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Joining a Club

  • 26-05-2015 3:05pm
    #1
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,932 ✭✭✭


    I'm interested/curious about joining a club. Donore Harriers actually, as I live near there.
    I run on my own and have managed to improve my times but to be honest, I probably need the structure/discipling of turning up to training sessions if I want to improve more.I seem to have plateaued.
    I'm just wondering how does training work? I assume there are all abilities/speeds? So are you graded when you join and then train in a group at your level? I'm talking about long/middle distance running by the way. At the moment I run 5k in about 21 mins but I know I could do a lot better, but am far too intermittent with training etc. I run in parkruns regularly enough, but don't have friends who run, so it's a bit solitary for me at the moment.
    Can anyone advise me on whether I should join or not or would the standard be too high for me maybe?


Comments

  • #2
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Crap. Just saw this and remembered you pm'd me about this before.
    Sorry! :o


  • #3
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    You should certainly join. Go down for a few sessions and see how you like it.

    In our club they don't grade people but you end up running with people at your ability and stick in that group for the session but it is not done formally.

    I joined a club in January and have seen good gains since, no downside to it really so you may as well give it a go.


  • #4
    Myles Splitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭Myles Splitz


    A good training group will definitely bring you on.

    Some people will argue the fact that when you are running as part of a group or a club then you are not running to your own paces and end up working too hard, however, if you are sensible about it majority of people who manage their recovery days well end up making much more gains chasing people of a higher ability. Many of us will work hard on our own but never quite get out of their comfort zone range and its that extra bit that makes all the difference come race day.


  • #5
    Sandwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    Myles Splitz wrote: »
    A good training group will definitely bring you on.

    Some people will argue the fact that when you are running as part of a group or a club then you are not running to your own paces and end up working too hard, however, if you are sensible about it majority of people who manage their recovery days well end up making much more gains chasing people of a higher ability. Many of us will work hard on our own but never quite get out of their comfort zone range and its that extra bit that makes all the difference come race day.

    Good advice. Joining a club is a great idea but be careful not to jump straight into a routine of doing three or four hard sessions per week just because they're there. I've seen so many people in our club, new members especially, end up injured or burnt out from doing just that.


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