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Posted by Pricey!
on September 24, 2009, 2:01 pm
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You may have noticed the lack of Group Leaders over the last few weeks. It's better for your running if you have a choice of groups to run with, and this can only happen if we have sufficient people prepared to take a group out, if the regular Leader is not there
Why not get together with some people in your Group, and see how many of you would be interested in doing a course like the one below? We may be able to run this course from the Brentwood Centre, and the club will pay any costs.
The Course lasts one day.
REMEMBER - if a few of you in the same group do this course, you will be able to share the responsibility for taking out the group, so you don't feel obligated to turn up every Wednesday. You will also gain the knowledge to be able to improve your own running, and those of your fellow group runners.
Leadership in Running Fitness
Would you like to train to be a leader in running fitness? Would you like the assurance that a qualification can bring?
Is this you….?
“I already take out a running group for our club – how can I help them improve?”
“I’d love to get more of my friends running”
“A few of us run at lunchtime from work but no-one really knows what to do”
“We’re training for the local 10k, it would be good to know more”
Leadership in Running Fitness course
Leadership in Running Fitness is a new course accredited by UK Athletics and designed for people just like you. The course will enable you to deliver fun and safe sessions to multi-ability groups and give advice and support to the new runner, as well as developing pathways for those who want to progress. It focuses on understanding and overcoming barriers to participation in running and how to increase participation by those not traditionally attracted to a running club. On completion of the course you will be a qualified and insured leader and issued with a leader’s ID card.
Lead a Run in England group
Leadership in Running Fitness will qualify you to set up your own official Run in England group, and make a lasting contribution to the health and fitness of your workplace, school, college, university or local community.
Reach into the community
Run in England is our new nationwide programme to get more people of all abilities out running. For your club, this is a chance to expand your reach into the wider community. For you as a leader, the chance to take your passion further and perhaps earn some money in the process.
How to sign up
The Trotters will take care of the booking, if we get sufficient interest from the members
What do I learn on a Leadership in Running Fitness course?
Content of a Leadership in Running fitness course includes the following:
Looking at barriers to running and how people may perceive running – How to create an accessible environment for all
Planning training: Plan-Do-Review - How to develop a session & session components including risk assessment, safety, having an aim and reviewing practice
Warming up, leading a group and cooling down
How to observe your group to manage all abilities
Energy systems, aspects of fitness – Looking at different activities for sessions and linking elements of fitness and energy systems to session planning, as well as understanding why variety is essential even to beginners
Goal Setting – How to set and use personal goals
Correct stretching for running - When and how of stretching and mobility
Common injuries and injury prevention
Footwear – The basics
Being a leader – Your role and responsibilities
