Tuesday Track Sessions at Paddington

Track coaches Andy Robbins and Andy Reeves organise Serpentine track sessions on Tuesday evenings at Paddington Track.

The coached session starts at 7pm sharp and typically consists of a brief introduction followed by a group warmup involving useful dynamic exercises and drills designed to improve your running. We recommend that everyone jogs at least perhaps 3-4 times round the track in preparation beforehand - this is especially useful for those looking for extra mileage. The group is then divided by ability / experience with the more advanced runners tending to cover a greater distance or having shorter recoveries whilst the others tend to do slightly less. Current abilities of participants range from about 33 minutes for a 10K through to just under 50 minutes. Further information about what to expect and how to interpret the session descriptions.

The workouts usually finish by around 8:15pm. Track use is free and lockers are available by reception.

More details on the session itself / its suitability or more personalised advice can be gained by emailing the Paddington Coaches.

Full details of the programme are below and are also sent to the mailing list each week.

Sessions

The sessions from late July through to September go back more towards the staple 3-10K range and are useful for all endurance runners looking at late summer and autumn road races, XC and the relays. There will not be any marathon specific workouts during this period but a number of more experienced athletes tend to add segments of marathon related pace work before / after the workouts and you're welcome to do the same.