Training
Coaching at Winchester Running Club is led by Nick Anderson and Andy Parkinson as part of our exciting partnership with RunningWithUs.com. They are supported by a qualified and enthusiastic team of assistant coaches, run leaders and coaches in running fitness who help to cover sessions and guide your running journey.
Our motto and belief is simple…
This is therefore all of us and we coach beginners, those looking to get faster and Olympians. Everybody matters and every run counts…and we also know that smiling helps you to run faster!
We also have a fortnightly training newsletter which you will receive as a full member highlighting training activity over the next two weeks and advising on ideas for your training. It will also list races and events coming up soon and any important news. Please come and join us all at the locations below each week for WRC group sessions. Please also feel free to ask the coaches questions about your training. We are here to help!
Each week we have a mixture of informal and formal training events that members are free to participate in:
Weekly Schedule - Summer (April to August)
Monday
Tuesday - Repetition Training
- Junior and middle distance athletes – 5:45 – 7:00 pm at Gaterfield, Garnier Road. Repetition and interval training for junior athletes. All speeds welcome. Please bring spikes and/or off road shoes.
- Senior Athletes – 7:00 – 8:20 pm at Gaterfield, Garnier Road – Repetition and interval training for adult athletes targeting races from 3km to 10km. All speeds welcome. Please jog before either in the area or around the field ready to start drills and group warm-up from 7:00 pm.
Note: Following heavy rain, these sessions may be relocated to St Catherine’s Hill towpath or Winchester South Park and Ride; please check the club WhatsApp group for updates.
Thursday - Threshold Training
- Junior and middle distance athletes – 5:45 – 7:00 pm at Gaterfield, Garnier Road. Threshold training for junior athletes and those focused on middle distance track events. All speeds welcome. Please bring spikes and/or off road shoes.
- Senior athletes – 7:00 – 8:20 pm at Gaterfield, Garnier Road – Threshold training for adult athletes training for 5km – Marathon. All speeds welcome. As the Cross Country seaons and autumn road race events start this session will also incorporate longer reps and hill trianing. Please jog before either in the area or around the field ready to start drills and group warm-up from 7:00 pm.
Note: Following heavy rain, these sessions may be relocated to St Catherine’s Hill towpath or Winchester South Park and Ride; please check the club WhatsApp group for updates.
Saturday
Sunday
Weekly Schedule - Winter (September to March)
Monday
Tuesday - Repetition Training
7:00 - 8:15 pm at Winchester South Park and Ride - Road repetition training for senior training for 5k to marathon. All speeds welcome. Please jog berfore 7pm ready to start drills and group warm ups from 7:00 pm.