Owen’s Training Ideas Week 12

Owen’s Training Ideas Week 12

Hey athletes, I hope you’re all okay, keeping well and staying focused through all this. It’s gone on longer than we imagined, but we still have the training content to keep you fit, strong and fast. – Owen Circuits 10 of the hardest exercise variations, all...
May Virtual Challenge Results

May Virtual Challenge Results

Results are in for the for the first month’s Virtual Challenge! Remember the results are an age graded percentage as per the parkrun. Full results are available here, and top 3 places for each distance are below. 1K1. Deri McCluskey 81.69%2. Mackenzie McCourt...
Owen’s Training Ideas Week 11

Owen’s Training Ideas Week 11

Circuits: It’s the circuit we’ve done plenty before:6 exercises, 30 seconds each with 10 seconds rest – 3 sets, three minute rest, 2 sets, three minute rest and finally 1 set. See if you can do the final exercise for 1 minute! Exercises:- Hand-release burpee(!)-...
Owen’s Training Ideas Week 10

Owen’s Training Ideas Week 10

Circuits: We’ll do this one as a matrix – starting with one exercise, and adding another each set, then dropping back down to one by the end. 10 x burpees (variation if you want e.g. press up, burpee turn, super burpee with high knees etc)10 x press up variation...
Owen’s Training Ideas Week 9

Owen’s Training Ideas Week 9

Circuits: A different format this week, and one of Mark’s favourites!This one is deceptively tough, so don’t over-do it 😓12 reps of each of the following: press-up, squat jump, sit-up, burpee (no press-up), followed by 20 lunge walks/lunges (you can alternate forward...
Owen’s Training Ideas Week 8

Owen’s Training Ideas Week 8

Circuits: 3 x 6, 2 x 6, 1 x 6 The same circuit we’ve done before with 3 sets of 6 exercises, then 2 sets, then 1. However, instead of 30 seconds on each, you’ll do 15 reps. The rest goes up slightly, to 15s between each. This week’s exercises are: Lunge jump (15 each...