Invitation to England Athletics Club Run with Simon Mennell and Chelmsford 10k Training

23 August 2021 - By Scott Darney

We are pleased to confirm that Witham Running Club has been selected to participate in England Athletics Club Run programme.

Club Run offers participating clubs a series of coaching sessions led by experienced coaches to support their runners, leaders and coaches in working towards improved performance at a specific event or race distance. To date, the programme has supported over 200 clubs, 1000 club leaders and coaches and 6,500 club runners.

The Club Run coach assigned to us is Simon Mennell.  Simon has 35 years of experience as a coach and is head coach at Braintree & District Athletics Club. In addition to being a CiRF and event group (level 3) athletics coach Simon is a Level 3 Personal Trainer and a qualified sports therapist. Simon is also a lead coach tutor and assessor for England Athletics.

The event we have chose for Simon to Focus our training towards is the Chelmsford 10k on 21st November which is also as an Essex County Championship Race.  (Entry details to follow)

Simon will be guest coaching 3 of our Thursday Speed Development sessions on the following dates;

• The first session (this week) will start at the ealier time of 7pm in order to make use of the remaining light.
• These sessions will be in place of the usual Speed Development sessions for those weeks listed above.
• Whilst the sessions will continue to be suitable to all levels, please allow up to 90 minutes in total for the session which will include warm up, drills, main session, cool down etc

The Speed Development Sessions in between the Club Run Sessions will also have some focus on the Chelmsford 10k or general speed / endurance.

Whilst we will no longer require sign up for Thursday Speed Development sessions, please can we ask you to let us know by filling out the form below indicating if you are only interested in the training or will be training and signing up for the Chelmsford 10k when the race is open for entries (if deferred from previous postponed entry then please choose the “Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry)”

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Thanks

Scott

Current Attendees:

• Scott Darney – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Dean Whittaker – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Andy Watson – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Becky Grimwood – Club Run Training Only
• DJ – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Simon Cresswell – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Rachel Dingley – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Celine Elson – Club Run Training Only
• Kerry Townsend – Club Run Training Only
• Jodee Mayer – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Shane Ketteridge – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Katie Layley – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Liz Stuckey – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Geoff Reddin – Club Run Training Only
• Ben O’leary – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• James Montgomery – Club Run Training Only
• Shane Ketteridge – Club Run Training Only
• Michelle Fautley – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Banksy – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Andrew White – Club Run Training Only
• Bijay Lama – Club Run Training Only
• Scott Jackson – Club Run Training Only
• Pete Riley – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Sarah Naughton – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry
• Matt Aitken – Club Run Training and Chelmsford 10k Entry