RENEGADES Training Page

We kick start 2023 with two major cross country races. So training on Tuesdays will be lighter and shorter to enable you to get some speed back into your legs. It is still cold and dark etc but it would be really beneficial if we could all get back into one group now and start working together again. So please make every effort to get to sessions. Those now on Marathon training will now have to add in extra bits on our generic nights so make sure you read the schedules thoroughly. You will also be tired and sluggish at times. You'll be racing tired too so keep your chins up. You entered the marathons lol!!!! Same for those aiming to run a good half in the spring. All that remains now of 2022 is Saturday 31st Dec: Double parkrun. First one I want fast. Run it confidently and with determination. You will not be in PB shape so don't be an idiot and chase one or be down when you can't run it. 5 mins recovery jog include a couple of strides. Then go again but try and keep your 2...

Hello welcome back to the group blog. I will only be using this from now on.  If you've got here please bookmark it.  I have seen some amazing progress recently. But we've got a long winter to go. Try not to pick too many races for the next 6 week or you will be incorporating them into your training without a taper. But have an end goal in mind. What are you training for should be the question. Are you try to get back to fitness? Trying to get some PBS. A county, and England vest? Whatever it is winter training will enable us all to be together as its not flat out. From late February we will start to sharpen you up for the spring and decrease the miles. Leading up until Christmas we will be continuing with endurance based running. This will include lots of hard work on hills. Both on the road and the cross.  Because we have increased the volume of your weekly mileage you will not be running this like the summer. You need to make sure you are working hard but not running t...