Monday Training

Our main training session of the week is held on Monday evening. 

Time: 6:20pm for briefing/announcements. Training groups leave at 6:30pm.

Location: Ballymena Leisure Centre (outside). Meet behind the Leisure opposite the Lidl carpark.

Format: We form into groups before heading out to the roads and paths of Ballymena with experienced leaders.  Our groups are running for 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes at their own pace or at agreed paces and are shown below.

The rota for leading groups is drawn up by the Coaching Team and is organised through a Whats App group for leaders.

  • 30 mins at own pace

  • 45 mins at own pace

  • 11’s 1 hour at approx 11 mins per mile pace

  • 10.30’s 1 hour at 10.30 mins per mile pace

  • 10’s 1 hour at 10.00mins per mile pace

  • 9.30’s 1 hour at 9.30 mins per mile pace

  • 9.00’s 1 hour at 9.00 mins per mile pace

  • 8.30’s 1 hour at 8.30 mins per mile pace

  • Tempo session lasting 1 hour


Step Up Week

The first Monday of the month is Step Up week. This is intended to support people moving “up” into the next group.

We have a range of tips to help people move “up” a group Tips on moving groups — Ballymena Runners AC.



We run together.