What is a Track Session? Our club track sessions are for ALL abilities. While track sessions may seem intimidating if you have never done them before, once you take the plunge you will see that they are fun, extremely beneficial and certainly not intimidating. You may be nervous about not understanding the session, or being … Continue reading A Beginners’ Guide to Elvet Striders Track Sessions
STRIDES – WHAT ARE THEY? Strides, or run-throughs as they are sometimes called, are runs over about 60m to 100m, in which the speed should be around the pace you would race an 800 or 1500m – so a fair way short of outright sprinting. Athletes are commonly told by coaches to try to stride … Continue reading STRIDES
Keven Shevels This article is reproduced from the booklet “An Introduction to Trail and Fell Running” with the permission of Trailguides Limited. Further information on the booklet can be found at: www.trailguides.co.uk. Safety has got to be on the mind of every runner whether you are just running round the block or running in the … Continue reading Safety on the Fell and Hill
Keven Shevels This article is reproduced from the booklet “An Introduction to Trail and Fell Running” with the permission of Trailguides Limited. Further information on the booklet can be found at: www.trailguides.co.uk. Not many people from a non-running background make the sudden decision to try trail and fell running. It is a relatively safe assumption … Continue reading Physical Aspects of Trail and Fell Running
Paul Evans So, having come along to a few Wednesday evenings, you’ve done your first road race and thoroughly enjoyed it. You’ve done another and enjoyed that too. You’ve maybe even, as it appears is compulsory for north-eastern runners, trained for and got swept up in the atmosphere of the GNR, having had a rather … Continue reading Training for Novice Fell-runners
Paul Evans Firstly, a disclaimer: I am not a particularly adept fell runner, nor as experienced as I intend to become; however, this guide should cover the basics for all Striders who are ready to try something a bit different from the training-London-Great North cycle. Any corrections are most welcome. What is it? Without going … Continue reading Fell Running – A Beginner’s Guide
All track sessions start with a warm up and some dynamic mobility exercises, such as these:
Durham City Harriers have drawn up the following Track Etiquette with the University for all users of the Maiden Castle track to help maintain it in decent condition. Please adhere strictly to the etiquette at all times. The normal track direction of running is anti-clockwise. If running clockwise e.g. for shuttle runs or drills, this … Continue reading Track Etiquette
To calculate your Vdot based on a time trial or good time for a for a recent road race over a not too hilly course, go to the Vdot calculator page on the Attackpoint website: Vdot Calculator and Training Paces If you come to a track session and you have a Vdot, to save time, … Continue reading VDOT
The attached table contains ballpark “Threshold” times in minutes/seconds for three repetition distances 400 metres, 800 metres and 1000 metres and their relation to times in minutes for four race distances, 5 kilometres, 10 kilometres, 10 miles and half-marathon. Remember “Threshold Pace” is the pace which, if you run faster, will produce a level of … Continue reading Threshold Times