Circuit Training is an excellent method for incorporating strength training into a runners workout regimen. The goals of strength training are to develop muscular endurance and stability for injury prevention, as an athlete moves into faster and/or more volume in their training. Revitalise Health &...

The second Galway Cross Country Workshop will take place in Dangan next Saturday the 16th January 2010 at 12.00 noon at the University Sports Grounds in Dangan, Galway. This workshop is being organised as part of the Galway County Board's effort to encourage participation on Galway representative...

Hope everyone had a good New Year and welcome back to the 9+ ages we hope to see you tonight in the vocational school Gym 7 to 8.30.

James Lundon Sub 20:00 5km (failed in 2009 with two 20:09s) Sub 41:00 10km (failed in 2009 - 10 sub-41s lifetime) Sub 70:00 10 Mile (sub-70 in Ballycotton in my last four attempts) Sub 1:35 half marathon (1:36 PB from 2009, which is still soft enough) Sub 3:50 marathon (failed over the last five...

The County Indoor Athletics has been cancelled due to the weather conditions. Keep up the training.Our mini athletes are back on Monday the 11th at 7.00 in the Vocational gym with the senior athletes straight after at 8.00. Please keep an eye on the website and we will update you with any changes as...

Galway indoors for Juvenile Athletes is on this Saturday in Nenagh. The first event is the relays and these will start at 11.00 am sharp. All athletes will need to be there for 10.00 am. Please ensure you bring plenty of warm clothes and hot drinks. Due to the weather situation and the conditions on...

Welcome back to all our athletes we hope to see those eligible for competing in Nenagh Indoors in the Vocational School Gym tonight for 7.00 sharp. Please bring back your membership and entry forms with you for competition. Last chance..

Sorry Kids the Fun Run has been called off for today, as soon as we have new date we will inform you keep an eye on the website. Merry Christmas.

Training times for all Juvenile members are as follows Monday Night Raheen Pitch 7.30 to 8.30 all ages Monday Night Little Athletics Vocational School Gym 7 o clock to 8 o clock Wednesday Night Newcastle Community Centre 7 o clock Friday Night Athenry Soccer Club on the Astro Turk 6.45 to 8.00

Again a case where a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmagnier/sets/72157622754935257/show/

Juvenile AGM rescheduled for Thursday 3 rd December at 8.30pm in the New Park Hotel. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Tough conditions prevailed in Kilbeggan yesterday at the National Senior Cross Country races. Athenry AC were well represented, with Eimear Butler, Deirdre Hassett, Maeve Noone, Miriam Wall and Valerie Glavin making up the backbone of a Galway team which secured Silver team medals in the B Grade...

If you want to run like this, you have to train! Training sessions continue, in the wake of the Dublin Marathon, at our regular slots. All are welcome. Saturday mornings at 9am, and at 10am Fit4Life, both commencing at the Athenry Church car park. Wednesday evenings at 8pm, also commencing at the...

News has reached us here in AthenryAC.com that Martin Keane was third in the V7 (he doesn't want people on know his real age so thinks it's better to give this rather than the more conventional M65 nomenclature) category of the recent National Marathon Championship. I am so happy for the chap. He...

The big day is over, and there are some very happy marathoners parting the night away in Dublin. Well done to you all - it was a hell of a lot easier spinning around on the bike shouting encouragement than doing any running. Well done to the rest of the Galway contingent, big crowds from GCH and...

The County Galway Cross Country Championships at juvenile even-age grades and adult grades took place in Tuam yesterday afternoon in bright sunshine. The conditions were superb for fast cross-country running and the local club, Tuam AC, under the leadership of Brendan Monaghan, deserve great credit...

Little Athletics is back next Monday night October 5 in Vocational Gym from 7.15 to 8.15. This caters for all children aged between six and nine. This is a fun programme which introduces children to Athletics helping to develop their agility balance and coordination. Please make sure that children...

It's cross-country time again! Time to get muck up to our oxsters running around in fields. True, cross-country isn't absolutely everyone's idea of a day out, but it can be great fun. The Co Galway cross-country races will take place next Sunday week, the 4th of October, in Tuam, and we hope that...

The hard work is done and the long miles are behind us. Next Sunday morning, a few hardy members of Athenry AC will take to the Strassen of Berlin to complete in the 36th Real Berlin Marathon. I'll be travelling with my old buddy, Dublin based Peter Lowney. Peter Strange has already made the trip to...

The Breen family, consisting of Grainne, Mark and children (Hazel & Danny) embark on the adventure of a lifetime this week. We in Athenry AC wish them all the best of luck on their ramble around North and South America over the next 11 or 12 months. They will be missed from the local road race...

Juvenile training resuming Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7PM in Newcastle Pitch. New members always welcome. Ages 10 and over only please.

Paul runs in the IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki this weekend. The provisional entry list can be found here: http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/42/63/20090909114917_httppostedfile_wafentrylist9_9_2_16421.pdf

Ladies, want to increase your fitness levels ? Whether you are a beginner or just looking for an addition to your fitness regime then a new circuit training class may just be the answer. Athenry AC member Denise Donlon will be starting a 9 week circuit training programme in the Athenry Soccer Club...

Paul Hession capped off a solid season, with a creditable performance in the World Championship semi final over 200m. It was never going to be easy running out of lane 8, and in the end 20:48 was good enough for 10th fastest in the world, matching last years performance in Berlin. Speaking directly...