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Members of the Month (March)
InnerFight: AYDEN STEFANIUK
Ayden smashed his first ever CrossFit open! His confidence since becoming apart of the community has improved greatly which has helped him achieve a lot in such a short space of time! Keep smashing life and we look forward to seeing what he can in the future!
Youth: MAISON KIRKHAM
The March Member of the Month is Maison Kirkham. As a member of our preteens program, Maison is dedicated to improving his fitness level and mastering moving well. He recognizes how the hard work he puts in during class positively impacts what happens outside of the gym. Maison is always willing to help demo movements or help put equipment away (he can stack the boxes!) and brings great enthusiasm to class.
In March, we saw Maison crush both the community workout with his family and take on the Ramadan Challenge with his dad. As always, well done, Maison!
Endurance: HOUDA BOUHAYAT
Improving your strength is a long-term process. It takes consistency and dedication. Most runners neglect strength work - Not Houda. She has worked tirelessly and consistently on her strength and run mechanics in a bid to become a more durable and efficient Ultra runner. We had kept the runs purposely short until a few weekends ago when we tested ’the new her’ Not only did she cruise through a 50km mountain training run but she was back training a full week right after. The Ultra trail season is looking very bright for Houda! Watch this space.
Ladies Run Club: NICOLA OFFORD
Nicky has been chipping away at her Milan marathon training week in week out, following our LRC Marathon training plan. In order to keep the race fun, and pressure free, she has been doing all the training on complete RPE; she simply does not wear a watch.
Nicky leans into the community, asks excellent questions, and is ready to reflect and amend when things don’t feel right. Seeing her improvement and heightened self awareness as the miles have been building throughout March has been incredible.
Enjoy the race Nicky, we are all rooting for you!!
Endurance - Ireland: ROB GRANT
Congrats Rob, We commend you for the hard efforts and dedication you have applied this month and for over the last 12 weeks of your training block to Milan. You have stayed humble and quiet yet your training speaks volumes.. Your commitment, resilience and questions have been the recipe to your successful training block. Good luck next week in Milan, We are routing for you.
Endurance - New Zealand: KIM WILLIAMS
Kim jumped on board for coaching at the start of this year with one goal, to smash out the Rotorua Marathon in a new PB after running her first marathon 12 years ago before having her 3 boys.
Kim has always been a strong runner, often programming her training herself but this was a bigger goal that she wanted to achieve and thus sort out coaching to structure her runs more specifically.
Kim works her training around family life and work, hitting some extremely tough training sessions by herself, including track Tuesday sets around her suburb rather than on the track.
She’s a great example of getting the work done no matter where she is and what time of day it is - I’ve loved watching you nail every single session you’ve had Kim.
Congrats Kim on giving yourself some ‘me time’ through running and showing your kids what dedication, resilience and mental toughness looks like! Bring on the marathon party in May.
GYMNASTICS
No Thursday PM Classes for the next 6 weeks.
This week, we’re working on handstand push-up development. We’ll start on the floor working on hip drive power, headstand balance and core work followed by box and wall drills before a strength piece to finish.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's HYBRID session, we are working through repeats of specific sections of the race to dial in timings and feel. The primary focus will be on the initial four stages of the race.
MOBILITY
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we will focus on the squat snatch. With a fun complex snatch pull, Hang squat snatch and OHS. Great technique session!
The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com\
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Monday
Session: LRC Tempo
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Session: LRC Intervals
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This is our weekly Tempo Session with InnerFight Endurance. Come ready to run, work hard, and enjoy coffee afterwards.
Sunday
Time: 5:29am
Location: Cafe Peloton car park
Session: The Coffee Run
Route options:
5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/evqgc848
10km: https://onthegomap.com/s/63kid650
14.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/v56bkn24
19.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/se0bifs8
Monday:
Starting the week chasing a 1RM in the push press before partnering up to chase some Calories on the ski!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 8 - 1 Push press build to a max
Conditioning:
3 Rounds in pairs, in a 7-minute window
40/30 cal ski
40 TTB
40 push Press (60/40)
Cal Ski in the remaining time
Rest 3 mins
Tuesday:
Bringing the heat on a Tuesday with some 1RM Deadlifts! 9min AMRAP will follow this workout will get Spicy!
Strength:
A) EMOM 12
M1 - 20-30 sec dip support
M2 - 20 sec/leg sl glute bridge
M3 - 15 Banded Good Mornings
B) Every 90 sec x 6 - 2 Deadlift building
C) 8 mins to establish a 1RM
Conditioning:
9min AMRAP
5 DL @ 60% of 1 RM
5 Handstand Push Ups
*Every round, add one rep!
Wednesday:
Some strict work to get the upper body working, then 8 3-minute rounds where the harder you work, the more rest you get!
Strength:
EMOM x 10 1/5 strict pull-ups
Conditioning:
Every 3 mins x 8
18/15/12 cal Ass bike
8 DB Thrusters
8 pull-ups
Thursday:
What better than building to a heavy Front Squat followed by all-out 500m efforts on the rower.
Strength
A) Every 2 mins x 5 - 2/2/2/2/5 front squat
B) Every 2.30 mins x 5 16 KB Walking Lunge into 12 Alt KB Gorilla Rows
Conditioning:
For time
500m row
Rest 3 mins
500m row
Friday:
What an end to the week, an upper-body pump session in Therapy!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 9
A: 12-15 DB Skull Crushers
B: 10-15 barbell bicep curl
C: 5/5 Alternating DB Z Press
Conditioning:
28min AMRAP
3 DB Renegade Rows
12 Dual DB Deadlift
5 Wall Walks
Pool Run
Rest 90 sec
Every round + 1 Renegade Row on Each Arm
InnerFight: AYDEN STEFANIUK
Ayden smashed his first ever CrossFit open! His confidence since becoming apart of the community has improved greatly which has helped him achieve a lot in such a short space of time! Keep smashing life and we look forward to seeing what he can in the future!
Youth: MAISON KIRKHAM
The March Member of the Month is Maison Kirkham. As a member of our preteens program, Maison is dedicated to improving his fitness level and mastering moving well. He recognizes how the hard work he puts in during class positively impacts what happens outside of the gym. Maison is always willing to help demo movements or help put equipment away (he can stack the boxes!) and brings great enthusiasm to class.
In March, we saw Maison crush both the community workout with his family and take on the Ramadan Challenge with his dad. As always, well done, Maison!
Endurance: HOUDA BOUHAYAT
Improving your strength is a long-term process. It takes consistency and dedication. Most runners neglect strength work - Not Houda. She has worked tirelessly and consistently on her strength and run mechanics in a bid to become a more durable and efficient Ultra runner. We had kept the runs purposely short until a few weekends ago when we tested ’the new her’ Not only did she cruise through a 50km mountain training run but she was back training a full week right after. The Ultra trail season is looking very bright for Houda! Watch this space.
Ladies Run Club: NICOLA OFFORD
Nicky has been chipping away at her Milan marathon training week in week out, following our LRC Marathon training plan. In order to keep the race fun, and pressure free, she has been doing all the training on complete RPE; she simply does not wear a watch.
Nicky leans into the community, asks excellent questions, and is ready to reflect and amend when things don’t feel right. Seeing her improvement and heightened self awareness as the miles have been building throughout March has been incredible.
Enjoy the race Nicky, we are all rooting for you!!
Endurance - Ireland: ROB GRANT
Congrats Rob, We commend you for the hard efforts and dedication you have applied this month and for over the last 12 weeks of your training block to Milan. You have stayed humble and quiet yet your training speaks volumes.. Your commitment, resilience and questions have been the recipe to your successful training block. Good luck next week in Milan, We are routing for you.
Endurance - New Zealand: KIM WILLIAMS
Kim jumped on board for coaching at the start of this year with one goal, to smash out the Rotorua Marathon in a new PB after running her first marathon 12 years ago before having her 3 boys.
Kim has always been a strong runner, often programming her training herself but this was a bigger goal that she wanted to achieve and thus sort out coaching to structure her runs more specifically.
Kim works her training around family life and work, hitting some extremely tough training sessions by herself, including track Tuesday sets around her suburb rather than on the track.
She’s a great example of getting the work done no matter where she is and what time of day it is - I’ve loved watching you nail every single session you’ve had Kim.
Congrats Kim on giving yourself some ‘me time’ through running and showing your kids what dedication, resilience and mental toughness looks like! Bring on the marathon party in May.
The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com\
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Monday
Session: LRC Tempo
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Session: LRC Intervals
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This is our weekly Tempo Session with InnerFight Endurance. Come ready to run, work hard, and enjoy coffee afterwards.
Sunday
Time: 5:29am
Location: Cafe Peloton car park
Session: The Coffee Run
Route options:
5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/evqgc848
10km: https://onthegomap.com/s/63kid650
14.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/v56bkn24
19.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/se0bifs8
Monday:
Starting the week chasing a 1RM in the push press before partnering up to chase some Calories on the ski!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 8 - 1 Push press build to a max
Conditioning:
3 Rounds in pairs, in a 7-minute window
40/30 cal ski
40 TTB
40 push Press (60/40)
Cal Ski in the remaining time
Rest 3 mins
Tuesday:
Bringing the heat on a Tuesday with some 1RM Deadlifts! 9min AMRAP will follow this workout will get Spicy!
Strength:
A) EMOM 12
M1 - 20-30 sec dip support
M2 - 20 sec/leg sl glute bridge
M3 - 15 Banded Good Mornings
B) Every 90 sec x 6 - 2 Deadlift building
C) 8 mins to establish a 1RM
Conditioning:
9min AMRAP
5 DL @ 60% of 1 RM
5 Handstand Push Ups
*Every round, add one rep!
Wednesday:
Some strict work to get the upper body working, then 8 3-minute rounds where the harder you work, the more rest you get!
Strength:
EMOM x 10 1/5 strict pull-ups
Conditioning:
Every 3 mins x 8
18/15/12 cal Ass bike
8 DB Thrusters
8 pull-ups
Thursday:
What better than building to a heavy Front Squat followed by all-out 500m efforts on the rower.
Strength
A) Every 2 mins x 5 - 2/2/2/2/5 front squat
B) Every 2.30 mins x 5 16 KB Walking Lunge into 12 Alt KB Gorilla Rows
Conditioning:
For time
500m row
Rest 3 mins
500m row
Friday:
What an end to the week, an upper-body pump session in Therapy!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 9
A: 12-15 DB Skull Crushers
B: 10-15 barbell bicep curl
C: 5/5 Alternating DB Z Press
Conditioning:
28min AMRAP
3 DB Renegade Rows
12 Dual DB Deadlift
5 Wall Walks
Pool Run
Rest 90 sec
Every round + 1 Renegade Row on Each Arm
GYMNASTICS
No Thursday PM Classes for the next 6 weeks.
This week, we’re working on handstand push-up development. We’ll start on the floor working on hip drive power, headstand balance and core work followed by box and wall drills before a strength piece to finish.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's HYBRID session, we are working through repeats of specific sections of the race to dial in timings and feel. The primary focus will be on the initial four stages of the race.
MOBILITY
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we will focus on the squat snatch. With a fun complex snatch pull, Hang squat snatch and OHS. Great technique session!
InnerFight: AYDEN STEFANIUK
Ayden smashed his first ever CrossFit open! His confidence since becoming apart of the community has improved greatly which has helped him achieve a lot in such a short space of time! Keep smashing life and we look forward to seeing what he can in the future!
Youth: MAISON KIRKHAM
The March Member of the Month is Maison Kirkham. As a member of our preteens program, Maison is dedicated to improving his fitness level and mastering moving well. He recognizes how the hard work he puts in during class positively impacts what happens outside of the gym. Maison is always willing to help demo movements or help put equipment away (he can stack the boxes!) and brings great enthusiasm to class.
In March, we saw Maison crush both the community workout with his family and take on the Ramadan Challenge with his dad. As always, well done, Maison!
Endurance: HOUDA BOUHAYAT
Improving your strength is a long-term process. It takes consistency and dedication. Most runners neglect strength work - Not Houda. She has worked tirelessly and consistently on her strength and run mechanics in a bid to become a more durable and efficient Ultra runner. We had kept the runs purposely short until a few weekends ago when we tested ’the new her’ Not only did she cruise through a 50km mountain training run but she was back training a full week right after. The Ultra trail season is looking very bright for Houda! Watch this space.
Ladies Run Club: NICOLA OFFORD
Nicky has been chipping away at her Milan marathon training week in week out, following our LRC Marathon training plan. In order to keep the race fun, and pressure free, she has been doing all the training on complete RPE; she simply does not wear a watch.
Nicky leans into the community, asks excellent questions, and is ready to reflect and amend when things don’t feel right. Seeing her improvement and heightened self awareness as the miles have been building throughout March has been incredible.
Enjoy the race Nicky, we are all rooting for you!!
Endurance - Ireland: ROB GRANT
Congrats Rob, We commend you for the hard efforts and dedication you have applied this month and for over the last 12 weeks of your training block to Milan. You have stayed humble and quiet yet your training speaks volumes.. Your commitment, resilience and questions have been the recipe to your successful training block. Good luck next week in Milan, We are routing for you.
Endurance - New Zealand: KIM WILLIAMS
Kim jumped on board for coaching at the start of this year with one goal, to smash out the Rotorua Marathon in a new PB after running her first marathon 12 years ago before having her 3 boys.
Kim has always been a strong runner, often programming her training herself but this was a bigger goal that she wanted to achieve and thus sort out coaching to structure her runs more specifically.
Kim works her training around family life and work, hitting some extremely tough training sessions by herself, including track Tuesday sets around her suburb rather than on the track.
She’s a great example of getting the work done no matter where she is and what time of day it is - I’ve loved watching you nail every single session you’ve had Kim.
Congrats Kim on giving yourself some ‘me time’ through running and showing your kids what dedication, resilience and mental toughness looks like! Bring on the marathon party in May.
Monday
Session: LRC Tempo
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Session: LRC Intervals
There is no in-person session today. LRC Unlimited and Online clients, please check your TrainingPeaks accounts for the built session. Enjoy.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This is our weekly Tempo Session with InnerFight Endurance. Come ready to run, work hard, and enjoy coffee afterwards.
Sunday
Time: 5:29am
Location: Cafe Peloton car park
Session: The Coffee Run
Route options:
5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/evqgc848
10km: https://onthegomap.com/s/63kid650
14.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/v56bkn24
19.5km: https://onthegomap.com/s/se0bifs8
Monday:
Starting the week chasing a 1RM in the push press before partnering up to chase some Calories on the ski!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 8 - 1 Push press build to a max
Conditioning:
3 Rounds in pairs, in a 7-minute window
40/30 cal ski
40 TTB
40 push Press (60/40)
Cal Ski in the remaining time
Rest 3 mins
Tuesday:
Bringing the heat on a Tuesday with some 1RM Deadlifts! 9min AMRAP will follow this workout will get Spicy!
Strength:
A) EMOM 12
M1 - 20-30 sec dip support
M2 - 20 sec/leg sl glute bridge
M3 - 15 Banded Good Mornings
B) Every 90 sec x 6 - 2 Deadlift building
C) 8 mins to establish a 1RM
Conditioning:
9min AMRAP
5 DL @ 60% of 1 RM
5 Handstand Push Ups
*Every round, add one rep!
Wednesday:
Some strict work to get the upper body working, then 8 3-minute rounds where the harder you work, the more rest you get!
Strength:
EMOM x 10 1/5 strict pull-ups
Conditioning:
Every 3 mins x 8
18/15/12 cal Ass bike
8 DB Thrusters
8 pull-ups
Thursday:
What better than building to a heavy Front Squat followed by all-out 500m efforts on the rower.
Strength
A) Every 2 mins x 5 - 2/2/2/2/5 front squat
B) Every 2.30 mins x 5 16 KB Walking Lunge into 12 Alt KB Gorilla Rows
Conditioning:
For time
500m row
Rest 3 mins
500m row
Friday:
What an end to the week, an upper-body pump session in Therapy!
Strength:
Every 90 sec x 9
A: 12-15 DB Skull Crushers
B: 10-15 barbell bicep curl
C: 5/5 Alternating DB Z Press
Conditioning:
28min AMRAP
3 DB Renegade Rows
12 Dual DB Deadlift
5 Wall Walks
Pool Run
Rest 90 sec
Every round + 1 Renegade Row on Each Arm
GYMNASTICS
No Thursday PM Classes for the next 6 weeks.
This week, we’re working on handstand push-up development. We’ll start on the floor working on hip drive power, headstand balance and core work followed by box and wall drills before a strength piece to finish.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's HYBRID session, we are working through repeats of specific sections of the race to dial in timings and feel. The primary focus will be on the initial four stages of the race.
MOBILITY
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week, we will focus on the squat snatch. With a fun complex snatch pull, Hang squat snatch and OHS. Great technique session!
The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com\
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
InnerFight: AYDEN STEFANIUK
Ayden smashed his first ever CrossFit open! His confidence since becoming apart of the community has improved greatly which has helped him achieve a lot in such a short space of time! Keep smashing life and we look forward to seeing what he can in the future!
Youth: MAISON KIRKHAM
The March Member of the Month is Maison Kirkham. As a member of our preteens program, Maison is dedicated to improving his fitness level and mastering moving well. He recognizes how the hard work he puts in during class positively impacts what happens outside of the gym. Maison is always willing to help demo movements or help put equipment away (he can stack the boxes!) and brings great enthusiasm to class.
In March, we saw Maison crush both the community workout with his family and take on the Ramadan Challenge with his dad. As always, well done, Maison!
Endurance: HOUDA BOUHAYAT
Improving your strength is a long-term process. It takes consistency and dedication. Most runners neglect strength work - Not Houda. She has worked tirelessly and consistently on her strength and run mechanics in a bid to become a more durable and efficient Ultra runner. We had kept the runs purposely short until a few weekends ago when we tested ’the new her’ Not only did she cruise through a 50km mountain training run but she was back training a full week right after. The Ultra trail season is looking very bright for Houda! Watch this space.
Ladies Run Club: NICOLA OFFORD
Nicky has been chipping away at her Milan marathon training week in week out, following our LRC Marathon training plan. In order to keep the race fun, and pressure free, she has been doing all the training on complete RPE; she simply does not wear a watch.
Nicky leans into the community, asks excellent questions, and is ready to reflect and amend when things don’t feel right. Seeing her improvement and heightened self awareness as the miles have been building throughout March has been incredible.
Enjoy the race Nicky, we are all rooting for you!!
Endurance - Ireland: ROB GRANT
Congrats Rob, We commend you for the hard efforts and dedication you have applied this month and for over the last 12 weeks of your training block to Milan. You have stayed humble and quiet yet your training speaks volumes.. Your commitment, resilience and questions have been the recipe to your successful training block. Good luck next week in Milan, We are routing for you.
Endurance - New Zealand: KIM WILLIAMS
Kim jumped on board for coaching at the start of this year with one goal, to smash out the Rotorua Marathon in a new PB after running her first marathon 12 years ago before having her 3 boys.
Kim has always been a strong runner, often programming her training herself but this was a bigger goal that she wanted to achieve and thus sort out coaching to structure her runs more specifically.
Kim works her training around family life and work, hitting some extremely tough training sessions by herself, including track Tuesday sets around her suburb rather than on the track.
She’s a great example of getting the work done no matter where she is and what time of day it is - I’ve loved watching you nail every single session you’ve had Kim.
Congrats Kim on giving yourself some ‘me time’ through running and showing your kids what dedication, resilience and mental toughness looks like! Bring on the marathon party in May.
InnerFight: AYDEN STEFANIUK
Ayden smashed his first ever CrossFit open! His confidence since becoming apart of the community has improved greatly which has helped him achieve a lot in such a short space of time! Keep smashing life and we look forward to seeing what he can in the future!
Youth: MAISON KIRKHAM
The March Member of the Month is Maison Kirkham. As a member of our preteens program, Maison is dedicated to improving his fitness level and mastering moving well. He recognizes how the hard work he puts in during class positively impacts what happens outside of the gym. Maison is always willing to help demo movements or help put equipment away (he can stack the boxes!) and brings great enthusiasm to class.
In March, we saw Maison crush both the community workout with his family and take on the Ramadan Challenge with his dad. As always, well done, Maison!
Endurance: HOUDA BOUHAYAT
Improving your strength is a long-term process. It takes consistency and dedication. Most runners neglect strength work - Not Houda. She has worked tirelessly and consistently on her strength and run mechanics in a bid to become a more durable and efficient Ultra runner. We had kept the runs purposely short until a few weekends ago when we tested ’the new her’ Not only did she cruise through a 50km mountain training run but she was back training a full week right after. The Ultra trail season is looking very bright for Houda! Watch this space.
Ladies Run Club: NICOLA OFFORD
Nicky has been chipping away at her Milan marathon training week in week out, following our LRC Marathon training plan. In order to keep the race fun, and pressure free, she has been doing all the training on complete RPE; she simply does not wear a watch.
Nicky leans into the community, asks excellent questions, and is ready to reflect and amend when things don’t feel right. Seeing her improvement and heightened self awareness as the miles have been building throughout March has been incredible.
Enjoy the race Nicky, we are all rooting for you!!
Endurance - Ireland: ROB GRANT
Congrats Rob, We commend you for the hard efforts and dedication you have applied this month and for over the last 12 weeks of your training block to Milan. You have stayed humble and quiet yet your training speaks volumes.. Your commitment, resilience and questions have been the recipe to your successful training block. Good luck next week in Milan, We are routing for you.
Endurance - New Zealand: KIM WILLIAMS
Kim jumped on board for coaching at the start of this year with one goal, to smash out the Rotorua Marathon in a new PB after running her first marathon 12 years ago before having her 3 boys.
Kim has always been a strong runner, often programming her training herself but this was a bigger goal that she wanted to achieve and thus sort out coaching to structure her runs more specifically.
Kim works her training around family life and work, hitting some extremely tough training sessions by herself, including track Tuesday sets around her suburb rather than on the track.
She’s a great example of getting the work done no matter where she is and what time of day it is - I’ve loved watching you nail every single session you’ve had Kim.
Congrats Kim on giving yourself some ‘me time’ through running and showing your kids what dedication, resilience and mental toughness looks like! Bring on the marathon party in May.
