Richard Holt's Running Training Group

As well as helping to run this website, I run a training group at Kingsmeadow Stadium, Kingston-Upon-Thames, London. I coach a largish group of athletes there on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and also do a bit of training myself.

Currently, there is space in the group for more people to join if they would like to.

If you like the content of the site and feel that the co-author could have something to offer you as your coach, please feel free to get in touch and come and train with us.

There are currently people in the group off all standards from complete beginner up to top national level, and training for all races from 100m up to the marathon.

I have been coaching for over a decade and in that time I have helped 2 people to AAAs finals (including coaching myself), a Northern Junior Champion, a runner for the North, a junior Welsh international and many more County Champions and competitors at the AAAs and English Schools Championships.

At the other end of the scale, it is equally gratifying to see beginners breaking Pbs and enjoying their running, and I've helped a large number of beginners of all ages right up into their 50s and 60s.

Overall, the group is about enjoying our running, meeting new people and having athletes to compete with / against.

The "elite" (*) athletes in the group don't pay anything, but as this is my career there is a small charge (Ł15/month or Ł40/quarter) to be in the group and receive coaching specifically aimed at meeting your goals. Being a full-time coach means I have a lot of time to research all the latest techniques and liase with you to hopefully ensure that your training is as good as it can be. All these athletes benefit from online training diaries, regular appraisals of how training is going and monthly technique sessions in addition to the 2-3 sessions a week at Kingston

A third group of people come down to join in with one of the other athletes training, which is free and is often a good way to see if you like being in the group.

If this is something that would appeal to you, all I ask in return is two things. Firstly, that you are keen and willing to turn up on a reasonably regular basis (obviously, we all have busy lives so missing the odd session doesn't matter too much) and secondly, that you get in touch with me before you come down for the first time, so that I know to expect you.

So, why not come and try it out?

*I base elite athletes on a mixture of ability and talent, but basically if you are a good club level runner or better you should fit into this category.

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