Trent Park Running Club - a running club for all

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Club Coaching

The aim of all our training groups is to help everybody to achieve their goal in running, be it just to have fun and keep fit, or to progress their personal best times via Club, League and National races.
Many of our groups run a progressive training program with their sights on particular races or League fixtures, aimed at producing better results for both the club and the athletes themselves.
Sessions are led for no extra charge by a combination of qualified (currently ranging from Level 1 through to Level 3) and volunteer Group Leaders.
The table below summarises the club's Coaching Structure and those who get involved in leading the sessions.

Group	Sub Groups	Group Leaders	Co-ordinators
Young Athletes	Running	Jan Bowman / Peter Ley / Shannon Pearce / Tom Gort / Ian Medcalf / Phillip Ley	Jan Bowman
Young Athletes	Track & Field		Jan Bowman
Road / Cross Country Running	Sub 7.30 minute mile group	Miles Lakin / Lisa Elmore / Adrian Edwards	Team Captains: Women: Liz Jackson Men: Malcolm Allen
	7.30-8.30 minute mile group	Malcolm Allen / Ian Johnson / Colin Thurston
	8.00-9.00 minute mile group	Peter Goldfinch / Pete Hughes / David Arnold
	9.00-9.30 minute mile group	Len Edmonds / Penny Cording / Julian Tracey
	9.30-10.00 minute mile group and above	Jill Atkins / John Bathe / Trevor Jex
Long runs inc. Marathon	All distances	John Bathe / Len Edmonds / Jack Singer	John Bathe
Walking	Power Walking	Barbara Edlin / Lesley Turner	Barbara Edlin / Lesley Turner
Track & Field	Sprint	Colin Field / Tom Gort / Ian Turner	Seniors with Barnet & District Vet's Ray Bull Women: Liz Jackson Men: Malcolm Allen
	Distance	David Birks / Ray Bull / Colin Thurston
	Jumps & Throws	Trevor Birchmore / Colin Field / Peter Ley
Triathlon	Swim	Peter Lambert / Sue Macrowan	Peter Lambert / Sue Macrowan
Triathlon	Bike	Peter Lambert / Sue Macrowan	Peter Lambert / Sue Macrowan
Core Stability &Technique	Core Stability	John Bathe / Penny Cording / Trevor Jex / Ian Turner	Trevor Jex / Penny Cording
	Circuits
	Technique

The Group Leaders aim to use the structure as a guide to ensure that participants get the maximum enjoyment from sessions by appropriately:

1. organising groups by ability
2. aiming to limit group sizes of no more than 10 runners

Before a session starts, they'll confirm the ability level of their group, the route to be taken, the planned session time and whether anyone is carrying any injuries.

In return, the Group Leaders ask that all runners observe the following "5 Rules for Runners":

1. Be on time for sessions
2. Wear Bright Colours when training in the dark
3. Personal Responsibility - listen to the Group Leader's instructions.
4. Collective Responsibility - look after each other.
5. Let Group Leaders know if you are struggling.