Training
Training – are you fit to ‘RUN BRISTOL’ ?
We hope to encourage all those entering the Bristol 10k and Reebok Bristol Half Marathon to respect the challenge so have provided free training plans to help you prepare and are inviting runners to take part in our April training camp.
Get more from your running-
Bristol 10k and Reebok Bristol Half Marathon RunBristol April training camp
• Inspiring, motivational and fun!
• Practical coached running sessions and guided group runs through fantastic scenery
• Informal workshops and talks with expert coaching from Liz Yelling and Nick Anderson
• Advice on training, planning, racing and becoming a better runner – whatever your level
• A free place in the Bristol 10k or the Bristol Half Marathon – or your race entry fee deducted from the camp costs if you have already booked your place
REEBOK RUNBRISTOL FOREST OF DEAN TRAINING CAMP Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April
for more information click on the April Training Camp link to the left of this page and for a registration form click on the Forest of Dean Training camp icon at the top of this page.
Bud’s Blog
Throughout the year we will be publishing a series of articles on this website written by the UK Athletics National Coach for Marathon, Bud Baldaro and top athlete Liz Yelling, 2006 Commonwealth Marathon bronze medallist and author of A Woman’s Guide to Running.
Runners Medical Resource
Following concern about the lack of preparation by runners entering marathons and half marathons the organisers and medical teams of some of the larger races have got together and produced an advice sheet published by the London Marathon, which we would strongly advise you to read www.runnersmedicalresource.com
University of Bristol Centre for Sports Exercise & Health
We are also working with the University of Bristol Centre for Sports Exercise & Health who will advise and offer treatment for any injuries or concerns you may have. Visit our advice pages
Preparing for the BRISTOL 10k
Bud Baldaro offers the following advice:
· Preparing for an event from scratch is not rocket science. People often try to make it mysterious to make themselves feel more important
· As with any situation make a plan
· Work backwards from event date and then journey forward to the great day
· Maximise your use of time
· Be realistic as to how much you can accommodate
· Set yourself short / medium /long term targets irrespective of how humble these may appear eg after a week managing a mile without stopping
· Give yourself some credit as you make progress
· Hurry slowly and progress patiently
· Respond to niggles and stresses immediately
· Consider joining a running club or find some “buddies “ to run with, especially for longer runs
· Buy running kit – especially your shoes, from a specialist running store and seek knowledgeable advice
· Above all – look at your situation holistically and embrace all aspects of your life style
· And more importantly than all these points have fun and enjoy your running
First forays would be to provide yourself with a base of running and remind yourself how to run, so in a ten week training program you could consider:
o 2 weeks of steady running/walking/jogging
o followed by a 4 week block of more progressive work
o and then 3 weeks of more demanding training
o with 1 week taper before race day
· Amend and adapt to your own particular set of circumstances but run smart
· Rather than itemise “Sunday” “Monday” etc, the plan is aimed to be more flexible to respond to peoples changing work patterns
· Mix and match days to your own demands
· Determine when the most effective time of day to run is for you but do occasionally practise running at race time
· Don’t be shy of doing far more than the program suggests but do be realistic as to how much you can manage in the early days, especially if you haven’t run for a while
· Running off-road is generally kinder to the joints than doing all your running on tarmac surfaces but do ensure routes are safe
Have fun and tell yourself just how well you are doing
See Bud’s history of the 10k in Buds Blog
Have you considered the benefits of joining a running club ?
Most clubs will cater for runners of all abilities from the complete novice to the ‘serious’ runner. For a list of Bristol based running clubs or go to the UK Athletics website www.ukathletics.net to find a club near you.
