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Why Do You Run?
Coach Steph Explores the Answers
My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough.
I am not even sure that I fully know how to answer this question. And I definitely don’t have a concrete answer to “when did you start running?”
For me, on some level, running has always been there. Not always with the same desire, passion, or commitment, but it has been there. Most of us have memories of the Beep Test and Cross Country in school. In moments like this, I ran because I was told to in PE, and then because I was asked to for the out of schools meets.
I think many of us were brought up thinking that running was some form of a punishment. Made to run laps, made to run in the pouring rain (in basically a pair of knickers); it’s all very strange looking back. In my opinion, PE never focused on the pure joy or community that can come from a sport like running.
I have now been an expat for about 9 years, and have witnessed firsthand how people turn to running communities to find like minded individuals in a new city, country, or continent. Initiatives like Parkrun have taken off, and so many people are willing to donate their time to make the running scene in their local area a success. It’s pretty cool! I can pretty much guarantee that the majority of these people were not on the Cross-Country Team at school. But like everything in life, people are there for their own reasons. Running means something different to everyone.
For me, currently, I run to concentrate, to forget, to push, to relax, to work, to play, to inspire, to be grounded, to learn, to understand, to simplify, to explore, to navigate, to improve, to sustain, to enjoy, to decompress, to talk, to listen, to connect, to disconnect, to be with my thoughts, to be without my thoughts, to compete, and to accept.
I guess my real question is, why wouldn’t you run?
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ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
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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.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
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Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
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We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough.
I am not even sure that I fully know how to answer this question. And I definitely don’t have a concrete answer to “when did you start running?”
For me, on some level, running has always been there. Not always with the same desire, passion, or commitment, but it has been there. Most of us have memories of the Beep Test and Cross Country in school. In moments like this, I ran because I was told to in PE, and then because I was asked to for the out of schools meets.
I think many of us were brought up thinking that running was some form of a punishment. Made to run laps, made to run in the pouring rain (in basically a pair of knickers); it’s all very strange looking back. In my opinion, PE never focused on the pure joy or community that can come from a sport like running.
I have now been an expat for about 9 years, and have witnessed firsthand how people turn to running communities to find like minded individuals in a new city, country, or continent. Initiatives like Parkrun have taken off, and so many people are willing to donate their time to make the running scene in their local area a success. It’s pretty cool! I can pretty much guarantee that the majority of these people were not on the Cross-Country Team at school. But like everything in life, people are there for their own reasons. Running means something different to everyone.
For me, currently, I run to concentrate, to forget, to push, to relax, to work, to play, to inspire, to be grounded, to learn, to understand, to simplify, to explore, to navigate, to improve, to sustain, to enjoy, to decompress, to talk, to listen, to connect, to disconnect, to be with my thoughts, to be without my thoughts, to compete, and to accept.
I guess my real question is, why wouldn’t you run?
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.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough.
I am not even sure that I fully know how to answer this question. And I definitely don’t have a concrete answer to “when did you start running?”
For me, on some level, running has always been there. Not always with the same desire, passion, or commitment, but it has been there. Most of us have memories of the Beep Test and Cross Country in school. In moments like this, I ran because I was told to in PE, and then because I was asked to for the out of schools meets.
I think many of us were brought up thinking that running was some form of a punishment. Made to run laps, made to run in the pouring rain (in basically a pair of knickers); it’s all very strange looking back. In my opinion, PE never focused on the pure joy or community that can come from a sport like running.
I have now been an expat for about 9 years, and have witnessed firsthand how people turn to running communities to find like minded individuals in a new city, country, or continent. Initiatives like Parkrun have taken off, and so many people are willing to donate their time to make the running scene in their local area a success. It’s pretty cool! I can pretty much guarantee that the majority of these people were not on the Cross-Country Team at school. But like everything in life, people are there for their own reasons. Running means something different to everyone.
For me, currently, I run to concentrate, to forget, to push, to relax, to work, to play, to inspire, to be grounded, to learn, to understand, to simplify, to explore, to navigate, to improve, to sustain, to enjoy, to decompress, to talk, to listen, to connect, to disconnect, to be with my thoughts, to be without my thoughts, to compete, and to accept.
I guess my real question is, why wouldn’t you run?
Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
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.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough.
I am not even sure that I fully know how to answer this question. And I definitely don’t have a concrete answer to “when did you start running?”
For me, on some level, running has always been there. Not always with the same desire, passion, or commitment, but it has been there. Most of us have memories of the Beep Test and Cross Country in school. In moments like this, I ran because I was told to in PE, and then because I was asked to for the out of schools meets.
I think many of us were brought up thinking that running was some form of a punishment. Made to run laps, made to run in the pouring rain (in basically a pair of knickers); it’s all very strange looking back. In my opinion, PE never focused on the pure joy or community that can come from a sport like running.
I have now been an expat for about 9 years, and have witnessed firsthand how people turn to running communities to find like minded individuals in a new city, country, or continent. Initiatives like Parkrun have taken off, and so many people are willing to donate their time to make the running scene in their local area a success. It’s pretty cool! I can pretty much guarantee that the majority of these people were not on the Cross-Country Team at school. But like everything in life, people are there for their own reasons. Running means something different to everyone.
For me, currently, I run to concentrate, to forget, to push, to relax, to work, to play, to inspire, to be grounded, to learn, to understand, to simplify, to explore, to navigate, to improve, to sustain, to enjoy, to decompress, to talk, to listen, to connect, to disconnect, to be with my thoughts, to be without my thoughts, to compete, and to accept.
I guess my real question is, why wouldn’t you run?
My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough.
I am not even sure that I fully know how to answer this question. And I definitely don’t have a concrete answer to “when did you start running?”
For me, on some level, running has always been there. Not always with the same desire, passion, or commitment, but it has been there. Most of us have memories of the Beep Test and Cross Country in school. In moments like this, I ran because I was told to in PE, and then because I was asked to for the out of schools meets.
I think many of us were brought up thinking that running was some form of a punishment. Made to run laps, made to run in the pouring rain (in basically a pair of knickers); it’s all very strange looking back. In my opinion, PE never focused on the pure joy or community that can come from a sport like running.
I have now been an expat for about 9 years, and have witnessed firsthand how people turn to running communities to find like minded individuals in a new city, country, or continent. Initiatives like Parkrun have taken off, and so many people are willing to donate their time to make the running scene in their local area a success. It’s pretty cool! I can pretty much guarantee that the majority of these people were not on the Cross-Country Team at school. But like everything in life, people are there for their own reasons. Running means something different to everyone.
For me, currently, I run to concentrate, to forget, to push, to relax, to work, to play, to inspire, to be grounded, to learn, to understand, to simplify, to explore, to navigate, to improve, to sustain, to enjoy, to decompress, to talk, to listen, to connect, to disconnect, to be with my thoughts, to be without my thoughts, to compete, and to accept.
I guess my real question is, why wouldn’t you run?
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