Nathan’s Tuesday Winter Training Schedule 2021/22

Nathan’s 2021/22 Winter Training Schedule

My Tuesday winter sessions will start at the HSSC cricket club pavilion at 7pm (with all the other groups), unless otherwise agreed or it’s a Surprise Session. I will try a post a reminder each week and this article will be saved on the Harriers’ website for reference.

I’m not planning any changes to last year’s rotation. The schedule will start on Tuesday 28^th Sept with the tempo session. Hi-vis tops will be mandatory. As a reminder, training cycle will be:

• Wk 1: Tempo (30/28 negative split). DON’T FORGET YOUR WATCH !
• Wk 2: Hills (5 hills, 2 reps on each)
• Wk 3: Farsley Fartlek (11 mile loop with efforts)
• Wk 4: Lawnswood ½ and 1 mile Reps
• Wk 5: Adel Fartlek (10 mile loop with efforts)
• Wk 6: “Surprise” Session (dust down that head-torch)

I would welcome any runners from other groups to join the group, some of the sessions allow for a broader range of abilities to run together and they should help you increase the intensity of your training. If you have not run with my group before and are tempted – these are generally 9-10 mile sessions with about 3 miles run at or above your 5km race pace with steady (~8min/mile) running recoveries between efforts, except Lawnswood where the rest periods are timed. If you are not sure whether to join me, the best taster sessions are Tempo, Hills and Lawnswood Reps.

If you want to join the off-road surprise runs, these always require a good quality (~100 lumen+) headtorch (with charged batteries) and you should wear or carry full FRA fell running gear and carry a phone. These runs usually go over local fell running routes and are only suitable for those confident running for 10 miles on rough terrain, in the dark and potentially in inclement conditions.