Running Group
60/75
Minutes
Monday
6am-7am
Join AUT Millennium’s community of runners, no matter where you are on your running journey!
Kiri Price is a qualified and experienced running coach who has completed 175+ marathons, and has been coaching runners at AUT Millennium since 2010. Kiri brings the knowledge and experience to oversee novice and serious runners.
Sessions are held rain or shine. Remember to wear a watch, bring a water bottle, and warm/dry clothes to put on afterwards. We meet on the track just inside the main gates, and love to stop for a coffee at the café after!
Free for our AUT Millennium members, but sessions can be attended casually by purchasing a concession card from either Main or NAC Reception ($65/10 visits, or $8 single visit).
Attendees are welcome to join our closed AUT Millennium Running Group on Facebook to keep up to date with communications.
Monday (6.00am-7.00am)
This 60 minute session will have you listening to your body and focussing on your running form. It also includes those all-important pre- and post-run stretches and running drills that will benefit all runners, whether you’re new to running or a seasoned runner, as you work at your current pace and ability.
Depending on where you’re at with your training, you can choose to take this as an easier session, or up the intensity a bit and make it a faster paced session.
Wednesday (5.45am – 7.00am)
We start this session a little earlier to allow ample time to warm-up prior to the main set of
running-specific dynamic stretches and drills, followed by either repeats, intervals, Fartleks or a 5km timed calibration run.
During the year we have two blocks of focused running, ideal for those aiming for mid-year or end-of-year events. We also establish pace groups to ensure you’re running at the right pace for you, which makes these sessions suitable for both new and seasoned runners.
Disclaimer – if you are new to exercise, have any medical conditions or injuries, please ensure you have gained your healthcare provider’s clearance before attending. Although all due care is taken, you are participating at your own risk and must listen to your body at all times. Run to how you are feeling on the day and to where you’re at within your own current training plan. Please ensure you have something to drink and/or eat prior to and after the session. If you feel unwell or experience any unusual pain or discomfort, please stop immediately and seek assistance.
Class Times
- FREE for AUT Millennium Gym members
- $8 per session for casuals
- $65 for 10 session concession card.
- Payable at either the Main or National Aquatic reception.
Coach
Kiri Price
Running Coach
AUT MillenniumKiri has been coaching the AUT Millennium Running Group since its inception in 2010. She is a passionate marathon runner and was the 11th woman in New Zealand to join the New Zealand 100 Marathon Club in 2015, and the sixth woman to complete 150 marathons in 2018. Along with being a long-standing club runner, she has also competed in several national road and cross-country events.
Kiri has paced runners in over 60 marathons, with finish times ranging from 3hrs 30 through to over 10 hours, which has given her valuable first-hand experience in what it takes to cross the finish line.
Her passion is working not only with first-time marathon and half marathoners, but also with those who are just starting out, or those who wish to improve upon their performance, no matter their ability. One of her most rewarding coaching experiences was coaching and managing three teams of Achilles (disabled) athletes and their guides through to completion of the New York City Marathon.
Kiri is also the coach of the popular Deep Water Running sessions at the National Aquatic Centre.
If you’d like to know more about either of our running groups, please contact [email protected]
