The Improvers Group is suitable for all people progressing from jogging to becoming runners. We offer a varied programme of time, distance and hill effort sessions which generally results in about 6 miles being covered in the 60-70minutes. We will always regroup so no-one is left behind so if you are working towards a specific goal or just want a sociable group to run with whilst improving stamina and/or speed then come along and give us a go
| TUESDAY | SESSION | LOCATION | Dates of ‘interest’ |
| 26 Feb | (1H, 1R) * 5, 3R (3H, 3R) * 2, 5R, (1H, 1R) * 5 | Track | |
| 5 Mar | Hill Work, New Bradwell | Track | |
| 12 Mar | JOINT SESSION | Track | 17 Mar MK Festival of Running – marshall or run? |
| 19 Mar | (1H, 1R, 2H, 2R) * 6 | Track | 24 Mar 6&12 Stage Relay, MK & Oakley 20 |
| 26 Mar | Linford Wood mile efforts | Track | |
| 2 April | Linear Park Ramble | Track | CLOCKS CHANGE |
| 9 Apr | 1H, IR, 2H, 2R, 3H, 2R, 2H, 2R, 1H 4R – twice | Track | 14 April – Flitwick 10k |
| 16 Apr | JOINT SESSION | Track | |
| 23 Apr | Hill session | Brickhill Woods Ch | 28 April – London Marathon |
| 30 Apr | Great Linford Park 800m’s | Track | MK Marathon/Half/Rocket weekend |
| 7 May | Steady Run – Secret Garden | Track | 8 May, Wednesday – EMGP Silverstone 10k |
| 14 May | (3H, 2R) *2 ((0.5H, 0.5R) * 4, 2R) * 3 (3H, 2R) *2 | Track | 17 May, Friday – EMGP Wooton 5m 19 May – Round Milton Keynes Relay |
| 21 May | Hill session | Brickhill Woods Ch | 22 May, Wednesday – EMGP Rugby 6 |
| 28 May | Stonepit Field Challenge (if too wet then ‘lamposts and crocodiles’) |
Track | |
| 4 Jun | EMGP Banbury 5 -EMGP (No organised session from track) |
Banbury | 7 June Marston Forest 5k |
| 11 Jun | Hill session | Brickhill Woods | 12 June, Wednesday EMGP Corby 5 15 June – Greensands Relay |
| 18 Jun | EMGP Weedon 10k (No organised session from track) |
Weedon | |
| 25 Jun | EMGP Harborough 5 (No organised session from track) |
Harborough | |
| 2 Jul | Distance Efforts (800/400m repeats Gt Linford) | Track | |
| 9 Jul | EMGP Milton Keynes 10k Race it or please marshall |
Open University | No sessions from track |
| 16 Jul | Hill session | Brickhill Woods Ch | |
| 23 Jul | Stonepit Field Challenge (if too wet then ‘lamposts and crocodiles’) |
Track | |
| 30 Jul | (2H, 2R, 2H, 3R) * 5 | Track | Wed 31 Doug Anderson 5k |
| 5 Aug | CMK special | Meet at Campbell Park | |
| 13 August | (3H, 2R, 2H, 1R, 1H) 4R * 3 | Track | |
| 20 August | Hill session | Brickhill Woods Ch | |
| 27 August | ‘Campbell Park Tour’ Loop | Track | 1-6 September – Tour of MK |
H = effort run at 5k pace for those concentrating on 10k; 10k pace for those concentrating on marathon.
R = recovery run at very steady pace, breathing easily and able to talk. All recovery should be active, except when doing out and back session.
During efforts and recovery everyone should run at a pace which suits them. There will always be regrouping during the recovery.
Everyone will be made aware of the route planned. During session the group will normally run around 6 miles and sessions normally last around 60-70mins.
Groups meet at the clubhouse at Stantonbury Stadium to start the session at 7pm prompt unless specified above.
Malcolm Kidby malcolmkidby@sky.com 07766 310883