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	March 2020
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						1 Warwick Half Warwick Half Sunday 1 March 2020 @ 10:00 - 11:00 •
2 Winter Route 2 - Gallows Hill Winter Route 2 - Gallows Hill Monday 2 March 2020 @ 19:30 - 21:00 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK Monday night is our main “Club” run from the Clubhouse at 7:30pm. There are different groups running at different paces over a short (2 groups), medium (2 groups) or long route (2 groups) with back markers so no-one gets left behind. Short (two groups) - Short Steady runs at 10+ min/mile - Short runs at 9-10 min/mile Medium (two groups) - Medium Steady runs at 8.30-9 min/mile - Medium runs at 8-8.30 min/mile Long (two groups) - Long Steady runs at 8.00-8.15 min/mile - Long at a fast pace Routes are here... Short http://www.mapmyrun.com/sc/victoria-english-river/09-23-2009-route-gallows-hill-short-route-10976340 Medium https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2806350889 Long https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2806349911 •	3 Tempo Winter route Tempo Winter route Tuesday 3 March 2020 @ 18:45 - 20:30 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK 18:45 Tempo Tuesday The Clubhouse A speed session that trains your body to become more efficient and comfortable running at a faster pace. This is a HARD and mentally tough session – not for the faint hearted! Suited to faster runners who can run tempo at a minimum of 8 min/mile (sub 1:45 half marathon). Warmup run from/back to the Club together then an individual 4, 5, or 6m tempo. Please make sure you know the winter tempo routes: 4m, 5m or 6m Winter Tempo routes Intro tempo 3 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1269974533 4miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848220481 5 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848221575 6 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848222539 Introductory Tempo Introductory Tempo Tuesday 3 March 2020 @ 18:45 - 20:30 Junction of Lime Ave/Cedar Close (Leamington Spa) Introductory Tempo Introductory Tempo session. Tempo running will make you better at running faster for longer, and as a general guide we advise you replicate your half marathon race pace. You will get most out of this session if this is around 9 minute/mile pace or faster. If you’ve not tried it before, please come along to the meeting point at the junction of Lime Ave/Cedar Close. Temp Intro (5 miles total): Meet at the junction of Lime Ave/Cedar Close at 7pm for a 1.5 mile warm up to the circuit, then 3 mile Tempo, 0.5 mile warm down Intro tempo 3 mile route.... http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1269974533 • •	4 Sports Conditioning Sports Conditioning Wednesday 4 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 Warwick Gates Community Centre, Cressida Cl, Heathcote CV34 6DZ, UK A high intensity session to music that will complement your running and build a stronger body. Starting with a short burst of aerobic exercises to improve your cardio fitness, stamina and lateral movement; followed by body conditioning core and weight exercises to develop stability, strength and flexibility. Bring a mat and small light dumbbells (tins of beans or bottles of water work too!) if you have them. Warwick Gates Sports Hall •	5 Track: Speed bursts Track: Speed bursts Thursday 5 March 2020 @ 18:30 - 20:00 CV32 6AD, River Cl, Leamington Spa CV32 6AD, UK Striders track session at Edmonscote track. The track costs £4.85 or you can get a track pass. Speed Bursts Three short, fast 200m intervals to get those fast-twitch muscles working and fine-tune that sprint finish for the end of races, followed by a steady 1,000m tempo recovery to clear the lactate and set you up for the next Speed Burst! You can go for bronze, silver, gold or the platinum. You have to come down and give this one a go •	6 6@6 6@6 Friday 6 March 2020 @ 18:00 - 19:30 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK 18:00 Six at Six The Clubhouse A sociable, steady run providing a great way to squeeze some miles in between work and the weekend! 6 miles (give or take) in 60 minutes (give or take) so suitable for anyone that can run a sub one hour 10k. Route is often (but not always) published on the Strider Chat page on the day. •	7 Parkrun Parkrun Saturday 7 March 2020 @ 09:00 - 10:00 Leamington Spa at Newbold Comyn or Warwick Racecourse Come along to parkrun in Leamington or Warwick, there’s always a bunch of Striders running so you can treat it as a social or go for a PB! •	8
9 Winter Route 3 - The Woodloes Winter Route 3 - The Woodloes Monday 9 March 2020 @ 19:30 - 21:00 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK, Monday night is our main “Club” run from the Clubhouse at 7:30pm. There are different groups running at different paces over a short (2 groups), medium (2 groups) or long route (2 groups) with back markers so no-one gets left behind. Short (two groups) - Short Steady runs at 10+ min/mile - Short runs at 9-10 min/mile Medium (two groups) - Medium Steady runs at 8.30-9 min/mile - Medium runs at 8-8.30 min/mile Long (two groups) - Long Steady runs at 8.00-8.15 min/mile - Long at a fast pace Routes are here... Short http://www.mapmyrun.com/sc/victoria-english-river/10-02-2009-route-woodloes-short-route-11196817 Medium http://www.mapmyrun.com/sc/victoria-english-river/10-02-2009-route-woodloes-medium-route-11196719 Long http://www.mapmyrun.com/sc/victoria-english-river/10-02-2009-route-woodloes-short-route-11196967 •	10 Tempo Winter route Tempo Winter route Tuesday 10 March 2020 @ 18:45 - 20:30 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK 18:45 Tempo Tuesday The Clubhouse A speed session that trains your body to become more efficient and comfortable running at a faster pace. This is a HARD and mentally tough session – not for the faint hearted! Suited to faster runners who can run tempo at a minimum of 8 min/mile (sub 1:45 half marathon). Warmup run from/back to the Club together then an individual 4, 5, or 6m tempo. Please make sure you know the winter tempo routes: 4m, 5m or 6m Winter Tempo routes Intro tempo 3 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1269974533 4miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848220481 5 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848221575 6 miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/848222539 •	11 Fartlek Fartlek Wednesday 11 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:30 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK Fartlek A session which mixes steady paced running with short, sharp spurts of speed to push your fitness on. You’ll run fast, slow, medium over a variety of distances – mixing it up and having fun! Suitable for everyone. Meet at the Clubhouse at 7pm for a warm up run to the circuit. •	12 Track: Flying 400's Track: Flying 400's Thursday 12 March 2020 @ 18:30 - 20:00 CV32 6AD, River Cl, Leamington Spa CV32 6AD, UK Striders track session at Edmonscote track. The track costs £4.85 or you can also get a track pass Flying 400's Bronze Medal 6 x 400 Total 2,400 Metres No walking - Recovery jog (400 metres), up to three times slower than interval time Silver Medal 8 x 400 Total 3,200 Metres No walking - Recovery jog (400 metres), up to three times slower than interval time Gold Medal 10 x 400 Total 4,000 Metres No walking - Recovery jog (400 metres), up to three times slower than interval time Platinum Medal 12 x 400 Total 4,800 Metres No walking - Recovery jog (400 metres), up to three times •	13 6@6 6@6 Friday 13 March 2020 @ 18:00 - 19:30 Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Guy's Cliffe Ave, Leamington Spa CV32 6LZ, UK 18:00 Six at Six The Clubhouse A sociable, steady run providing a great way to squeeze some miles in between work and the weekend! 6 miles (give or take) in 60 minutes (give or take) so suitable for anyone that can run a sub one hour 10k. Route is often (but not always) published on the Strider Chat page on the day. •	14 Parkrun Parkrun Saturday 14 March 2020 @ 09:00 - 10:00 Leamington Spa at Newbold Comyn or Warwick Racecourse Come along to parkrun in Leamington or Warwick, there’s always a bunch of Striders running so you can treat it as a social or go for a PB! •	15
16	17 No session No session Tuesday 17 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	18 No session No session Wednesday 18 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	19 No session No session Thursday 19 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	20 No session No session Friday 20 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	21	22
23 No session No session Monday 23 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	24 No session No session Tuesday 24 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	25 No session No session Wednesday 25 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	26 No session No session Thursday 26 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	27 No session No session Friday 27 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	28	29
30 No session No session Monday 30 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •	31 No session No session Tuesday 31 March 2020 @ 19:00 - 20:00 PLEASE NOTE: You will be aware that the Government announced everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and social contact with others in order to fight COVID 19. As a result, we have taken the tough decision to cancel all Club events with immediate effect. There will not be any organised sessions until further notice. These are difficult and unprecedented times, so again I ask for your patience and understanding. Please heed the Government's warnings and advice (especially those of you with underlying health conditions) and seek to help others where possible. In the meantime, please stay safe everyone. •

Our sessions

Read on to find out if a session is right for you. Unless otherwise stated, all sessions are free of charge to members.

Monday Clubruns

These are sociable, steady runs of between 6 and 8 miles.

A great chance to get to know your fellow club mates.

Numbers vary, but we often get 60+ people turning up. We split into smaller groups to make things manageable. If you can run 10K in 60 minutes you’ll be fine; you should be able to hold a conversation on the way round. Suitable for all.

We aim for groups running at these paces

Short 9-10 mins/mile
Medium Slow 8.30-9 mins/mile
Medium Fast 8-8.30 mins/mile
Long 7.30-8 mins/mile

There is also a group that runs long at medium pace without stops at 8.15-8.20 mins/mile

Tuesday Tempo

Speedwork at a lactate threshold pace. No talking in this one. Suitable for intermediate and faster runners. There is also a monthly introductory session to encourage and support people wanting to try tempo for the first time

Wednesday Sessions

These vary week by week. Hill Sessions, Fartlek runs, Circuit Training, Crocodiling. Suitable for all.

Track Sessions

These are speed workouts. They take a variety of forms, and vary week by week. Suitable for all.

Friday Six at Six

Six steady miles at six pm. A good way to finish the week. If you can manage 6 miles in an hour or so then you’ll be fine for this one. No one is left behind. Suitable for all.

March 2020