Training
Monday Easy Run
Our Monday Club Run is an easy paced run of between 4 and 5 miles (6.5 and 8km) with multiple stops, which is suitable for runners of most abilities. This is the best session for new members to come along to, as it’s a steady, sociable run and we make sure no-one gets left behind! If you can run 4 miles at 12 minute/mile pace (6.5km at 7:30 minute/km) or faster, then this is a great session for you. If you are not sure of your ability to keep up with this group, there is a measured 5000m (around 3 miles) on the Phoenix Trail starting just behind Thame Leisure Centre. Set your watch from the start (0m on the path and sign post on the right) and run to the 2500m and back. If you can do this in 36 minutes or less, than the Monday night pace is right for you.
Wednesday Club Run – Winter
Our regular Wednesday Club Run starts at Racquets and is normally run around the street-lit areas of Thame, however we sometimes do torchlight runs along the Phoenix Trail to mix it up. The group typically run between 6-7 miles in about 1hr, so if you run at 8.00-8.30 minutes per mile pace or faster this is a great session for you.
Wednesday SWET Runs – Summer
Once the nights are light enough, we run the tracks and trails in our beautiful countryside, starting from 7pm at a local pub, then heading out to run trails and tracks for about an hour, finishing with a drink for those who want to socialise. We have multiple groups each evening with regular re-groups to make sure no one gets lost!
Thursday Speedwork – Summer
In the summer months we run speedwork sessions on Thursday’s, which are suitable for runners of all abilities. The sessions vary each week from short intervals to develop short distance speed over 200-1000 metres, to longer tempo efforts over 2k-5k distances to convert speed into race pace. No one is too slow for this type of training, just a desire to get faster! We meet at Racquets and depart at 7pm.
Sunday Morning Run
Our Sunday Long Runs are typically 10-11 miles long, and usually start at Racquets in Thame or the Village Centre in Chinnor and are a mix or road and trail. They are a great opportunity to build your distance and exploring our beautiful countryside while chatting to other runners!
1st & 3rd Sunday of month – start at Chinnor Village Centre
2nd & 4th Sunday of month – start at Racquets Thame
5th Sunday (when occurs) – start at Hill Road Car Park Watlington
Run locations can change, so members ensure you are on our email list or WhatsApp group. We welcome guest runners, so if you want to join us please email in advance!