Sunday Long Run - 20 miles

Come and join us this weekend for a Sunday morning long run.

These runs are primarily aimed at the members of the club who are training for a marathon in the Spring, particularly those preparing for their first marathon. Of course, you don't have to be marathon training - if you fancy a long run on a Sunday morning please come along.

• The length of the run will increase by about a mile each week, starting with 10 miles on 7th January and progressing up to 20 miles by mid-March. So, you will need to already be able to run at least 10 miles.
• There is no set pace for the run as the emphasis will be on increasing your distance rather than running at your fastest pace. Every run will be led by a member of the club.
• Routes will vary from week to week. Check out our WhatsApp group for details of this week's route.

Note: Other members of the club are likely to be heading out for Sunday morning long runs from the Y Club, but these will be organised informally on the WhatsApp group and are not guaranteed to take place every single week.

Session Format

Our group runs take place every Thursday, starting at the Y Club at 6:30pm. After a quick warm up, the Captains will gather the group together for Club Notices, after which we split into sub-groups before heading off on one of our many routes.

Each group will run at a different pace and will be led by a club member, so there should always be a pace group suited to you. The number of groups is flexible depending on the number of runners down on any particular night, but we’ll generally have the following six groups:

Group 1:

• 8 miles (13 km)
• 7.00 min / mile (4.20 min / km) +/- 30 secs

Group 2:

• 8 miles (13 km)
• 8.00 min / mile (5.00 min / km) +/- 30 secs

Group 3:

• 8 miles (13 km)
• 8.30-9.00 min / mile (5.20-5.40 min / km) +/- 30 secs

Group 4:

• 8 miles (13 km)
• 9.30-10.00 min / mile (5.50-6.15 min / km) +/- 30 secs

Group 5:

• 6 miles (10 km)
• 10.00 min / mile (6.15 min / km) +/- 30 secs

Group 6:

• 3 miles (5 km)
• This group will run at whatever pace is comfortable for everyone

If you’re not sure which group to go in on your first visit, we'd advise starting off in Group 6 and try to work your way up to the next one!

Joining a Thursday Group Run

Just turn up, that's all you need. You don't have to be a member. You don't have to have run with us before. There is no cost.

Meet us outside the Y Club at 6:30pm ready to run and you will be welcome to join us!