Indoor Track

Look forward to Indoor Track starting again in January 2025 at the Gryphon Fieldhouse, University of Guelph. Thanks to Coach Colin for leading our track workouts! 

 

WHAT WE DO AT INDOOR TRACK

      • Our indoor workouts in the winter are much like our outdoor workouts in the spring/summer/fall

      • They involved speed work, running short intervals at race paces (or faster) with rests in between

      • The indoor track is 200m in length, half the distance of the outdoor track

      • Our indoor intervals are also generally shorter in length than at the outdoor track 

    INDOOR TRACK PACING

    What paces should you run the intervals at indoor track? See our specialized indoor pace chart  (Pace Chart 2). We do the complicated math for you. You can also download a PDF of the pace chart.

    IF YOU COME

        • Very Important: carry a pair of dry running shoes with you — no outdoor boots or shoes allowed on the track
        • carry your own water bottle, which can be refilled in the Fieldhouse
        • WATER ONLY on the indoor track — no sports drinks or food
        • You can park in either the lot in front of the ice rinks and the Health and Performance Centre (P12) or the one across the street near Alumni House (P15) or the lot in front of Alumni Stadium (P49) — all are a short walk from the Fieldhouse (see campus map here)
        • arrive early, in time for a 5-10 min warmup, enter through the main doors on the south side of the building and follow directions on where to gather and leave your gear
        • wear light running gear under your warm clothes — shorts and shirts are all you need
        • washrooms and change rooms are available
        • we try to start the workout at 7 pm sharp
        • workouts end at about 7:45 pm — in time for a cool down before leaving the facility before 8 pm

    INDOOR TRACK CAPACITY

    For the past two years, during Covid-19, we’ve had a weekly sign-up for Indoor Track, because of strict capacity limits. We have now returned to open attendance. However, the Victors reserve the right to limit attendance via a weekly signup if we regularly have more than 50 runners attending (like the photo below). We might also choose to offer a second weeknight alternative, in order to accommodate all Victors who want to attend indoor track.

    You must be a current Victors member to attend Indoor Track: REGISTER HERE for 2025.