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Don Nichol - Endurance Coach

In his ten year spell with Bingley Harriers, Don Nichol concentrated on sprinting but when he started his two years National Service became more interested in longer distances. Having flirted with cross country and road races whilst with Bingley he started to take endurance running more seriously whilst stationed in Dorset at the Royal Armoured Corps Centre, his preferred events being 1 and 3 mile track plus cross country.

Don joined ADAC in 1976, took up athletics coaching in 1977 and qualified as a Middle Distance Club coach in 1981 with the then BAAB. In 1989 he became a senior coach for 3000m to 10,000m and in 1990 became a senior coach for the marathon. He is now, under UK athletics, a level 4 coach for endurance events and Marathon.

Throughout the 1980’s Don has held positions as county cross country manager and was also North West Regional Coach for endurance events.

During the 1990's, Don lectured for the BAAB on their coach education programme plus lecturing on developing endurance for the National Coaching Foundation at St. Martin's College, Lancaster University. In 1992 Don took the full time BAF International Coaching Course at Loughborough University and from 1993 to 2001 he lectured at South Trafford College on Anatomy and Physiology plus Biomechanics.

Organised coaching sessions are Tuesday & Thursday evenings plus some Saturday mornings Spring & Summer for the steeplechase. In addition to the above, Don coaches by post a small number of athletes who live out of this area.

Scroll down to see latest training schedule for Timperley Track - Start Time 7.15pm

Feb Sun 5th	Club Fell Running Championship Race – Long Mynd Valleys (18.5km/1372m)
Tue 7th	Timperley Track Session on the Grass 2 x 2000m, 2 x 1500m, 1 x 1000m, 1 x 500m, each with 90sec recovery
Thu 9th	Club Fell Training Run - Poachers, Bollington
Tue 14th	Timperley Track Session on the Grass 2 x 2000m, 2 x 1500m, 2 x 1000m, 2 x 500m, each with 90sec recovery
Tue 21st	Timperley Track Session 1 = 5 x 2000m with 2min jog recovery Session 2 = 8 x 600m with 75sec jog recovery
Sat 25th	National Cross Country Championships – Parliament Hill, London
Tue 28th	Timperley Track – 24 x 200 metres with 5 sec reducing recovery after every 4th effort
	First 4 recoveries 40 seconds, final recoveries 15 seconds
March Sun 4th	Club Fell Running Championship – Cloud Nine (14.5km/381m)
Tue 6th	Timperley Track Session 1 = 8 x 1200m with 2min recovery
	Session 2 = 8 x 500m with 2min recovery
Sun 11th	Mizuno Trafford 10K – Partington
	This race is organised by Altrincham & District A.C.
	To volunteer your services please contact Bill Egan
Tue 13th	Timperley Track - 25 x 400 metres with 60sec recovery
Sun 18th	*Training session in Lyme Park.*
	*Arrive in Park by the Cage as close to 11-00am* *as possible after having completed a steady run.*
	*Suggest 75 to 90min marathon training,* *55 to 60min half marathon training,*
	*45 to 50min for 10 miles or less race training.*
	*Then immediately undertake 5 laps of the Cage loop for marathon training,*
	*3 to 4 loops for half marathon training, 3 loops for 10 mile or less training.*
	*Note: ONE Cage loop is approx 2000 metres and includes one steep climb.*
	*Objective to undertake steady run at your planned race pace followed by*
	*completing each Cage loop at the same pace. I will be timing each of your laps.*
	*More information is available at Timperley Track or on* *adac@yahoo.com*
Tue 20th	Timperley Track – 6 x 800m with 3min recovery
Sun 25th	Wilmslow Half Marathon
Tue 27th	Timperley Track Session 1 = 6 x 1500m with 90sec recovery
	Session 2 = 5 sets of 1 x 600m, 60s recovery, 1 x 200m. - 3min recovery between sets
Sat 31st	Northern 12 & 6 Stage Road Relays – Sefton Park