Senior Club Training

The main training sessions for the Kirkintilloch Olympians’ Seniors are every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

Tuesday

On Tuesday evenings, there are currently two options available:

  1. Tuesday Track Session, led by coach Allison Law at the Merkland running track from 6-7pm. This is an inclusive track session tailored so everyone can progress. Expect a mix of short, sharp reps and longer pace-building runs. The beauty of running on a track is no-one can be left behind.
    📍Location: Merkland running track
    🕕 Meet: 6pm, warmed up and ready to go

  2. Tuesday Team G, led by head coach Graeme Little in and around Kirkintilloch. The session starts at 6.30pm from the Hillhead Community Centre and include a warm-up, session, and cool down back to base. The sessions run in 16 week blocks and are built for runners targeting half-marathons and marathons. Expect performance driven training best suited to experienced runners.
    📍Location: Hillhead Community Centre
    🕧 Meet: 6:30pm
    ⌚️    Session details: Shared on the club WhatsApp / member’s Facebook page, as well as through Garmin Clipboard.

Thursday

On Thursday evenings there are also two options, both group runs in and around Kirkintilloch:

  1. Thursday Group Run, led by head coach Graeme Little. There are usually two distance options, ranging from six to ten miles with the option to run at a steady pace or introduce tempos along the way. High vis clothing and head torches are required for the winter months.

  2. Thursday Just Run, led by coach Susan Strath. This is a slower-paced group open to beginners, returners, and slower runners. It is slow, social and supportive.

🕧 Meet: 6:30pm
📍Location: Hillhead Community Centre
🗺️ Route details: Shared on the club WhatsApp / Members Facebook page

Sunday

On Sunday there are currently three options:

  1. The Sunday Social. A social-paced run with mixed distances and routes but always coffee and cake afterwards.

  2. The Sunday Semi Social. A run aimed at those training for a half marathon (with a finish time of 1:45-2:00) or a marathon (with a finish time of 3:45-4:15).

  3. The Sunday Anti Social. A long run for marathoners targeting competitive times.

All Sunday runs have the same start time and location:

📍Location: Hillhead Community Centre
🕗 Meet: 8.30am
🗺️ Route details: Shared on the club WhatsApp / members Facebook page

Our experienced coaches also run ad-hoc track, trail, and cross country sessions. These are shared in the club social channels and take place at locations such as Emirates Arena in Glasgow (track), Drumpellier Country Park (trails), and Broadwood Stadium inn Cumbernauld (cross country).