VALLEY STRIDERS FELL TRAINING SCHEDULE 2012
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Date |
Session |
Description |
Suggested locations |
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6th March 2012 |
Hills fartlek. |
Long run (approx
9 miles) slowish pace To include session of 1 minute
of comfortable faster pace, take in turns to lead pace. Run will incorporate
a number of hills regroup or rest at bottom. Run hard to the top and
regroup. Set off after a period of rest |
Road to include Smithy
Mills Lane; Church Lane; Stainbeck Lane; Roxholme Grove; Gledhow Lane
(aka Little Switzerland) |
|
3rd April |
Rough running |
Timed pyramid session out
and back: 3 minutes; 5 minutes; 10 minutes; 5 minutes; 3 minutes |
Rugby fields, Adel and
Scotland woods, Meanwood Park |
|
24th April |
Race route |
Recce of the Jack Bloor
route. To include simple navigation, rough running, route selection,
ascending and descending |
Ilkley Moor |
|
5th June |
Hill session |
Ascending and descending to a
given distance timed session. 6 x 5 minutes with 2 minutes of rest between
each |
Roundhay Park Hill 60 |
|
3rd July |
Rough running |
Timed circuit or out and back
3 x 10 minutes run one circuit to familiarise with route |
Meanwood Park and the Hollies
|
|
7th August |
Navigation |
Identifying features, moving
on a bearing, pacing. Consolidation pairs nav
challenge |
Leos |
|
4th September |
Hill session |
Ascending and descending to a
given point. Pyramid session 2 minutes; 4 minutes; 6 minutes |
Meanwood Valley urban farm |
|
2nd October |
Rough running |
Circuits and hills
combination of relays, Indian file and measured distances |
Golden Acre Park |
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6th November |
Night fartlek session |
Trail fartlek Meanwood
Valley race route (head torches required) As per 6th March |
Meanwood Valley |
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4th December |
Rolling hills session |
Ascending and descending to a
given distance timed session. 3 x 10 minutes with 3 minutes
of rest between each |
Roundhay Park Hill 60 |
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1st January 2013 |
Hills fartlek |
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