Originally Posted by
jtinnion
We did some coahing sessions aimed at novices this summer with a good attendance. As well as techniques for running up and downhill, we also covered the basis of safety on the hills and had an entire session on navigation (not enough, I grant you, to send people out and expect them to get round, say last year's Great Lakes, but enough that they could orient themselves, follow their route, and most importantly get safely off the hill in a sensible direction.)
The feedback on the nav and safety segments was probably the most positive in terms of their usefulness, and we intend to continue with these sessions. It's important we all help our novice and junior runners to learn these skills in a wide variety of settings, be it formal coaching, mentoring, out on the fell on a Sunday training run, or by helping someone who's f***ed it up in a race.
We're already seeing some of the guys who attended our training spreading their wings and trying new and different events further afield and we are also committed to providing opportunities for them to continue to develop with events such as our Hill Trial nav event.
Jim
