Obstacle Mud Runner - issue 09

01732 452404 ForEliteAtheletes toFunRunners 31 RACE : COACHING Do I need to be a good runner already to get benefit? The sessions are suitable for all levels and abilities as the basic principles apply to all regardless whether you are knocking out sub 4 min km’s or taking an hour to jog your local park run. How can I book a session? The Running Techniques sessions can be booked on a 1 to 1 basis on the link below. Small group sessions can also be arranged should you and your team mates or friends want to share the experience and benefit from watching each other progress throughout the session. To book... http://www.6tsix.co.uk/book Michael has been competing at various levels over the last 30+ years. Having joined the Household Cavalry at 16 in 1984 it would be fair to say that his fitness level throughout that first year changed dramatically, not only due to basic training but the additional coaching as a member of the Cross Country team. As well as the physical fitness gained, going through that experience also developed his mental strength and provided him with a greater understanding of how far he could push himself. He spent the remainder of his service time in various roles but always running and competing where the opportunity existed. After several years in industry at management level, finally in early 2013, Michael took the first step on the latest part of his journey by becoming a Personal Trainer. You may be surprised to know that anybody can call themselves a Personal Trainer so it is extremely important when choosing one to ensure they are a member of a professional controlling body such and hold valid qualifications and insurance. As well as Personal Training he has put his past experience to use providing training and coaching within the OCR community based at The Nuts Challenge in Dorking, competing when time and schedule permits. When he is not training others Michael spends what time he can competing and challenging his own boundaries. He ran coast to coast (Inverness to Fort William) unsupported clocking up 74 miles in under 16 hours. The next big challenge is a 100 mile run through Antelope Canyon in Arizona, USA. In the large majority of cases the improvements are immediate and clearly visible Feedback from some attendees Hi Michael, I didn’t have the chance to say today, but on Saturday I ran 7km without any hip pain – the first time in years. Thank you for your very excellent running techniques session. It’s now paying off. Still much work to do building up the right muscles, but it’s awesome to be making progress. I would highly recommend this to all abilities, I’ve been running seriously for 3 years and obstacle course racing running is an area I could improve on, I’ve never been taught how to run the correct and most effective way so I booked the running technique session with Michael, it was a very productive session answering all the questions that I’ve wondered about my technique allowing me to focus on the correct movements to go faster. Thanks for the help Michael. after before PROFILE