Running Economy & Speed

Date: Saturday 3rd October

Venue: Avon Heath Country Park, Dorset

Title: Running Economy & Speed

Theme: Becoming a more efficient runner

Learning focus:

- what running economy is
- biomechanics and elastic energy
- importance of strides, hills, and strength
- common inefficiencies

Practical Session:

Drills + Hills
- Warm up
- movement drills
- stride mechanics
- short hill sprints
Main set:
- 8–10 × 45 sec hill sprint with full recovery

Teaching Points:

- posture
- arm mechanics
- stiffness and ground contact

Takeaways:

- drills athletes can include weekly
- how to safely add speed

Cost: £85 per person