Saturday training

Training on  a Saturday will now start at 10:00 and finish at 11:15

Hope this is ok with everyone

Thanks

Mark

MOTIVATIONAL WORDS FROM A COACH

Motivational words from John Mullen - Coach for u13 to u17 squad

 

Hi All

 

This is added encouragement to take part in the Great Scottish Junior run.

 

In the last year and a half the club has increased to 1.5 hour training on a Wednesday.  Mark Saez has introduced a Saturday morning training session.  We introduced technical drills and got these demo’ed by Derek Hawkins (Scottish Marathon runner) and his dad Robert.  All children now do dynamics and technical drills weekly as well as core strength work.

 

Richard Lawton and myself completed our UK Athletics (Coach in Running Fitness) level two badges in Jan 2016  and we now planned weekly sessions based around the curriculum and we have certainly seen results in our athletes technique and running style and improvements in speed and strength.

 

The next piece of the jigsaw should be some races.  Some are already doing parkruns which is great,  but why not all take a look at the link for the Great Scottish Junior Run and think about entering if your 15 years old or younger.

 

http://calderglenjuniors.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/great-scottish-junior-run.html

 

Thanks

John Mullen

STIRLING 2k FUN RUN

On Sunday 11th September Central AC held their annual 10k road race event which incorporated a 2k fun run to include junior athletes.  The race was open to under 15s and below and Calderglen Harriers were represented by Lewis Moir from the under 11 training squad.

 

Lewis en route to finish

This is Lewis's second major race of the season and he was improved already from the last with attending Wednesday and Saturday club sessions and support from his Grandpa Stuart Waugh.

 

Lewis on podium

Lewis was 30th overall in a mixed field of age and gender of 107 runners. He was 3rd fastest finishing under 11 boy in a great time of 8mins 14 secs. Well done Lewis fantastic.

 

Link to results

https://www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/results/Stirling%2010k%20&%202k%20Fun%20Run/2390

 

Let this be an inspiration for Calderglen Harrier juniors. Commitment and hard work pays off with great results....keeping it coming. Next up Great Scottish Junior run on Sat 1st October.

Saturday 17th

Please note training is on again from 10:00 to 11:15


Mark

Saturday 10th September

Please note training will be from 10:00 to 11:15

Times will revert back to normal from the 17th

Mark

GREAT SCOTTISH JUNIOR RUN

Let's get involved in this one.  Calling all squad members aged 15 and under on Saturday 1st October. Race starts at 10am.

The Great Scottish Junior Run is on the date above. Distance is 2.5K...entry £7.00.

For entry details follow this link......http://greatscottishrun.com/super-saturday

A bit of inspiration for our young athletes. My own daughter Emma who has ran for Calderglen Harriers and now helps me with the under 11 squad did this event back in 2011 when she was 10 years old.

Back then it was a 1.5k event and she was was 6^th overall in the 1.5K event and 3^rd female (1^st female was 12 years old and 2^nd female 14 years old) and her time of 4:58mins was 10 seconds shy of matching the 1^st female. 

See full blog report: http://calderglenjuniors.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/gsr-junior-view.html

So come on lets try and get as many junior Harriers taking part and you never know maybe you will end up on the podium?  

If you enter let me know so on race day all the Harriers can meet up together.




Emma Lawton in 2011

WEEKEND ROUND UP 3 / 4 SEPTEMBER

Victoria Park Junior Parkrun #93 (2k) - 04/0916

18th, Ava Byrne, 8.59, 37th junior parkrun

177 runners in the field.

Results: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/victoria-juniors/results/latestresults/