Senior Club Training
The main training sessions for the Kirkintilloch Olympians’ Seniors are every Tuesday and Thursday.
On Tuesday evenings, there are currently 2 options available:
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 goTuesday 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 session runs 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 WhatsApp / Facebook as well as through Garmin Connect
On Thursday evenings everyone meets at Hillhead Community Centre at 6.30pm for a group run. There are multiple coach-led groups for various paces and distances. Routes options are posted in the club WhatsApp group by the coaches each week.
Meet: 6:30pm
Location: Hillhead Community Centre
Session details: Shared on WhatsApp / Facebook
On Sunday there are again two options:
The Sunday Social. A social-paced run with mixed distances and routes but always coffee and cake afterwards.
Location: Hillhead Community Centre
Meet: 8.30am
Route details: Shared on WhatsApp / Facebook or decided collectively by the group on arrivalThe Sunday AntiSocial. A long run for marathoners targeting competitive times.
Meet: 8.30am
Location: Hillhead Community Centre
Route details: Shared on WhatsApp / Facebook or decided by the group on arrival
Our experienced coaches also run ad-hoc track, trail, and cross country sessions. These are shared in the club social channels.
