Paddington Track

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.

The sessions are for Endurance Athletes and Triathletes with a leaning toward Marathoners.

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 regularly running at least 30 miles per week over 4-7 runs to be able to finish the session comfortably. 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.

Times: Meet punctually at 7pm by the sprint lanes/ main start line for a dynamic warmup and drills, having already jogged 1km. The session finishes around 8 pm.

Contact: If you have any questions about your training please feel welcome to contact Gavin gavinedmonds@yahoo.co.uk

Location: Paddington Rec Track, Maida Vale. There is no fee for the track. Bags can be left by the sprint lanes or there are lockers which require a returnable £1 coin. Showers and changing rooms cost £3.15 payable at reception.

If you are a runner or triathlete who is considering joining the club, you are welcome to join one of these sessions to try out the club.

 

2026 Spring to Mid Summer

As always feel free to ask Gavin for advice on racing, physiology, strength, nutrition, etc.

Date	Main Set	Pace	Description
May 19th	7 x (300m / 600m) +300m at 5k pace / 75 seconds static recovery after 300m and 100m jog after 600m	5k	Start 300s at 100m start line and 600s at 200m mark
May 26th	6 x 200m / 4 x 500m all at 1500m pace / long recoveries/ 4 x 100m at 800m pace	1500m/800m	90 seconds recovery between the 200m reps and at least 2′ 30″ between the 500s which will start on the 100m start. Up to 90 seconds recovery between the 100m reps
June 2nd	6 x 800m / 1600m all at 5k pace with 200m jog recovery throughout	5k	Start the session at the 200m line, this will allow the final big rep to begin and end at the finish line
June 9th	1500m / 6 x 600m all at 3k pace / 4 x 150m at 800m pace	3k/800m	Begin at 1500m line and 200m very slow recovery between all reps. Up to 90 seconds recovery between the 150m reps, starting half way through the bend
June 16th	6 x 300m at 1500m pace / 6 x 600m at 5k pace	1500m/5k	Begin at 1500m line with 90 second walk over 100m for the 300m reps and 200m jog recovery between 600m reps in up to 90 seconds
June 23rd	Club Championship 5k Battersea Park – NO SESSION	5k	See website for details of the Sri Chimnoy 5km race. There will be no session at the Paddington Track on this date
June 30th	1km at 1500m pace / 4 x 1km at 5k pace / 4 x 200m at 800m pace	1500m/5k/800m	At least 2′ 30″ rest after the first 1km rep, then 200m jog between all the 5k pace reps. Up to 90 seconds static recovery between the 200m reps
July 7th	6 x 800m at 3k pace / 4 x 200m at 800m pace	3k/800m	200m very slow recovery between 800m reps and up to 90 seconds static recovery between the 200m reps
July 14th	Club Championship 3000m – at this location	3k	We have hired the track exclusively for Serpentine on this date. There will likely be in excess of 80 of us in attendance of all abilities, come down to help, support or run!
July 21st	1km / 6 x 400m all at 1500m pace / 4 x 150m at 800m pace	1500m/800m	200m slow walk after the first 1km then 200m jog/walkbacks in 2′ 30″ between the 400m reps. Up to 90 seconds recovery between the 150m reps, starting half way through the bend
July 28th	Club Championship 1 Mile – at this location	Mile	We have hired the track exclusively for Serpentine on this date. There will likely be in excess of 80 of us in attendance of all abilities, come down to help, support or run!
August 4th	Autumn Endurance Season Commences	5k/10k	The sessions will mostly alternate between 5k or 10k pace each week in preparation for September to October 10k, Half and Full Marathon, Sprint, Olympic and Middle Distance Triathlon