COACHING PRINCIPLES

During the course of the club’s history Weston Athletic Club has changed from a mixture of juniors and adults competing in track and field events, cross-country and road racing to what we have today.

The club membership now consists of adults aged from eighteen to seventy plus, of mixed ability and who want to train and compete in events ranging from 5K to full marathon and ultra road events, as well as trail and off-road events from cross-country to multi-day endurance and running festival events.


Members have different aspirations and goals and the training is structured around the core elements of speed work, strength and conditioning and endurance. Speed training is undertaken
via interval and fartlek sessions, stamina and strength work via hill and club circuits and the longer, slower endurance training usually undertaken at weekends.

Some members are involved in training for multi-sport events e.g duathlon (run, bike, run), triathlon (swim, bike, run) or aqua bike (swim, bike). Further details of what the club offers under the TRIATHLON section of the website.

Training is structured to use either mixed ability or equal ability group sessions as appropriate for content and location. All members are able to develop their running standard at the pace they decide upon; individuals can aim as high as they wish but above all, can enjoy and benefit from their endeavours.

Individuals who want to train for specific distance e.g. a full marathon can seek individual training plans and guidance from the team of experienced coaches.

The underlying philosophy of the club is to provide a platform by which members can be part of a like-minded group of individuals with the principal aims of remaining healthy and achieving the running goals they aspire to.

The coaching team will provide a safe and structured environment during the normal club training schedule for all members. They will support and guide members to develop their running ability and will provide individual guidance when it is required.

COACHING TEAM

COACHES

Jim Wotton [Coach Manager]CiRF – Coach in Running Fitness (Athletics Coach), Event Group Endurance (Event Group), Leadership in Running Fitness (Leader)

Jason Wyatt
CiRF – Coach in Running Fitness (Athletics Coach), Event Group Endurance (Event Group), Leadership in Running Fitness (Leader)

Nick Cook
BTF Level 2 Coach, CiRF – Coach in Running Fitness (Athletics Coach), Leadership in Running Fitness (Leader)

Sheryl Selway
CiRF –Coach in Running Fitness (Athletics Coach), Leadership in Running Fitness (Leader)

TRI COACHES

Margaret Sills – BTF Level 3 and SMARTT Coach Level 3

Charlotte Oliver – BTF Level 2 Coach, ASA Swim Teacher

Rachael Vincent – BTF Level 2 (Diploma) Coach, Institute of Swimming L2 Open Water Swim Coach, BTF Strength & Conditioning

Nick Cook – BTF Level 2 Coach

Jo Stirling – BTF Level 1 Coach

Pete Stacey – BTF Level 1 Coach

LEADERS

Paul Baker
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Paul Bird
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness (Leader), Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running
Rachel Stacey
Fitness in Running & Walking – Leader
Paul Cousins
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Paul Grinham
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Maria Davidson
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Noel Flynn
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Ian Purnell
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Debbie Vowles
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Luke Fielder
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Georgie Pink
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Mick Henderson
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Bruce Manning
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Sarah Weare
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
James Wotton
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Steve Delve
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness
Lizzie Hendon
LiRF – Leadership in Running Fitness

TWAC LEADERS

James Wotton
Paul Oaten
Paul Cousins
Paul Bird
Sarah Weare
Steve Delve
Luke Fielder
Mick Henderson
Lizzie Henden
Louisa Ansell
Bruce Manning
Baz Hall
Ian Purnell

TRAINING UPDATES

TRAINING CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. 6:15 pm
Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start.
Oct 1 @ 6:15 pm
  Thursday  15/10/26 – Group runs from Hutton Moor Meet inside upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. Route this week club circuit            
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Oct 3 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place  suitable for all abilities Local parkrun takes place at 9:00am each week at Weston seafront, also PR’s at Burnham , [...]
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7:00 pm
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
 
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) 7:00 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) @ - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) This session is a social run offering several small groups to choose from to suit your pace  and you will get to do a section of the [...]
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Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start. 7:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start.
Oct 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10/26  – NOTE START 6.30 DUE TO LIGHT   Location: shelter right side of the Tropicana Time : Start 6:30pm Aim : Building speed endurance Focus : Stride length to help with better extension and power without over striding Warm up followed by : 10 x 3 mins rpe 7/8  (90 secs rolling [...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September
Oct 7 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool  Swim restarted on Wednesday 9th September.   Payment window for this 10 session period was 27th August – 7th September If you want to see if there is any space left please email triathlon@westonac.co.uk You must be a fully paid up member of Weston Athletic Club to access [...]
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Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. 6:15 pm
Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start.
Oct 8 @ 6:15 pm
  Thursday  15/10/26 – Group runs from Hutton Moor Meet inside upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. Route this week club circuit            
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Oct 10 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place  suitable for all abilities Local parkrun takes place at 9:00am each week at Weston seafront, also PR’s at Burnham , [...]
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7:00 pm
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm
 
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) 7:00 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) @ - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) This session is a social run offering several small groups to choose from to suit your pace  and you will get to do a section of the [...]
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Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start. 7:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start.
Oct 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10/26  – NOTE START 6.30 DUE TO LIGHT   Location: shelter right side of the Tropicana Time : Start 6:30pm Aim : Building speed endurance Focus : Stride length to help with better extension and power without over striding Warm up followed by : 10 x 3 mins rpe 7/8  (90 secs rolling [...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September
Oct 14 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool  Swim restarted on Wednesday 9th September.   Payment window for this 10 session period was 27th August – 7th September If you want to see if there is any space left please email triathlon@westonac.co.uk You must be a fully paid up member of Weston Athletic Club to access [...]
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Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. 6:15 pm
Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start.
Oct 15 @ 6:15 pm
  Thursday  15/10/26 – Group runs from Hutton Moor Meet inside upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. Route this week club circuit            
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17
Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Oct 17 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place  suitable for all abilities Local parkrun takes place at 9:00am each week at Weston seafront, also PR’s at Burnham , [...]
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7:00 pm
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm
 
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) 7:00 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) @ - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) This session is a social run offering several small groups to choose from to suit your pace  and you will get to do a section of the [...]
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Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start. 7:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start.
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10/26  – NOTE START 6.30 DUE TO LIGHT   Location: shelter right side of the Tropicana Time : Start 6:30pm Aim : Building speed endurance Focus : Stride length to help with better extension and power without over striding Warm up followed by : 10 x 3 mins rpe 7/8  (90 secs rolling [...]
21
Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September
Oct 21 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool  Swim restarted on Wednesday 9th September.   Payment window for this 10 session period was 27th August – 7th September If you want to see if there is any space left please email triathlon@westonac.co.uk You must be a fully paid up member of Weston Athletic Club to access [...]
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Oct 24 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place  suitable for all abilities Local parkrun takes place at 9:00am each week at Weston seafront, also PR’s at Burnham , [...]
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26
7:00 pm
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm
 
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) 7:00 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) @ - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Monday evening TWAC session this week 12/10 is ‘Mendip Middle’ Meet : 6:50 pm Longbottom Road Lay-by, Shipham. W3W: ///soonest.attracts.working (Please car share as parking is limited) This session is a social run offering several small groups to choose from to suit your pace  and you will get to do a section of the [...]
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Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start. 7:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10 – Meet at the shelter right side of the Tropicana for 6.30 pm start.
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday Reps/Intervals – 13/10/26  – NOTE START 6.30 DUE TO LIGHT   Location: shelter right side of the Tropicana Time : Start 6:30pm Aim : Building speed endurance Focus : Stride length to help with better extension and power without over striding Warm up followed by : 10 x 3 mins rpe 7/8  (90 secs rolling [...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – restarted on Wednesday 9th September
Oct 28 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool  Swim restarted on Wednesday 9th September.   Payment window for this 10 session period was 27th August – 7th September If you want to see if there is any space left please email triathlon@westonac.co.uk You must be a fully paid up member of Weston Athletic Club to access [...]
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Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. 6:15 pm
Thursday 15th of October – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start.
Oct 29 @ 6:15 pm
  Thursday  15/10/26 – Group runs from Hutton Moor Meet inside upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start. Route this week club circuit            
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Oct 31 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place  suitable for all abilities Local parkrun takes place at 9:00am each week at Weston seafront, also PR’s at Burnham , [...]