Autumn and Winter training is at Moorways Stadium each Wednesday from 6pm. Meet on the track and make sure you register your car in the main stadium building.

The sessions are listed below and may be subject to change. Each session will have a warm-up, main element, and cool down .

Warm-up

• A few easy pace laps of the track
• A dynamic stretching session led by one of the coaches or run leaders

Sessions

For guidance on what the various paces mean, check out our guide on Effort Level and RPE (Relative Perceived Exertion).

Each week, generally on the Sunday or Monday, we’ll add a bit more detail to the upcoming session.

Date	Details
11/03/2026	‘Al’s Side Show’ or ‘Expect the Unexpected’ The session is about how to expect the unexpected. Even the best laid plans can come off the rails due to unforeseen circumstance: route change, diversions – as 2 examples. So – be ready for something different. 34-37min Fartlek Session! If you would like to read a bit more about unpredictability in training, Alan has written a short blog post: The Power of Surprise
18/03/2026	6min Ints/3min Ints
25/03/2026	5k Handicap Time Trial Open to all members To be able to do this, all members either: 1. Have a completed the 5k time trial from Oct of last year 2. Have completed a 5k event, Park Run times are allowed. If this is the option, please forward the time to the coaching team, along with the date & location. Please forward any details of times by Sun 22nd March to: coaching@shletonstriders.org.uk For this event, the start order will be based on these times, with the ‘slowest’ runner starting first and the fastest starting at the back. Winner, first to cross the line – very simple.

Cool-down

• An few easy paced laps of the track
• A follow along stretching session led by one of the coaches or run leaders