Tuesday Track Sessions at Paddington

Track coaches Andy Robbins and Andy Reeves organise the Serpentine track session for seniors on Tuesday evenings at Paddington Track.

The coached session starts at 7pm and typically consists of a brief introduction followed by a group warmup involving useful dynamic exercises and drills designed to improve your running and to get you ready for the sessions itself. The groups are 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 or have greater recoveries. Current abilities of participants range from about 33 minutes for a 10K through to around 48/49 minutes for the same distance.

The workouts usually finish by around 8:15pm. A track fee of £1 per person is charged payable at either the entrance to the actual track or at reception. Lockers and free changing rooms are available by reception.

More details on the session itself, its suitability, and more personalised advice can be gained by emailing the Paddington Coaches. If you're new to the session, please email the coaches before coming and then seek out one of the coaches before the session starts.

These sessions are not suitable for beginnners and it is expected that those attending are running at least 3-4 times a week and are comfortable running 3 Parks (7+ miles). If this is not you then please consider using the new more beginner / improver type session on Monday night at the same venue which is being launched on the 19th October.

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

Sessions

The sessions mid October through to December now switch to being in the majority 10K based with a few add ins (strides, circuits etc) for those looking to work on weaknesses in this traditionally quietier part of the season.