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Coaching Plans for 2022…

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We are pleased to announce your club coaches have been working hard behind the scenes to help improve the coaching offer we give you as Running Somewhere Else members.

Over the coming months we will be delivering your Wednesday night efforts sessions not as individual sessions but as part of a bigger picture which is designed to help you all improve as runners.

In fact we’ve already been doing it since Christmas…

Below you will find the coaching calendar we are working to highlighting the various training blocks within the first 6 months of the year.

  • Jan 3rd > 23rd – 3 Week New Year Kick Starter
    • A short sharp program of efforts to burn off the Christmas excess and start 2022 in style.
  • Jan 24th > Feb 27th – 4 Week Drill Introduction & Development
    • Introduction to the importance and benefits of running drills.
    • Development of ability to complete drills.
  • Feb 28th > April 24th – 8 Week Speed Endurance
    • 8 weeks of targeted efforts sessions designed to give runners the ability to run faster for longer.
    • These sessions will help runners improve thier times over any distance from 5k to Marathon and will be of particular benefit to those looking for a good time at the Stratford 1/2 Marathon.
  • April 25th > June 19th – 8 Weeks Running Stronger
    • This 8 week training block will focus on making you a stronger and more injury resistant runner.
  • June 20th > July 17th – 4 Weeks of Fun with Form
    • During the summer months efforts can be exactly that, an effort.
    • This 4 week block provides an opportunity to have some fun, look at our running form and take the chance to enjoy ourselves on what we hope will be some sunny, warm summer evenings.

We want to assure you that the plans we have in place are as inclussive as they always have been (so much so I doubt anyone really noticed we have changed things) but we are now all working towards a targeted goal.

For those of you competing in the club championship races these sessions will act as a great spring board towards improved performances and for those who aren’t we will still help you improve and maintain your running fitness just the same as we always have…

In addition to this later in the year we will be looking at providing individual training plans to work alongside the club structure for members who are targeting specific events. More on this to follow so watch this space.

If you have any questions about what we are doing feel free to speak to either Carol, Dave or Kevin.

Running Fitter, Faster, Stronger

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A new 6 week structure to your effort sessions

Your coaching team are excited to launch our ‘Fitter, Faster, Stronger’ 6 week program.

Starting on Wednesday March 31st you will have the opportunity to join one of three running groups for the 6 week period, each with a slightly different focus.

Are you returning to running following injury or have you had some time off over lockdown and want help to get your mojo back?

Sessions for this group will be coached by Carol and Paul and have been designed to challenge your aerobic fitness aiming to make your 5k more comfortable (and hopefully a bit quicker) with a focus on fun without putting you under any pressure.

Have you spent lockdown plodding and do you yearn for the adrenaline rush of a fast paced run and some healthy competition?

The running faster group will be coached by Dave and Ollie who will be there to help give your pace a kick start with a return to racing on the horizon. Sessions within this group will be targeted at improving your 5k pace and developing your speed endurance.

Do you want to run a bit further, wish your 10k felt a bit easier or have you had to cut back on your running and now want to build your distances back up?

In this group Nadine and Gareth have planned sessions which will have a focus on endurance to help you go further by developing your aerobic capacity and strength. This group would fit perfectly for those runners who have been running regularly and maintained a good level of fitness but lack the desire or the need for speed.

Although the sturcture may be a little different we would like to assure you all the things that make training with RSE so special will still be there…

Ideally you will choose your group and book into every session across the 6 week period. You can, of course, pick and choose; however you won’t get the benefits of a co-ordinated program with a dedicated focus…

Sessions will start from The Old Station Car Park in Cirencester where you will be met by your coach/coaches who will then take you on a warm up run to their chosen venue. They will take you through your efforts before returning to The Old Station Car Park to complete your post run stretches.

In order to comply with Covid-19 guidelines sessions will be limited to 12 runners per group.

As always please make sure you book your place via RunTogether (bookings open after 08.00 Wednesday 24th March)

If you have any questions feel free to contact me otherwise we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Wednesday 31st March…

Kevin 🙂

RSE Virtual European Tour – Week 2 Update

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Since leaving Cirencester on 8th July our two intrepid teams of runners, The Euro Trailblazers and The Euro Globetrotters, have been exploring the sights of Northern Europe. Leg one was a short 93 mile trip down the M4 to London before heading south on a longer 266 mile trip to Paris for leg 2.

At the start of this week the teams were well on their way to Paris both covering the total of 357 miles from Cirencester arriving in the French capital in time for lunch on Monday. The Trailblazers holding a huge 6 mile lead by the close of play on Monday…

Leg 3 –

After arriving in Paris for lunch on Monday the two teams were then tasked with 204 miles heading east towards Luxembourg.

Those of us of a certain age will remember Radio Luxembourg as the soundtrack to our youth so for this leg members were asked to provide photos of Pirates or Radios. As you can see Tracey and Sallie came up trumps with some Pirates while Dave enjoyed a run listening to Radiohead.

By Thursday evening both teams had arrived in Luxembourg with The Trailblazers extending their earlier lead to 25 miles.

Leg 4 –

Leaving Luxembourg early on Friday morning the teams were now heading 117 miles North into Belgium on the way to the home of the EU in Brussels.

It was inevitable that a short distance leg starting on a Friday would not take long to complete and both teams managed to cover the distance before Saturday lunchtime.
the teams were tasked to take images showing the colours of the Belgium flag however they flew through the distance so quickly they didn’t stop to take the pictures…

Leg 5 –

Leg 5 saw the teams continuing North from Brussels into The Netherlands to Amsterdam on another short leg of just 124 miles.

For this leg we had to use the famous Dutch orange theme with members enjoying orange drinks, recording runs on orange watches, wearing orange headgear and a throwback image of Team RSE in Amsterdam during 2017.

Needless to say with it being a weekend, traditionally reserved for long runs, the two teams soon had the 124 miles cracked off ending the weekend in Amsterdam.

Leg 6 –

Leaving Amsterdam first thing on Monday morning the teams are now heading East again into Northern Germany with a 258.6 mile journey to Cirencester’s twin town Itzehoe…

Week 2 – Leaderboard

Euro Trailblazers

  • Total Miles – 838.36
  • Top 3 runners – 
    • Kevin Joynes-Creed – 46.26
    • David Witnall – 42.31
    • Cathy Steer – 38.61

Euro Globetrotters

  • Total Miles – 800.8
  • Top 3 runners – 
    • Ellie Taylor – 40.04
    • Henry Church – 35.27
    • Linda Edwards – 34.84

Overall Miles – 1639.66

RSE Virtual European Tour – Week 1 Update

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On Wednesday 8th July Running Somewhere Else members departed Cirencester on a virtual European city tour. 

Split into two teams, The Euro Trailblazers and The Euro Globetrotters, over 40 runners are now making their way around various Northern European cities recording both walking & running mileage throughout July as we race from city to city.

Each leg of the journey will have a theme for members to provide photo’s or selfies and there are a few secret challenges planned for runners/walkers to earn bonus miles for their team.

Leg 1 – 

Departing Cirencester on Wednesday morning the first leg was a short hop of 91 miles to London. The theme for this leg was a simple photo containing something Red, White & Blue.

First into the capital, late on Thursday afternoon, were the Globetrotters closely followed, just in time for breakfast, on Friday morning by the Trailblazers. 

Leg 2 – 

Following a short refuelling stop both teams are now well on their way through the 266 mile leg 2 heading south towards Paris. 

On Saturday evening the Globetrotters had pulled into a handsome lead of over 50 mile however a strong performance from the Trailblazers on Sunday meant that the teams closed the week out just 12 miles apart, both expected to be in Paris before the close of play on Monday 13th July…

For this leg members have been tasked to provide images of things which are obviously French.

Week 1 – Leaderboard

Euro Trailblazers

  • Total Miles – 334.42
  • Top 3 runners –
    • Vicki Mason – 24.76,
    • Tracey Pitts – 24.31,
    • Libby Butler 23.74

Euro Globetrotters

  • Total Miles – 348.17
  • Top 3 runners –
    • Linda Edwards – 36.63,
    • Henry Church – 29.77,
    • Cheri Edwards 27.35

Overall Miles – 682.59