Lights, camera, action!
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This short video provides a sneak preview of our workouts. See our athletes in action during warmups, running drills and field-events practice. Hear club members describe how they like our approach to track & field and appreciate our mutual support.
Click here to watch: The Villages Track & Field Club |
Photo courtesy of Jim and Kathy Culhane
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An invitation from Coach Rick Riddle |
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Welcome! We’d love to help you experience the intrinsic joy of running/walking with speed to the best of your ability. Improvements in your physical conditioning can enable you to become stronger and more agile.
We follow proven longevity protocols that can lead to a longer “health span.” And it all happens among like-minded athletes in an encouraging and respectful environment.
The track program
I base our running workouts on scientifically proven principles of exercise physiology and biomechanics, along with my years of experience in running and coaching.
After the warmup session you may choose from seven different running workouts, each geared to the event of your preference. These workouts change across a three-week period. Following the workout there's a cool-down of walking and/or jogging that doubles as social time.
Safety matters
We assign track lanes to accommodate many participants at various distance intervals and paces.
Lane 1 race walkers
Lanes 2 & 3 middle-distance runners (800 & 1500 meters)
Lane 4 400-meter runners
Lanes 5 & 6 200-meter sprint group (Lane 6 is shared.)
Lanes 6 & 7 50-meter and 100-meter sprinters
Lane 8 jogging and warmup between training sessions
Lane 9 Reserved for our athletes recovering from injury. Walkers follow a clockwise pattern to face oncoming runners.
We follow proven longevity protocols that can lead to a longer “health span.” And it all happens among like-minded athletes in an encouraging and respectful environment.
The track program
I base our running workouts on scientifically proven principles of exercise physiology and biomechanics, along with my years of experience in running and coaching.
After the warmup session you may choose from seven different running workouts, each geared to the event of your preference. These workouts change across a three-week period. Following the workout there's a cool-down of walking and/or jogging that doubles as social time.
Safety matters
We assign track lanes to accommodate many participants at various distance intervals and paces.
Lane 1 race walkers
Lanes 2 & 3 middle-distance runners (800 & 1500 meters)
Lane 4 400-meter runners
Lanes 5 & 6 200-meter sprint group (Lane 6 is shared.)
Lanes 6 & 7 50-meter and 100-meter sprinters
Lane 8 jogging and warmup between training sessions
Lane 9 Reserved for our athletes recovering from injury. Walkers follow a clockwise pattern to face oncoming runners.
Our members doing a warmup drill during practice. (Photo by Doug Bartel)
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Our club is a proud member of USATF, the governing body of track and field in the United States.
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