What: Boro Brigade is an exercise club for runners/walkers of all abilities/ages.
When: Every Wednesday at 8pm and split sessions every Saturday 8/9.30am in the sportsfield.
Why/Benefits: Mission is to bring together members/friends of the Moyvane community and beyond who have an interest in running/walking.
- Promotes an active & healthy lifestyle for interested members.
- Motivation and accountability: It’s easy to roll over and go back to bed if it’s just you; you know if you have a group waiting for you, you don’t want to be the one not to show up.
- Full of diverse personalities who simply enjoy the health benefits and freedom of a good run/walk and want to share that experience with others. Many of them have experienced the loneliness of running in solitude and want a little camaraderie.
- Social gatherings: Boro Brigade will be very much about having fun – catering for everyone and often arranging a club night out throughout the year.
- Frequent fun run/walks ranging from 5km, 4 miler/5 miler and 10km.
- Perfect New Year’s resolution to burn off that Christmas cheer.
- In direct line with the concept of building/forming community.
- Mentoring & coaching from Tom Shanahan, who has coached at the secondary school, collegiate and professional level for the past 15 years.
What Else Can You Expect?
- A complete/thorough training session: Extensive 15-20 minute dynamnic form drill warm-up set, 20 minute main workout set, 10-15 minute warm-down set. A post practice, 15 min core/tone set will be added in the new year.
- Safer Run/Walk Routes/Locations: In and around Moyvane sportsfield. Other possible locations will be decided.
- Advice on how to start running, how to avoid injury, how to improve, how to enter events, how to run at different speeds and over different distances.
- Regular Weekly Runs/Walks: Wednesdays at 8pm and split sessions Saturday 8/9.30am.
- Conversation Substance: Runners/walkers all have a pretty universal personality that usually involves excelling at all aspects of life which makes for some interesting conversations.
- Increased Motivation/Enjoyment: You will get this from running with other people, and you will find that the miles slip past on your long runs/walks as you chat with friends. You know other members are counting on you to be there, to help them, push them, and socialize.
- Improved Performance: Running in a group is a great way to draw out your competitive streak – you’ll soon set your sights on a club member you’d like to beat. This can be great preparation for races and give you the motivation to keep striving forward and improving your performance.
- Shared Information: Nutritional advice/tips to enhance performance.
- Expand Your Social Circle: As already mentioned, you will meet interesting people who are different than you but share some similar interest.
- Seems Quicker: The time running/walking seems to go quicker when you are socializing. Sometimes you just need to socialize and run, not worrying about anything else.
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