.

If you are meeting at the venue at 6.45pm, we encourage members to have done a gentle warm up before the session begins. In all cases, we ask members to try to turn up in good time for the pre-session briefings so we can start the sessions promptly.

Ethos

We aim to provide training sessions that are suitable for all our members, regardless of speed or ability and we welcome suggestions from members for training sessions and venues.

Our structured, progressive training sessions are designed to help improve the fitness and performance of our members. These sessions provide an opportunity to make new friends, explore new routes and exchange training ideas. Running in a group encourages you to get out and run and to work harder than you would on your own and you benefit from the advice and support of others.

The sessions provide our members with a good solid base for a range of running interests and can be adapted to fit individual needs and incorporated into training schedules for specific races.

Due to the variety within the club, it is not possible to cater specifically for individual needs, rather our sessions are geared towards what is most appropriate for the time of year.

We also offer the option of our ‘Return to Running’ group aimed specifically for those looking for a less intense workout, which should be of particular interest to members recovering from illness or injury, returning from a long lay-off from running, or indeed those tapering before, or recovering after, a hard race. As far as possible, these sessions will take place in the vicinity of the main training session. There is no specific schedule, but we aim to offer steady paced runs of a duration and pace to suit those present on any given night.

We hope these sessions will be beneficial to members’ rehabilitation and encourage and motivate them to get back into a more regular running routine.

Coaches and Leaders

All our sessions are overseen by a qualified leader or coach who provides a detailed briefing before the start of each session, monitors the progress of the session and answers any questions from participants. Any feedback from the sessions is provided to the Training Sub-group and Trustee Board.