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	TRACK SESSIONS	OTHER
Mon 21-Sep	EFFORT SESSION 2x5 min effort, 90 sec rec 2x4 min effort, 75 sec rec 2x3 min effort, 60 sec rec 2x2 min effort, 45 sec rec 2x1 min effort, 30 sec rec efforts @ 10k pace (40min total, 30min of effort) 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
Wed 23-Sep	CRUISE INTERVALS 6 x 5 min @5k-10k pace 2 min jog recovery to regroup w3w.co/civic.pram.mops Blyth Beach Car Park Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Coaches: Steve, Alex
Thu 24-Sep			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 26-Sep
Mon 28-Sep	Lamp-post efforts max of 3 laps (1 lap~1.25 mile) 2 lamp-posts on / 1 off (efforts @ 5k – 10k pace) 90sec jog recovery after each full lap w3w - digit.limp.vent Jet Garage, Plessey Road (NE24 3LU) Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Session suitable for everyone - do 1, 2 or 3 laps Coaches: Sharon, Claire	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 30-Sep	SHORT EFFORTS 6x30 sec effort, 30 sec rec 6x60 sec effort, 30 sec rec 6x90 sec effort, 30 sec rec 6x30 sec effort, 30 sec 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: Alex, Steve
Thu 1-Oct			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 3-Oct
Mon 5-Oct	Paced Efforts 3 x (6min @ hm pace/1 min rec, 3min @10k pace, 2 mins rec). Set the pace slightly faster than your race pace. 10 min warm up/cool down 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. The pace is set by you, coaches can advise on the night. Coaches: Anita	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 7-Oct	TIMED EFFORTS 1 (5K development session) Up to 5 x 1k at your chosen pace. Run approx 5 seconds faster than your current 5k pace. 90sec rec between each effort 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. Use your Parkrun times to set the pace. Coaches: Steve D, Alex, Claire
Thu 8-Oct			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 10-Oct			NE Harrier League 2 Details Eltringham
Sun 11-Oct			Hadrian’s Wall Half Marathon (2026 Grand Prix Race 11) Details Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Hexham, NE47 6NN
Mon 12-Oct	Speed Session 10 x (1 min on, 1 min off @ 1M pace), 2 mins rec, then: 10 x (2 mins on,1 min off @ 5k pace). 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 – decide how many to do and let the coaches know 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
Wed 14-Oct	TIMED EFFORTS 2 (5K development session) Up to 6 x 1k at your chosen pace. Run approx 5 seconds faster than your current 5k pace. 90sec rec between each effort 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. Use your Parkrun times to set the pace. Coaches: Steve D, Alex, Anita
Thu 15-Oct			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Mon 19-Oct	Sprint Pyramid max of 5 sets of (30/60/90/60/30 sec with rec = length of effort. ) 2min rest between sets Pace is sprint effort for the 30 and 60 seconds efforts and closer to 5k pace for the 90 second efforts. 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: Gwen, Claire	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 21-Oct	TIMED EFFORTS 3 (5K development session) Up to 7 x 1k at your chosen pace. Run approx 5 seconds faster than your current 5k pace. 90sec rec between each effort 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. Use your Parkrun times to set the pace. For those running this session at 10 min mile pace or longer, please be ready to start the session at 6.45pm so you can complete each km (if doing 7). Coaches: Steve D, Alex, Gwen
Thu 22-Oct			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 24-Oct			NE Harrier League 3 Details Lambton
Mon 26-Oct	CRAMLINGTON HILL SESSION Max of 10 short hills with up and down effort, 30sec rec; Max of 5 long hills with up effort, jog down rec; w3w - reporters.tabs.forks Cramlington Library Carpark Session starts 6:45 pm for warm-up run to the start Session suitable for everyone - do as many or as few as you like. (Pace is less important here, aim to complete as many as you're comfortable with, the coaches can advise and support you here). Coaches: Steve D, Gwen, Claire	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 28-Oct	PAIRED EFFORTS Up to 12 x 350m loop with a partner, partners effort is your recovery, (efforts @5k pace) w3w.co/listed.fuels.crowds Blyth Quayside Warm-up/drills start 6:45 (optional) Main Session starts 7:00 pm Session suitable for everyone – decide with your partner how many you’d like to do. Coaches:
Thu 29-Oct			Strength & Conditioning (Please note that there will be a charge of £2) Bede Academy Sixth Avenue, Blyth. NE24 2SY 7 - 8 pm
Sat 31-Oct

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