TRAINING AT WESTON ATHLETIC CLUB

You are very welcome to run with us for two or three weeks before making a commitment to join. We sincerely hope that you will like us enough to want to become a member of the finest athletic club in the South West (probably). Runners are welcome at any of our training nights. Most sessions are structured to cater for a wide range of standards and ability. New members are encouraged to come along to either our Monday night Trail or Tuesday night Rep/interval session in the first instance as this will give you an opportunity to meet the coaching teams, find out more about the club and what we have to offer. Please check our events calendar for details of our current activities. Visiting runners are always very welcome.

 

7:00pm Hutton Moor Leisure Centre

A fairly easy paced road run of around 7 miles. Everyone runs as a group on Mondays, at a pace determined by the coach. Faster runners will double back at various checkpoints. New runners are encouraged to come along to Tuesday training in order to find out more about the club before joining the Monday night group.

7:00pm

In the winter months meet on the prom (in the square shelter halfway between the Trop and the Royal Sands end of the seafront)
In the summer months meet on the sports field behind Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
We start with a short warm up and then run a session of repetitions over various distances or times, with recovery intervals between them. If you are really looking to improve your times, this session will do it for you. The training is structured so that whatever your standard you will not be left beh

7:00pm Hutton Moor Leisure Centre

We use a variety of different circuits to provide a steady road run of between 4 and 8.5 miles. We usually split into 5 or 6 different groups according to standard, which allows everyone to do the course at a suitable pace. All of the routes have points where the course may be shortened if you do not feel like completing the whole distance. Our regular circuits include Fartleking, Five Hills Puff, Four Bridges Grunt, Old Slog, Morrisons Run and Graveyard Run

The club cyclists are usually out on Saturday mornings for a road ride of around 50 or 60 miles. Normal start time is 8:15am (but later in deep Winter due to it being dark at 8.45am), with a mid-route ‘Big Breakfast’ stop. The meeting place is normally by the school gates opposite the Sainsburys store in Worle. If you are thinking about a triathlon or just want a bit of cross training, these sessions will help. They’re also not bad if you just like a good breakfast.

8:00am meeting at various locations as advertised weekly below and on our news page. Sessions generally include hill repeats at Uphill or Worlebury Woods or interval / lactic threshold training on the Prom.

If you have a marathon in mind (or even a half), this is the one that you must not miss. The long, slow run provides the platform for all of your training. On most Sunday mornings, there are one or two groups of runners out, with options of between 12 and 21 miles. Most of the runs are off-road and are taken at an easy pace. (With the hills we find to run up there is really only one pace available). Start times are normally between 8am and 9am.

Training – First Time Attendance

You are very welcome to run with us for two or three weeks before making a commitment to join. We sincerely hope that you will like us enough to want to become a member of the finest athletic club in the South West (probably). Runners are welcome at any of our training nights. Most sessions are structured to cater for a wide range of standards and ability.

In order to contact you, for your safety whilst running with us and for us to help you choose the right run group, please can you provide the following information in the form below and click SUBMIT button. Please note, this is not a membership application form.

TRAINING UPDATES

TRAINING CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Nov 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason or Sheryl – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place Note from Jason This Saturdays session is hill repeats – 10×1 minute with usual recovery. Meet at Uphill[...]
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Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette 12:00 pm
Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette @ Different Location each week - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Nov 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
TWAC run on Monday 11th of November will be ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’. Group lead runs from the top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette route to be decided by the leader. Please wear a poppy or maybe a Sodbury Slog shirt if you have one!! Don’t forget your head torch, fully charged[...]
Monday Night TWAC Training 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Sessions TWAC 7:00pm – Location changes each week Join the TWAC Facebook Group to keep up to date with the details of each week’s run.
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Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 7:00 pm
Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 @ Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo
Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This week 12/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm. This week’s focus for both Session: Running to feel Don’t worry about what pace you think you should be doing or what[...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool –
Nov 6 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool    You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions, they can be booked for 13/11 start in blocks of 5 (£32:50) or 10 (£55:00) Please contact Margaret Sills for payment details.   Alternatively, if you have any questions, want to find out more contact[...]
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Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start 6:15 pm
Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start @ Inside Hutton Moor
Nov 7 @ 6:15 pm
Thursday – 14/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Club circuit
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Nov 9 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason or Sheryl – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place Note from Jason This Saturdays session is hill repeats – 10×1 minute with usual recovery. Meet at Uphill[...]
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Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette 12:00 pm
Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette @ Different Location each week - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
TWAC run on Monday 11th of November will be ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’. Group lead runs from the top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette route to be decided by the leader. Please wear a poppy or maybe a Sodbury Slog shirt if you have one!! Don’t forget your head torch, fully charged[...]
Monday Night TWAC Training 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
Nov 11 @ 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Sessions TWAC 7:00pm – Location changes each week Join the TWAC Facebook Group to keep up to date with the details of each week’s run.
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Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 7:00 pm
Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 @ Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This week 12/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm. This week’s focus for both Session: Running to feel Don’t worry about what pace you think you should be doing or what[...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool –
Nov 13 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool    You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions, they can be booked for 13/11 start in blocks of 5 (£32:50) or 10 (£55:00) Please contact Margaret Sills for payment details.   Alternatively, if you have any questions, want to find out more contact[...]
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Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start 6:15 pm
Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start @ Inside Hutton Moor
Nov 14 @ 6:15 pm
Thursday – 14/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Club circuit
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Nov 16 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason or Sheryl – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place Note from Jason This Saturdays session is hill repeats – 10×1 minute with usual recovery. Meet at Uphill[...]
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Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette 12:00 pm
Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette @ Different Location each week - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Nov 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
TWAC run on Monday 11th of November will be ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’. Group lead runs from the top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette route to be decided by the leader. Please wear a poppy or maybe a Sodbury Slog shirt if you have one!! Don’t forget your head torch, fully charged[...]
Monday Night TWAC Training 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
Nov 18 @ 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Sessions TWAC 7:00pm – Location changes each week Join the TWAC Facebook Group to keep up to date with the details of each week’s run.
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Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 7:00 pm
Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 @ Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo
Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This week 12/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm. This week’s focus for both Session: Running to feel Don’t worry about what pace you think you should be doing or what[...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool –
Nov 20 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool    You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions, they can be booked for 13/11 start in blocks of 5 (£32:50) or 10 (£55:00) Please contact Margaret Sills for payment details.   Alternatively, if you have any questions, want to find out more contact[...]
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Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start 6:15 pm
Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start @ Inside Hutton Moor
Nov 21 @ 6:15 pm
Thursday – 14/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Club circuit
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Nov 23 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason or Sheryl – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place Note from Jason This Saturdays session is hill repeats – 10×1 minute with usual recovery. Meet at Uphill[...]
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Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette 12:00 pm
Monday TWAC – 11/11/24 – ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’ meet at 6.50 – top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette @ Different Location each week - see TWAC fb for more detail and maps
Nov 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
TWAC run on Monday 11th of November will be ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’. Group lead runs from the top car park of Burrington Coombe. W3W ///late.recovery.baguette route to be decided by the leader. Please wear a poppy or maybe a Sodbury Slog shirt if you have one!! Don’t forget your head torch, fully charged[...]
Monday Night TWAC Training 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
Nov 25 @ 7:00 pm
Monday Night TWAC Sessions TWAC 7:00pm – Location changes each week Join the TWAC Facebook Group to keep up to date with the details of each week’s run.
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Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 7:00 pm
Tuesday Interval/ Rep sessions –   Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo at 6.50 @ Meet seafront at shelter between Trop and Revo
Nov 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This week 12/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm. This week’s focus for both Session: Running to feel Don’t worry about what pace you think you should be doing or what[...]
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Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool – 8:30 pm
Wednesday Swim Sessions – Burnham-on-Sea pool –
Nov 27 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool    You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions, they can be booked for 13/11 start in blocks of 5 (£32:50) or 10 (£55:00) Please contact Margaret Sills for payment details.   Alternatively, if you have any questions, want to find out more contact[...]
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Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start 6:15 pm
Thursday Training Runs – Note time change 6.20 for 6.30 start @ Inside Hutton Moor
Nov 28 @ 6:15 pm
Thursday – 14/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Club circuit
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Saturday AM Session 8:00 – 8:00 am
Saturday AM Session 8:00 –
Nov 30 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Sessions for existing club members only Saturday am Rep/Interval/LT session – Led by Jason or Sheryl – meeting at various points within Weston at 8:00 See WAC social fb for detail and confirmation of session taking place Note from Jason This Saturdays session is hill repeats – 10×1 minute with usual recovery. Meet at Uphill[...]