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Come and train with an Olympian!!!

Are you training and preparing for a Spring Half Marathon or Marathon?

As previously mentioned Paul Evans has kindly agreed to come up to Staffordshire to do a running session to support runners training for marathons on our lovely Cannock Chase.

The details are;
Sunday 12th February 10:30 at Marquis Drive - Cannock Chase

£5.00 charge (see booking details below)

Marquis Drive, Hednesford,Near Cannock WS12 4PW
Tel Visitor Centre: 01543 876741Café: 01543 878690

http://www.visitcannockchase.co.uk/Do.htm

(Meet on grass area near the outdoor bbq's! - next to the play area at 10:15am)

The session will be a circuit on grass paths, including a few hills! and lasting until about 12.

Then afterwards- approx 1pm at St Leonards Sports and Social Club (home of Stafford Harriers) for Question and Answers and support for your training and preparation from Paul.

ALL ABILITIES WELCOME (the session will be split into groups - please don't be put off by Paul taking the session!! He is a great personality to meet and welcomes everyone)

Paul is most well known of winning the 1996 Chicago Marathon at the age of 35 in 2:08.52.

He ran in the 10,000m final in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and also the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

In 1996 he was 2nd in the Great North Run and 3rd in the London Marathon.

Paul launched our network with a session 3 years ago and was a huge hit with many people still remarking on his personality and a very inspirational, motivational guy able to speak to all abilities. We very much look forward to seeing him soon.

We welcome everyone to this session - whether to one / both parts, to take part or to come to Stafford to listen to Paul speak.

To book just email or telephone; Catherine Pendlebury- Network Coordinator Email: cpendlebury@staffordbc.gov.uk  Phone: 07800 619 841. In order for us to ensure the session meets your aims and allow us to give Paul some prior information to organise everyone into groups(ish!) it would be helpful to know your racing target / time/ ability please. Please let us know when booking.

Then send cheque for £5.00 per session made payable to Stafford Borough Council (our host agency) to SSAN/ SASSOT c/o Stafford Borough Council, Civic Center, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ.

Please add your name and the workshop on the back of the cheque!

As booking is so easy PLEASE don't leave it to the last minute.

Peg Wiseman Mixed Ability Session - Friday 9 December

Below is Peg's presentation from the session and the lesson plan.

Also please have a look at Athletics 365 that Peg mentioned. Some useful ideas there too. www.athletics365.org

Thanks to all who attended on this very cold evening 

Sportshall Athletics - Appeal for help please

We urgently need help with the Staffordshire teams this year (dates on Junior Section part of the web site). If you are able to help, it would be grately appreciated. Please get in touch with Karen Lathbury who is lead for the Junior Action Group of the network. Her email address is: karen.lathbury@gmail.com

Aviemore Half Marathon and 10k - 12 October 2012

Staford Harriers would like to extend their fantastic offer for the Aviemore Half Marathon and 10k trip to all - 12 October 2012!!!

(look at that for organisation!)

Official and Coach Education Courses in our area

Many new dates have been added to England Athletics Web site. Please have a look at the latest courses and dates.

There are the following officials courses:

18 Jan. Officials Health and Safety in Newcsatle. 1 1/2 hours

22 Jan. Level 2 Endurance Officials in Stone. Half day course

22 Jan. Risk Assessment in Stone. Half day course

Please see the web site for further details of the courses.

http://www.englandathletics.org/courses.asp?section=33&sectionTitle=Courses+and+Bookings

England Athletics reports (10 November 2011)
Are you part of the next outdoor running revolution?

Sennheiser and runbritain are giving you the chance to win Awareness!™ a new outdoor running smartphone app and a pair of Sennheiser/adidas MX 680i headphones at www.facebook.co.uk/runbritain.

Like many runners who enjoy exercising outdoors, you will be aware of the hazards and dress appropriately, investing in the right shoes and high visibility clothing, but do you include your headphones in this mix?

More Information

More follow up information added!!!!!!!!!!

Info from Martin Rush' session

Endurance running talk 'Training differences from 10k to Marathon' with Martin Rush, National Coach Mentor for England Athletics

 Monday 21 November at Tamworth Athletics Club

Martin has kindly said that if anyone wants to talk through the information on the slides they can contact him via mrush@englandathletics.org or 07803671969

These are the details of the book Martin mentioned:

Stability, Sport and Performance Movement: Great Technique without injury by Joanne Elphinston  (around £15)

COACHING CONFERENCES

further detail on posters below and England Athletics Web Site

FREE Long Jump, Triple Jump and throws days Saturdays 8 October / 26 November / 25 February all at Alexander Stadium - Birmingham (see posters below with details on)

SASSOT Sports Club Accreditation Fund Re-Opens

The fund can help your sports club with the costs involved to achieve accreditation or re-accreditation and now includes the opportunity to pay for coaching qualifications. To find out more information, click here.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for please get in touch with us via the contacts page.  Thank you.

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