Tuesday Track Sessions at Battersea Park
Middle and Long Distance Squad
The Tuesday Track Sessions at Battersea Park will prepare athletes for middle (800m/1500m) and long distance (5k/10k) events.
The sessions are lead by UKA qualified endurance coach Urban Bettag and are suitable for experienced competitive athletes meeting the following requirements:
- Compete regularly in long distance (3k/5k/10k) or middle distance (800m/1500) events.
- Training age (i.e. number of years running) of approx. 2-3 years.
- Take part in the weekly sessions on a regular basis (min. 3-4x a month).
- Familiar with structured running sessions, ie. interval training, fartlek, drills.
- Meet the following standards (i.e. a recent performance in the last 3 months):
- Sub 40 minutes (women) / Sub 37:30 minutes (men) for the 10k or better,
- Sub 19:30 minutes (women) / Sub 18 minutes (men) for the 5k or better,
- Sub 5:30 (women) / Sub 4:30 (men) for the 1500m or better.
- To work towards a defined goal and have an athlete profile completed.
The aim of the session is to enable suitable athletes with similar ability to train together and raise the overall club standard in middle and long distance (5k/10k) events. The sessions are not aimed at beginners and are less suitable for marathon runners.
Please note: Space is limited, due to health and safety and Coach Urban will not be able to accomodate more than 20 athletes in a session.
If you meet the above requirements and would like to join the group, please contact coach Urban by email prior to attending the session.
What to expect?
A typical training session consists of a warm-up, main running session, cool down and stretching. The main session has a number of training components: speed/quickness/agility, biomechanical work, interval training, general strength exercises and circuit training. See Training Session Archive for examples.
The sessions will vary depending on the season. For those taking part on regular basis session details are sent out a week in advance.
The sessions start at 7:00pm and usually finish at 8:30pm. The entry fee for using the changing rooms and the track facilities is £3.80.
If you have any additional questions about the Tuesday Track session at Battersea Park, please contact coach Urban .