Senior Runners
Training for seniors starts at 6:15pm and finishes at approximately 7:30 and is usually held on Tuesday and Thursday. Details for each session can be found on the LAC Facebook page.
Training
We cover various disciplines, including speed work, hill sprints, circuit training, fartlek, long easy runs and time trials. Distances generally range from 2 to 6 miles. Most club runners will average between 6 and 12 minutes per mile, so we cater for various abilities.
Safety
Hi-viz should be worn when visibility is poor, especially if running out of town. Runners may also wish to purchase LED lights and head torches.
New Runners
There is no waiting list for new Senior Athletes. It is recommended that runners wanting to attend their first session add a post to the LAC Facebook page advising they would like to come along. Other runners and those leading the session will then look out for you and make you welcome. No runner is left behind and most of us started at the back, struggling to run a few miles.
Cost
There are no charges other than the annual membership fees. New runners can attend for 8 weeks before having to join the club.
FAQS
I’m not sure if I am a good enough runner to be a member. Can you help me decide?
We are a very friendly and inclusive club, catering for all ages and abilities. Indeed, some of our newest members enrolled after completing our popular ‘Couch to 5k’ program last year. These athletes who had either not run before or hadn’t been active for many years prior have now stepped up confidently from 5 to 10k, and even to ½ marathon distance!
In simple terms, you don’t need to be a good runner to be a member; you just need to want to join in and live a more active lifestyle.
What training do you offer?
Our seniors will usually make the most of our beautiful countryside during the summer season unless they’re doing a session on our own running track. During the winter months, seniors meet at either Bush Tyres or Cattlemarket Car Park and will do a range of town sessions and time trials.
We cover various disciplines, including speed work, hill sprints, circuit training, fartlek, long easy runs and time trials. Distances generally range from 2 to 6 miles. Most club runners will average (but NOT limited to) between 6 and 12 minutes per mile, so we cater for all abilities.
Most Saturdays we run an informal ‘Jeffing’ run. This is where runners follow a run/walk strategy pioneered by Jeff Galloway. Learn more about Run Walk Run here.
What races do you take part in?
Our members take part in the full range of race competitions. 5k’s, 10k’s, 1/2 marathons, full marathons and ultras. Some of our members are triathletes too, competing locally, nationally and even internationally. In the summer some of our members attend the Lincolnshire County Track and Field Championships.
We also host our own series of midweek summer runs, called the Wolds Dash. 5 races of between 7k and 10k on one Wednesday a month between May and September.
In the winter, our members compete in cross-country races throughout the county, and the club hosts the annual Lincolnshire County Cross Country Championship at Biscathorpe in January each year.
I’m interested in joining, do you offer a trial membership?
Yes, absolutely! The club appreciates not everyone will get the running bug. Therefore the club allows new runners to attend club nights as a trial for 8 weeks before having to become a member. There is no waiting list for new Senior Athletes.
It is recommended that runners wanting to attend their first session add a post to the LAC Facebook page to let us know they would like to come along. Other runners and those leading the session will then look out for you and make you welcome. No runner is left behind and most of us started at the back, struggling to run a few miles.
Do you have a club vest?
Yes, and you are required to wear your club vest with black shorts if you have registered as a Competitive Athlete with England Athletics and wish to compete for the club in competitions under UKA Rules. Even if you remain a Social Athlete (i.e. not registered as a Competitive Athlete), you can still wear your club vest in races. Other items of clothing are available, such as hoodies and T-shirts!
I have more questions. Who should I contact?
Senior and Supporter members contact Chris Toll our Membership Secretary. Otherwise, if you have a general question, reach out via our Facebook page and you’ll be
sure to get a reply