Location
- Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, W9 1PD
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This is the track that Roger Bannister trained on in preparation for breaking the 4 minute mile while working at the nearby St Marys Hospital. We share use of this public track.
Paddington Track (Middle Distance & Endurance)
Our Endurance track session on Tuesdays is delivered by the following qualified England Athletics coaches: Gavin Edmonds – Athletics Coach Endurance; Ewan Maynard – Assistant Athletics Coach; Lina Ambruleviciute – Athletics Coach Endurance.
The sessions are for Event Specific Endurance Athletes and Triathletes. If this title sounds confusing, Event Specific is the level up from Foundation in the England Athletics classification. The levels are Fundamental (Juniors), Foundation, Event Specific, Performance, Elite.
You should have a specific time-based goal to attend this session and know your current paces and lap times, ie 3k, 5k, 10k pace, etc.
There is no minimum standard for this session but you should be running at least 30 miles per week over 4-7 runs. For Triathletes, this may be 3 runs a week and not necessarily 30 miles but you would ideally be around sub 2:45 for an Olympic distance triathlon.
Try out the club
Interested in joining Serpentine? We welcome experienced athletes who have trained on track before to join one of these sessions prior to joining the club. If you haven’t trained on track before and wish to meet us, come along to one of our social runs.
Times: Meet punctually at 7 pm by the sprint lanes/ main start line for a dynamic warmup and drills, having already jogged 1km. The session finishes around 8 pm.
Contact: The criteria are stated above and if you have any questions about your training please feel welcome to contact Gavin at gavinedmonds@yahoo.co.uk
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