We are on week 4 It may be too late to join us but…

if you are returning to running or have just completed a “couch to 5k”, you may be able to join us… Come and meet us

Please use our calendar page to book: https://www.staffordharriers.org/calendar/

If you have done no (or very little) running and don’t think you can run, but want to get started, the Club holds two complete beginners courses a year (April and September).

You’ll be encouraged to jog/walk, jog/walk for gradually increasing distances along with others in the same condition as yourself. You’ll soon be jogging continuously and ready to face longer distances.

YOU CAN START PREPARING FOR IT BY ENSURING YOU DO 2 or 3 BRISK WALKS OF 20 – 30 MINUTES EACH PER WEEK.
DO THEM BRISK ENOUGH TO FEEL A SLIGHT EFFORT IN BREATHING AND PULSE, BUT NOT TOO HARD!

During the first few sessions, there will be advice on buying the right footwear, so please don’t rush out and buy new shoes for the first session.

However, if you have nothing, then we would advise going to a sports shop that has trained staff and a treadmill or sensor system. They can then check the movement of your feet and ankles when you run (the technical term is Gait Analysis).

Please don’t take any shop assistant’s word that you don’t need one. It just means they can’t do it.

Usually, you have little or no right to change the shoes if you get the wrong type.

A local shop that does this is:-

Osteopathy Stafford Mammoth Sports Injuries Clinic (You will need an appointment, please check the current cost. Milford – 01785 664228) http://www.osteopathystafford.co.uk Please ring them to make an appointment before you travel.

Other places include (some by appointment only):-

Alpha Sports (Lichfield) alpharunning.co.uk 01543 410662

Running Form Shop (Burton) Running-form.co.uk 01283 563331

Running Bear (Alderley Edge) Book on line runningbear.co.uk 01625 582130

Your first session will consist of introductions, talk about our club, some basic rules, talk about the kit and then the first session. We will start by running and walking within the Cricket Club grounds. After about 4 weeks we will ask you to become a member of the Harriers.

If you have any questions please send me an email info@staffordharriers.co.uk

The group is open to anyone, if you have any medical history or you are unsure then please talk to your doctor before coming along.

WHERE

The group meets at the Cricket and Hockey Club at 6:15 pm each Tuesday and Thursday. If you can only make it one day a week you can still join but we will ask you to make up the missing session.

COST

There is no charge for your first 4 weeks, after that, we will ask you to become a member @£30. Membership will last until the end of December

BOOKING

As with all our training sessions, you must book a place for each session you want to attend.

The training plan

The group meets at the Cricket and Hockey Club at 6:15 pm each Tuesday and Thursday. If you can only make one day a week you can still join but we will ask you to make up the missing session.

Week 1	Tuesday 1st April
Week 1	Thursday 3rd April
Week 2	Tuesday 8th April
Week 2	Thursday 10th April
Week 3	Tuesday 15th April
Week 3	Thursday 17th April
Week 4	Tuesday 22nd April
Week 4	Thursday 24th April
Week 5	Tuesday 29th April
Week 5	Thursday 1st May
Week 6	Tuesday 6th May
Week 6	Thursday 8th May
Week 7	Tuesday 13th May
Week 7	Thursday 15th May
Week 8	Tuesday 20th May
Week 8	Thursday 22nd May
Week 9	Tuesday 27th May
Week 9	Thursday 29th May
Week 10	Tuesday 3rd June
Week 10	Thursday 5th June
Week 11	Tuesday 10th June
Week 11	Thursday 12th June
Week 12	Tuesday 17th June
Week 12	Thursday 19th June
Week 13	Tuesday 24th June
Week 13	Thursday 26th June
Week 14	Tuesday 1st July
Week 14	Thursday 3rd July

Some of our past runners

Sept 2024 Course

Tuesday nighters

Thursday nighters

April 2024 Course

Sept 2023 Course

April 2023 Course

September 2022 Course

April 2022 Course

Sept 2020 Course

April 2019 Course

September 2015

The last groups

Sept 2024 group started with 10 people
April 2024 group started with 20 people
Sept 2023 group started with 22 people
April 2023 group started with 17 people
Sept 2022 group started with 10 people
April 2022 group started with 8 people
No Sept 2021 due to Covid
May 2021 group started with 10 people
Sept 2020 group started with 25 people
April 2020 the event was cancelled due to Covid lockdown
The Sept 2019 group started with 9 people
The April 2019 group started with 11 people
The Sept 2018 group started with 23 people
The April 2018 group started with 15 people
The Sept 2017 group started with 16 people
The April 2017 group started with 21 people
The Sept 2016 group started with 18 people
The April 2016 group started with 24 people
The Sept 2015 group started with 37 people
The March 2015 group started with 18 people.
The Sept 2014 group started with 14 people.
The April 2014 group started with 38 people.

The training plan

To check the schedule or start it if you can’t make the beginning of the sessions open this document.

complete-beginners-training-plan