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.

	November 2025
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	2 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
3	4 Melbourne Cup Day- no session Melbourne Cup Day- no session 12:30 pm •	5	6 2 x 2 mins, 2 x 4 mins, 4 x 1 min (1 min SR) 2 x 2 mins, 2 x 4 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. Recovery is 1 min SR. 1) 2 mins clockwise along the bottom of the tan, wait for 1 minute, return. Re-group at the Pillars (1 min SR). 2) 4 mins anti-clockwise, wait for 1 min then return 3) 1 min clockwise, wait for 1 min, return. Repeat. •	7	8 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	9 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
10	11 Tan Handicap (Club Champs event) Tan Handicap (Club Champs event) 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia One lap of the tan (staggered start). Enter here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/themelbournemid/events/rsvp/323035 •	12	13 14 x 1 min fast, 1 min easy jog 14 x 1 min fast, 1 min easy jog 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Run two reps clockwise, five anti-clockwise. Reverse to complete the session. Regroup before each rep. •	14	15 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	16 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
17	18 4-6 x 1,000m (AOP) on 5.15 4-6 x 1,000m (AOP) on 5.15 12:30 pm Olympic Park Oval, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia A good tune up for next week's 3km handicap. Consider running them off 5.30 if it suits better. •	19	20 Descending Set (2024 course) Descending Set (2024 course) 12:30 pm Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia A tough session of 5km distance, finishing with a couple of quicker paced reps. 2024 course: 1500m (on 8.00), 2 x 1000m (on 5.15), 750m (on 4.15), 500m (on 3.15), 250m. *Start at the pillars. Run to the 750m marker and back (1500m), Regroup at the Pillars and run to Government House Dr (1000m), Return to the Pillars (1000m), Run to the 750 marker (750m), then back to the 250m marker (500m) and finally run the last 250m to complete the session! •	21	22 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	23 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •
24	25 3,000m Handicap (AOP)- Club Champs event 3,000m Handicap (AOP)- Club Champs event 12:30 pm Olympic Park Oval, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Club Champs 3,000m handicap @ AOP. Enter here https://www.revolutionise.com.au/themelbournemid/events/rsvp/323037 •	26	27 Three stage progressive (river) Three stage progressive (river) 12:30 pm river 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!). •	28	29 Parkrun (various venues) Parkrun (various venues) 8:00 am Multiple locations 5km, see our Facebook page for more details. •	30 Long run Long run 7:00 am MSAC or Eaglemont TC Long run +/- 20km - Albert Park or Eaglemont •

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