Training Schedule

The training group meets almost every Tuesday and Thursday (most often at the Pillars of Wisdom on the Tan but occasionally at other locations specified in calendar below). Our Facebook group is a useful place to check to see if others plan on attending. The remaining days in the calendar are provided to help members structure their training.

	May 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	3 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
4	5 8 x 600m (on 3.45) @ AOP 8 x 600m (on 3.45) @ AOP 12:30 pm Olympic Park Oval, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia •	6	7 2 x 2 mins, 2 x 5 mins, 4 x 1 min (1 min SR) 2 x 2 mins, 2 x 5 mins, 4 x 1 min (1 min SR) 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Start each set (i.e. odd rep) at the Pillars. 1) Run for 2 mins clockwise, wait for 60 secs, return. Re-group at the Pillars. 2) Run for 5 mins anti-clockwise, wait for 60 secs then return. 3) Run for 1 min clockwise, wait for 1 min, return. Repeat. •	8	9 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	10 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont AV 5km AV 5km 8:00 am Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, 12 Aughtie Dr, Albert Park VIC 3206, Australia • •
11	12 2000m (on 10 mins) + 6 x 500m 2000m (on 10 mins) + 6 x 500m 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia The 2,000m uses the 'loop' from the Pillars (turning at Govt House Dr). Recovery is 'on 10 mins'. Then do 6 regular 500m reps (out and back), on 3.15. •	13	14 10 x 400m (107m slow jog rec) @ AOP 10 x 400m (107m slow jog rec) @ AOP 12:30 pm Olympic Park Oval, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia •	15	16 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. AV XC Relays (Jells Park) AV XC Relays (Jells Park) 12:00 pm Jells Park, Jells Rd, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150, Australia • •	17 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
18	19 12 x 75 secs (45 secs SR) 12 x 75 secs (45 secs SR) 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Use the 'bottom of the tan', starting clockwise from the Pillars. Run two reps out then two reps back and regroup at the Pillars before the next set of four. Although the reps are quite short so is the recovery- so this is a tough session. •	20 7.30am tan lap (or two) 7.30am tan lap (or two) 7:30 am Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia •	21 3 stage progressive (river) 3 stage progressive (river) 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Meet at the Pillars, cross the road and do an out and back three stage progressive along the river, towards Richmond. *Stage 1 is 8 minutes along the river at a steady/brisk pace. Stage 2 is 8 minutes at tempo pace (turning halfway, so after 12 minutes of total running). Stage 3 is returning to the start at a fast pace (so much quicker than 8 mins!). •	22	23 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	24 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
25	26 4-6 x 1,000m (on 5.15) @AOP 4-6 x 1,000m (on 5.15) @AOP 12:30 pm Olympic Park Oval, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia •	27	28 10 x 200m hills 10 x 200m hills 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Meet at the Pillars, jog to Anderson St. Run 10 x 200m hills fast with jog down OR run it as a tempo session. Start just after the double bin at the base of Anderson St, finish as you reach the next double bin (just before gate on the right). •	29	30 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. AV 8km XC (St Anne's Bendigo) AV 8km XC (St Anne's Bendigo) 11:30 am St Anne's Winery Bendigo, 3 Belvoir Park Rd, Ravenswood VIC 3453, Australia • •	31 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •

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