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So it's February and the snow is about to fall but don't let that worry you, have a look at the Sunny Summer Schedules below, that should cheer you up!

I have had a few comments about the safety of athletes at Transfesa. The traffic seems much heavier this year for some reason. I am concerned about safety, especially on the "progressive" session. I intend to drop that method of training immediately as it adds an unnecessary additional risk of athletes crossing the road at four different points on the hill. At least on the "standard" hills we are all doing the same thing and only crossing the road at the extreme ends of the circuit, where visibility between the athletes and traffic is at an acceptable level. Therefore, I have amended the training programmes below to refect this.

Cheers,

Alan

Paddock Wood AC is working with Elspeth Turner, England Athletics Club and Coach Support Officer for Sussex and Kent on ways to improve the club.

The recently completed survey of the adult distance runners' winter training schedule showed that 74% of those who responded preferred to split into two or more different ability groups for training and/or to add an option of a steady run to every session.

This will only really be possible with more volunteers to help with the coaching.

One way this could be achieved is through the Leadership in Running Fitness courses run by England Athletics.

At this stage the club needs to hear from any volunteers who would be willing to help out,

perhaps on a rota basis and who may be willing to undertake a basic coaching qualification.

Please contact Mike Duffin, Richard Elliott or Alan Newman

if you are interested please visit www.englandathletics.org/roadrunning or see the pdf above for more details.