MONTHLY TRAINING SCHEDULE

We meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings at various locations in and around Blyth, the main session starting at 7pm with an optional warm-up beginning at 6:45. Sessions are designed to be suitable for everyone, we have members at ‘the sharp end of races’ while others run just for fun or simply to keep fit.
If opting to miss the optional warm-up session it is advised to do your warm-up before the main session starts, please wear high viz or bright clothing for training sessions, (especially during dark nights).
Most sessions will have longer and shorter options if the number of coaches allow.

If interested in helping out at our sessions either as a Coach or Run Leader please speak to one of the existing coaches, further information is available HERE.

	MAIN SESSION	ALTERNATIVE SESSION	TRACK SESSIONS	OTHER
Mon 29-Jun	Effort Session 2x (max of 8 x 2min, 1min recovery) 3 min between sets w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Claire, Gwen		TRACK SESSION (Please note cover charge of £1-50; limited spaces available, please contact Craig Harmon before attending) Churchill Playing Fields Whitley Bay 6.30 - 7.30 pm Coaches: Craig Harmon, Nigel Gorvett	NEMAA Track & Field fixture 3 Monkton Stadium
Tue 30-Jun				Bridges of Tyne road race
Wed 1-Jul	PYRAMID 2/4/6/8/6/4/2min with 90sec jog rec. jog back regroup after each effort w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Coaches: Anne, Richard, Steve D, Alex	Shorter Session 2/4/6/4/2min with 90sec jog rec. jog back regroup after each effort
Thu 2-Jul				Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sun 5-Jul				Great North 10K (2026 Grand Prix Race 7) Details Town Moor, Newcastle
Mon 6-Jul	Speed Session 4x800m / 1 min rec 4x200m / 200m jog rec 4x400m / 1 min rec w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Sharon, Gwen [Run 4 × 800 metres These are the longest efforts in the workout. You should be breathing hard but still able to maintain a steady pace across all four runs. Run 4 × 200 metres These are shorter and quicker. The slow jog recovery keeps you moving rather than stopping completely. Run 4 × 400 metres These are fast enough to feel challenging but not an all-out sprint. By this stage your legs will be tired, so the goal is to stay relaxed and maintain good form.]		TRACK SESSION (Please note cover charge of £1-50; limited spaces available, please contact Craig Harmon before attending) Churchill Playing Fields Whitley Bay 6.30 - 7.30 pm Coaches: Craig Harmon, Nigel Gorvett	NEMAA Track & Field fixture 4 Monkton Stadium
Wed 8-Jul	LONG EFFORTS Max of 5 x 1 mile efforts / 2 min rec; 1 mile cool-down w3w.co/depend.golf.corner Meet Blyth Town FC car park (Sandringham Rd.) at 6:45 for warm-up/drills Main Session starts 7:00pm Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Anne, Steve D, Alex [Each mile should feel comfortably hard—faster than your normal easy run, but not a sprint. The goal is to hold a consistent pace from start to finish rather than starting too fast and fading. The key to this session is consistency. Ideally, your last mile should be about as fast as your first, rather than slowing significantly because you went out too hard.]
Thu 9-Jul				Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sun 12-Jul
Mon 13-Jul	SUMMER CUP Race 3 w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Race starts 7:15 pm See web site/facebook group/emails for details		TRACK SESSION (Please note cover charge of £1-50; limited spaces available, please contact Craig Harmon before attending) Churchill Playing Fields Whitley Bay 6.30 - 7.30 pm Coaches: Craig Harmon, Nigel Gorvett
Wed 15-Jul	TRAIN STATION HILLS Max of 10x (up and over effort, 90sec static rec. Between efforts) w3w.co/depend.golf.corner Meet at Blyth Town FC car park (Sandringham Drive.) at 6:45 for warm-up run to the start. Main Session starts 7:00 pm. At Railway bridge. Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Anne, Steve D, Alex [Run hard up the hill, continue over the top, and finish the effort at the bottom. Think of each effort as a strong run rather than an all-out sprint. Focus on driving your arms, keeping your posture tall, and maintaining good effort all the way over the top of the hill.]			NEGP Track & Field fixture 4 Monkton Stadium
Thu 16-Jul				Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 18-Jul				SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE 4 Hexham Please contact Craig Harmon if interested
Mon 20-Jul	ISABELLA (SHORT) HILL EFFORTS 2 sets (max of 8 x hill efforts jog back down rec) 2 min rec between sets (16 hills is ~3 miles) Meet at Sports centre at 6.45pm for warm up to start. Session starts at 7pm w3w.co/exchanges.shut.mute Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Gwen, Anita, Claire [This is a short hill repetition workout that focuses on building leg strength, power, and running form. Because the hills are short, you can run them with more intensity than longer hill sessions. The goal is to finish feeling like you've worked hard and built strength, while still keeping your running form smooth and controlled throughout the session.]		TRACK SESSION (Please note cover charge of £1-50; limited spaces available, please contact Craig Harmon before attending) Churchill Playing Fields Whitley Bay 6.30 - 7.30 pm Coaches: Craig Harmon, Nigel Gorvett
Wed 22-Jul	PYRAMID 2/4/6/8/6/4/2min with 2min. jog back regroup after each effort w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Coaches: Anne, Steve D, Alex [This is an interval workout where the efforts gradually get longer, reach a peak, and then get shorter again—like a pyramid. It helps build both endurance and speed because you're running hard for different lengths of time. The aim is to finish the final 2-minute effort still running strongly, rather than having exhausted yourself in the first half of the pyramid.]	Shorter Session 2/4/6/4/2min with 90sec jog rec. jog back regroup after each effort
Thu 23-Jul				Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sun 26-Jul				Northumberland Coastal Half (2026 Grand Prix Race 8) Details Beadnell to Alnmouth
Mon 27-Jul	PAIRED EFFORTS Up to 12 x 400m loop with a partner Warm up run to start 6.45pm Main session at 7.00pm Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like w3w.co/depend.golf.corner Meet at Blyth Town FC car park (Sandringham Drive.) at 6:45 for warm-up run to the old campsite. Coaches: Anne, Gwen, Claire, Anita [This is a speed-endurance workout where you run repeated 400m efforts, your recovery is when your training partner runs. The session builds fitness, pacing, and the ability to run strongly when tired. The goal is not to sprint each lap. Instead, think of running each 400m at a pace you can repeat consistently.]		TRACK SESSION (Please note cover charge of £1-50; limited spaces available, please contact Craig Harmon before attending) Churchill Playing Fields Whitley Bay 6.30 - 7.30 pm Coaches: Craig Harmon, Nigel Gorvett
Wed 29-Jul	Northumberlandia Hill Efforts 3 (3 x corner to corner (0.4 mile) / 60 sec) 2 mins between sets Meet at Northumberlandia Car Park at 6.45pm prompt for warm up run to the start. YOU'LL NEED TO BE THERE PROMPTLY OTHERWISE YOU WONT FIND US w3w.co/credited.cherubs.earful Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like Coaches: Gwen, Anne [Run hard up the hill, continue over the top, and finish the effort at the bottom. Think of each effort as a strong run rather than an all-out sprint. Focus on driving your arms, keeping your posture tall, and maintaining good effort all the way over the top of the hill.]
Thu 30-Jul				Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sun 2-Aug

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