Believe it or not, in order to run faster, you have to run fast! Now, this sounds like common sense, yet so many runners and triathletes spend hours and hours running slowly or jogging when over-tired, or running without any real purpose!

Does every run you do have meaning or is it more like the typical triathlete ... 30 minutes easy when tired or short of time?  A 60 minute run if you feel stronger or have more time? Or even a 60 minute hard run when you feel you need stamina or a 30 minute hard run for speed! I am sure this stikes a chord with many people, but it has no real science behind it and no real meaning.

Why not come along and join the B2P Tri club on Wednesdays at the Eton Track from 6:30pm? The sessions are coached by ex-pro triathlete, Mike Trees, and they are open to anyone from any club, and what's more: it is free apart from the track cost!

Last season proved incredibly popular and Mike says, "we may have to limit numbers if it proves to be over subscribed again this year". Mike thinks the popularity is due to him not charging anything but we at Tri247 think it is probably because Mike actually knows what he is talking about. Before triathlon Mike ran a 4 minute mile while at University and went on to run professionally in the USA and Japan and even managed to do a sub 30 minute 10km at the age of 41.

Mike's approach approach is simple, based on running correctly, at race speed and adding on distance over time.

In September the sessions will concentrate on correct running form and then progress onto intervals which will get progressively tougher over the winter time. During this early base training period running form is more important than all-out speed, and it may be the first time that some athletes have ever had their running styles examined and commented on, so it will be a very valuable period if you are serious about breaking your PBs next year.

From October interval training will start in earnest; there will be slow, medium and fast groups running intervals at 10km race pace. Mike and his coaches will put you in the right group and over the course of the winter they will add  distance without losing  speed.

If you are keen to take part please email hayley@B2Psports.com for full details.