Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Report written by York runner
A strong and determined group of GoodGymers completed a killer workout.
Some say I'm sick, maybe I am. But if anything is infectious it's just a love for good training and building strong, injury-proof legs.
It was a massive shame our task was cancelled tonight but instead we did good by treating our bodies to some quality run conditioning.
A proper warm up
We spent some time learning proper warm up drills and exercises to prep the muscles and the cardiovascular system ahead of races or big training efforts. Then we went through a good warm up ready for..
Naked 1km Time Trial!
Naked, of course, is just running without a watch or any kind of tech feedback. I did have to reiterate that there would be no stripping of actual clothes. Runners estimated their 1km pace and had to try to get as close to it as possible on a tough little course in Locke Park.
Josh came closest with his prediction (go on, give him a cheer) so he won a special prize which he could redeem later on.
Next up we boshed through some quick feet drills, ankle strengtheners and plyometric exercises using the agility ladder. Nobody fell over which was a huge bonus.
Circuit Time
We finished up doing a couple of rounds of leg busting circuits incorporating the ladder. The second round included team sprints to really finish off the lower body before we finished up with a pentathlon of a core set - where Josh could finally redeem his winning veto and chose wisely to avoid a couple of the hardest moves.
The pack returned at a nice, social pace and we had a really lovely, long stretch which was definitely needed after all that fitness madness. Legs should just about recover in time for next week.