TUESDAY NIGHT TRACK
Welcoming runners of all abilities and ambitions to increase your fitness, form, and speed in a positive and encouraging environment. Tuesday Night Track workouts are suitable for newer, non-competitive runners and experienced runners with specific race goals.
CVRR coach Neil Holm leads Tuesday Night Track workouts at the Vanier Track (3001 Vanier Dr, Courtenay). Arrive at 5:00 pm for an easy, self-paced, 10 minute warm-up run. At 5:10, Neil assembles the group for dynamic warm-up activities, and he discusses the workout. During the workout, it is important to run an effort/pace that matches your current level of fitness without trying to keep up with people who are faster than you. Improvement occurs with proper individual pacing and adequate rest between workouts which can be an easy run or cross training session on another day. After each track workout, be sure to do an easy, self-paced cool down run.
Join us for the workout. Join us for the social. “Above all, train smart, stay safe, and enjoy!”
Please email Club Coach Neil Holm with any training questions at [email protected].
TRACK SCHEDULE
5:00 – Warm-Up
5:10 – Drills & Strides
5:20 – Workout, then Cool-Down
6:30-ish – Finish
TRACK SCHEDULE
Welcome everyone to the Spring 2020 training sessions. During this phase these workouts will focus on continued strength endurance building while developing speed and fluid running mechanics. These workouts are suitable for all running race distances including triathlon. If racing is not in your plans these workouts will certainly give a boost to your running fitness and enjoyment. Please be ready to start at 5:10 pm for the dynamic warm-up.
Mar
Track & Grass Challenge; 2-5 repeats at 90 percent effort (I pace @ 5k race pace) off 2 minutes rest.
Mar
Cruise Intervals (85% effort) on Blooming Barn circuit. 2 x 10 minutes off 3 minutes easy and 1-2 x 5 minutes off 1 minute easy; 4 x 15 second strides off 45 seconds.
Mar
Track Tempo Cruise Intervals: 3-4 x1200 metres off 2-3 minutes rest. 4 x 15 second strides off 45 seconds rest.
Mar
Horse Trails Fartlek with 1,2,3,4,3,2 & 1 minute off 1 minute easy. A fun and varied pace workout done in a group while taking turns leading.
Mar
Track Session: 1 x 1200 metres at Tempo pace (85 percent effort); 2-4 x 200 metres at Rep pace (95 percent effort) off 2-3 minutes; 1 x 1200 metres at Tempo pace.
Apr
Cross Country Grass Challenge – Vanier Fields: 3 Lap, 2 Lap and 1 Lap off 2 minutes at 85-percent effort.
Apr
Glacier Road Circuit 1200s: 2-5 x 1200 metres at 5k race (90 percent effort) off 3-4 minutes rest.
Apr
Track & Grass Challenge; 2-5 repeats at 90 percent effort (I pace @ 5k race pace) off 2 minutes rest.
Apr
May
May
May
May
COACH NEIL HOLM
Coach Neil brings a wealth of experience as well as expertise and boundless enthusiasm to our Tuesday Night Training sessions. He has been a nationally ranked runner from 1500 metres up to the marathon distance. He started competitive running at age twelve with the Norwesters Track & Field club in West Vancouver. He later ran for Simon Fraser University on an athletic scholarship and the Richmond Kajaks Track Club. Over the years he has been very fortunate to receive good coaching that helped him excel at various distances on the track, cross country and the roads. Some highlighted performances include a 3:56 for 1500 metres; 30:49 track 10,000 metres at the Harry Jerome Track Classic; 1:07:32 half marathon personal best and also winning the 2003 Vancouver First Half Marathon in 69:55. Neil was also the first Canadian finisher in the 2000 Boston Marathon in 2:32. In 2003 Neil ran the Chicago Marathon with a personal best time of 2:26 adding to his total of five marathons under two hours and thirty minutes. Neil still competes as a masters runner. He was the winner of the 2007 California International Marathon (masters division) in 2:32 at age 42.
As a master Neil also placed 7th overall in the 2008 Victoria Marathon in 2:36.
Neil continues to be passionate about running and endurance sports in general and believes in long term development and performance over one’s life. As a coach he fosters consistent and progressive training practices that acknowledge the uniqueness of each athlete in order for them to reach their goals. More recently Neil has become actively involved in Nordic ski racing during winter months. He is also a NCCP community ski coach for the Strathcona Nordics that includes coaching his two children.
Neil and his family are avid outdoor enthusiasts that enjoy hiking, cycling, swimming and exploring the beautiful BC coast during the summer months. Neil works as an instructor at North Island College and holds a Masters degree in education.
Please contact Neil Holm with any questions at [email protected].