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£30 a year is fantastic value. Ours a bit more but we do have the track and conditioning facility to pay for. By rights Northbrook AC should be my local club (probably a little closer to me than Nuneaton), and I did enquire there. Obviously the four Cov clubs (Godiva, Northbrook, Masseys...

If you're really keen, it's seriously worth considering joining a local club. Membership is incredibly cheap (i'm at Godiva Harriers and it's less than £90 a year).... compare that to a monthly gym membership (which i also have), and the coaching, team-mates, plus entry into road relays, cross...

Yes, once you've gotten a decent base of constant pace running, it's worth adding in "rep" sessions. A lot of people get too carried away with flying straight into fast sessions, HIIT sessions all the rage now. Fine if you want a quick burn, but if you want to get better at running you need the...

RE your first post about mental fatigue.... i've always found the opposite. It's the first half of a race which gets to me. Perhaps it's the differing race experiences we all have... i've done a fair few ultras and when you've been on the go for 3hrs and realise you're not even a quarter of...

Whilst it's great to find a flat and straight course, and probably straight away knock a minute off your best time... what really matters is progress... so if you are improving on the same course, then that is a good sign. Did a track session this morning. 18 x 400mtrs with 1min rest between...

Not read through the entire thread, so apologies if i repeat anything. I was always active, played football (matches/training) approx 5 times a week. But spent way too much time in the pub, and ate a lot. My weight slowly crept up., although having good cardio fitness and being 6ft2" i "carried...

Certainly feels that way. But just got to try and break it down mentally. Entire lap for me was taking approx 35mins, so the end section surely couldn't be more than 7 or 8mins at the very most, into the wind. Just get the head down, don't look up for a couple of mins, and you're nearly there!

Went over to Draycote Water this morning. 3 laps (just over 14 miles).... averaged 7:24/mile... Must've been close to 100 people running round as individuals and small groups. I was one of the only ones running clockwise, and i found out why when i hit the lake wall at the end of each lap...

In the summer months, Cov Godiva host the Warwickshire Open Graded Series... this is a series of 4 track meets (possibly May, June, July, August). At least two of these usually have a "track mile" race, which being quite rare to be ran on track, is quite popular. The ship may well have sailed...

Track session this evening. 8 x 800mtrs was the aim, but only managed 6 in the heat. Managed to keep them between 2:52-2:55 which I'd have been happy with on any day, never mind this heat...

Obviosuly I'm a big supporter of uphill work! It does help. I'd be surprised if you don't eventually get roped into the odd hill session at Northbrook! I was using Bedworth Lane/Rabbit Lane for reps in the early lockdown stages. Never found traffic an issue (may well be different now!). Main...

Yes I thought that was most likely start point and downhill! If I do my rep sessions there, I start at Cow Lees end, and do alternate downhill/uphill reps.

They look very impressive and great progress.... Which way on Bedworth Ln did you run?

Portsmouth home for me

Pingles is open but you need to book online in advance. I'll be there next Thursday evening, probably doing 800mtr reps

Yes racing makes a heck of a difference... I've attempted a couple of runs of the Bedworth Parkrun course during lockdown and got nowhere near where I should be... But yet when I've got on the track and feel more "focused" my rep times have generally been good. My pb at Cov, funnily enough...

My pb at Parkrun is 18:34 at Bedworth, which is by no means a flat and easy course. So I'd like to think I could have a good push for 18mins on the track on fresh legs. Although those times from today's session would indicate I'm a little way off that right now (to be fair I ran 81 miles last...

Track session at Pingles this morning. 6 x 1km. Struggled a bit in the heat, just about kept all the reps under 3mins45. Hoped for a little faster but still a decent session.

The below chart may help... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.hardleyrunners.co.uk/documents/pace_chart.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwid_MajlILqAhUXHcAKHfL2DxsQFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2tWV2vIzW36huztOfpzaDx This gives you a whole table of times for various race and rep...

Your last point... It's individual really... I prefer to do a short easy run the day after a hard run... Even after a hard race I'll try to get out... Works for me, but some prefer complete rest... Trial and error really... As for the rep sessions... There's a huge variety and it...