Members of the Month (August)

InnerFight: MICHAEL JONES
Michael has seen incredible progress since joining InnerFight.
After just a few months of commitment to his nutrition, exercise, and overall lifestyle, he has become a much better version of himself and is now 13 kg lighter!
He has transitioned from personal training to classes and has fully committed to improving his life.

Youth: MIKAIL ZAIDI
Mikail is a regular participant in our preteen classes. He has consistently demonstrated dedication to his training, even during the summer break.
Mikail's focus on mastering movements is impressive. He doesn't just go through the motions; he seeks to master form and technique and applies what he has learned in all of his workouts. This dedication has led to significant improvements in his technique and overall strength.
It has been a joy to watch Mikail's confidence and comfort grow within our programme. We are eager to see what he will accomplish this year!
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Endurance: KAREN NICOL
If you set a goal that has meaning and you understand the meaning on a deeper level, the pursuit continues regardless. All trivial things become totally irrelevant. Even things that perhaps in the past may have derailed you are seen more as part of the journey rather than show stoppers.
A few weeks back, Kaz ran 6.7 km per hour for 40 consecutive hours and, in doing so, qualified for the UK Backyard team, one of only two females on the 15-strong team.
In the sport of Backyard Ultra, gender is not recognised despite the scientific evidence of the biological and hormonal differences between males and females. We are super proud of you, Kaz, and equally inspired by what you do in our sport of running and how you do it.

Ladies Run Club: JULIA FOURIE
Julia has not let the summer slow her progress down. By being on board with the 'LRC Summer Plan,' Julia has worked her running schedule around her work, family, and travel plans. Despite being overseas this month, she has actively contributed and shared in our LRC Online Forum and has consistently approached her training with honesty.
Well done, Julia, and welcome back to Dubai.

Endurance: - Ireland: CHARLOTTE RISPIN-DUREUIL
Charlotte has a big passion for adventure and finds solace in challenging herself. This month she took on what she described as 'the hardest but most rewarding challenge' she has ever done.
Charlotte has a great focus on what she wants from her training. She sets her vision, knuckles down to the work, and gets the task done.
Congratulations on Member of the Month. We are inspired by your most recent achievements in summiting Kang Yatse 1 - 6400m.
.webp)
Endurance - New Zealand: SONJA VREUGDENHIL
Sonja approached me to not only help her level up her training but her mindset and wellbeing too. Her biggest hurdle, ensuring she recovers well to progress in training. Sonja has adapted seamlessly into some huge training blocks and August has been no exception to this.
This month, we have ramped up her bike and kayak sessions with a strength and power focus as well as a race-specific run build into Race Tekapo.
Anything I throw at Sonja in terms of training, mindset, different perspectives, you name it, she listens, acts, and adapts.
Thank you, Sonja, for being a flexible, responsive, and determined athlete. You are a huge role model for our community as you show vulnerability and athleticism. You’re a pleasure to coach one-to-one, and I can’t wait to see you thrive in your build-up races over the next few months.

GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday, we’ll focus on pull-up development. Whether your goal is to continue building strict strength or you’re working to increase kipping capacity, we will cover progressions to help you advance your pull-up performance.
Thursday, we’ll work on handstand walks. Get ready to refine technique, build control, and develop confidence while moving upside down.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's hybrid session involves combining multiple elements from racing to understand the feel of transitioning between disciplines, followed by a lower-body endurance EMOM.
MOBILITY
Take your front squat mobility to the next level with this progression class focused on dynamic flow, stability, and control. Building on the foundations established in our previous session, we’ll reinforce improved mobility in the ankles, hips, thoracic spine, and shoulders while introducing active movement patterns and stability drills that directly translate to enhanced squat performance. Expect to move through controlled flows, tempo holds, and mobility-activation sequences.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is cleans. Working on speed under the bar and catch position, in the full squat. Spicy complex of clean pull, hang power clean, squat clean. Followed by some heavy clean pulls. Finishing with doubles on the back squats.

The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
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.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds

Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Session: LRC Tempo
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 6 mins with a 1 min recovery. The sequence will be repeated 5x. Evening session only this week!
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we will be running 800m intervals off a 2 min rest.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we will bridge repeats with IFE. Hill running is a great way to build some strength and power in your legs.

Monday:
Nothing like kicking off the week with some Back Squats! Before we get the engine fired up for some repeatable efforts! What will your times look like?
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 5/4/3/5/4/3 front squat
Conditioning:
Every 5 minutes x 6 Alt between
A: Park Run + 25 Wall Balls
B: 30/25/20 Cal Ass Bike + 25 Wall Balls
Tuesday:
Strength accessory to get the session started before we build to some heavy deadlifts! Then we hit a fast and furious workout.
Strength:
A) Every 75 sec x 12
1: 12 Incline DB bench press
2: 30-45 sec glute hamstring bridge
3: 20 sec straight arm side plank/arm
B) Deadlift Every 2:00 x 6 - 2/2/1/1/1/1 reps
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
30 Power clean
30 Burpees over the bar
Wednesday:
We're building to a tough single in the push press before we partner up for some working out!
Strength:
EMOMx10 - 1 Push press
Conditioning:
In pairs every 5 mins x 6 on a rolling clock
4 rounds
YGIG
6 STOH (60/40)
6 TTB
AMRAP - Cal Ski
Thursday:
Legs, legs, legs, then into a 12-minute workout where you rest during the run!!!
Strength:
A) Every 90 sec x 8 - 8 DB Box Step Up
B) Every 90 sec x 5 - 6 Alternating Barbell Reverse Lunges
C) EMOM x 8 Alt - 5 Goblet Spanish Squats & 3-5 strict knee to elbow
Conditioning:
12min AMRAP
3 Devils Press
6 DB Hang Cleans
9 DB Front Rack Squats
Car Park Run
Friday:
Long Weekend, so we're going to bring the fire this Friday to kick start the long weekend! See you on the floor!

InnerFight: MICHAEL JONES
Michael has seen incredible progress since joining InnerFight.
After just a few months of commitment to his nutrition, exercise, and overall lifestyle, he has become a much better version of himself and is now 13 kg lighter!
He has transitioned from personal training to classes and has fully committed to improving his life.

Youth: MIKAIL ZAIDI
Mikail is a regular participant in our preteen classes. He has consistently demonstrated dedication to his training, even during the summer break.
Mikail's focus on mastering movements is impressive. He doesn't just go through the motions; he seeks to master form and technique and applies what he has learned in all of his workouts. This dedication has led to significant improvements in his technique and overall strength.
It has been a joy to watch Mikail's confidence and comfort grow within our programme. We are eager to see what he will accomplish this year!
.webp)
Endurance: KAREN NICOL
If you set a goal that has meaning and you understand the meaning on a deeper level, the pursuit continues regardless. All trivial things become totally irrelevant. Even things that perhaps in the past may have derailed you are seen more as part of the journey rather than show stoppers.
A few weeks back, Kaz ran 6.7 km per hour for 40 consecutive hours and, in doing so, qualified for the UK Backyard team, one of only two females on the 15-strong team.
In the sport of Backyard Ultra, gender is not recognised despite the scientific evidence of the biological and hormonal differences between males and females. We are super proud of you, Kaz, and equally inspired by what you do in our sport of running and how you do it.

Ladies Run Club: JULIA FOURIE
Julia has not let the summer slow her progress down. By being on board with the 'LRC Summer Plan,' Julia has worked her running schedule around her work, family, and travel plans. Despite being overseas this month, she has actively contributed and shared in our LRC Online Forum and has consistently approached her training with honesty.
Well done, Julia, and welcome back to Dubai.

Endurance: - Ireland: CHARLOTTE RISPIN-DUREUIL
Charlotte has a big passion for adventure and finds solace in challenging herself. This month she took on what she described as 'the hardest but most rewarding challenge' she has ever done.
Charlotte has a great focus on what she wants from her training. She sets her vision, knuckles down to the work, and gets the task done.
Congratulations on Member of the Month. We are inspired by your most recent achievements in summiting Kang Yatse 1 - 6400m.
.webp)
Endurance - New Zealand: SONJA VREUGDENHIL
Sonja approached me to not only help her level up her training but her mindset and wellbeing too. Her biggest hurdle, ensuring she recovers well to progress in training. Sonja has adapted seamlessly into some huge training blocks and August has been no exception to this.
This month, we have ramped up her bike and kayak sessions with a strength and power focus as well as a race-specific run build into Race Tekapo.
Anything I throw at Sonja in terms of training, mindset, different perspectives, you name it, she listens, acts, and adapts.
Thank you, Sonja, for being a flexible, responsive, and determined athlete. You are a huge role model for our community as you show vulnerability and athleticism. You’re a pleasure to coach one-to-one, and I can’t wait to see you thrive in your build-up races over the next few months.

The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
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.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds

Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Session: LRC Tempo
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 6 mins with a 1 min recovery. The sequence will be repeated 5x. Evening session only this week!
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we will be running 800m intervals off a 2 min rest.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we will bridge repeats with IFE. Hill running is a great way to build some strength and power in your legs.

Monday:
Nothing like kicking off the week with some Back Squats! Before we get the engine fired up for some repeatable efforts! What will your times look like?
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 5/4/3/5/4/3 front squat
Conditioning:
Every 5 minutes x 6 Alt between
A: Park Run + 25 Wall Balls
B: 30/25/20 Cal Ass Bike + 25 Wall Balls
Tuesday:
Strength accessory to get the session started before we build to some heavy deadlifts! Then we hit a fast and furious workout.
Strength:
A) Every 75 sec x 12
1: 12 Incline DB bench press
2: 30-45 sec glute hamstring bridge
3: 20 sec straight arm side plank/arm
B) Deadlift Every 2:00 x 6 - 2/2/1/1/1/1 reps
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
30 Power clean
30 Burpees over the bar
Wednesday:
We're building to a tough single in the push press before we partner up for some working out!
Strength:
EMOMx10 - 1 Push press
Conditioning:
In pairs every 5 mins x 6 on a rolling clock
4 rounds
YGIG
6 STOH (60/40)
6 TTB
AMRAP - Cal Ski
Thursday:
Legs, legs, legs, then into a 12-minute workout where you rest during the run!!!
Strength:
A) Every 90 sec x 8 - 8 DB Box Step Up
B) Every 90 sec x 5 - 6 Alternating Barbell Reverse Lunges
C) EMOM x 8 Alt - 5 Goblet Spanish Squats & 3-5 strict knee to elbow
Conditioning:
12min AMRAP
3 Devils Press
6 DB Hang Cleans
9 DB Front Rack Squats
Car Park Run
Friday:
Long Weekend, so we're going to bring the fire this Friday to kick start the long weekend! See you on the floor!

GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday, we’ll focus on pull-up development. Whether your goal is to continue building strict strength or you’re working to increase kipping capacity, we will cover progressions to help you advance your pull-up performance.
Thursday, we’ll work on handstand walks. Get ready to refine technique, build control, and develop confidence while moving upside down.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's hybrid session involves combining multiple elements from racing to understand the feel of transitioning between disciplines, followed by a lower-body endurance EMOM.
MOBILITY
Take your front squat mobility to the next level with this progression class focused on dynamic flow, stability, and control. Building on the foundations established in our previous session, we’ll reinforce improved mobility in the ankles, hips, thoracic spine, and shoulders while introducing active movement patterns and stability drills that directly translate to enhanced squat performance. Expect to move through controlled flows, tempo holds, and mobility-activation sequences.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is cleans. Working on speed under the bar and catch position, in the full squat. Spicy complex of clean pull, hang power clean, squat clean. Followed by some heavy clean pulls. Finishing with doubles on the back squats.

InnerFight: MICHAEL JONES
Michael has seen incredible progress since joining InnerFight.
After just a few months of commitment to his nutrition, exercise, and overall lifestyle, he has become a much better version of himself and is now 13 kg lighter!
He has transitioned from personal training to classes and has fully committed to improving his life.

Youth: MIKAIL ZAIDI
Mikail is a regular participant in our preteen classes. He has consistently demonstrated dedication to his training, even during the summer break.
Mikail's focus on mastering movements is impressive. He doesn't just go through the motions; he seeks to master form and technique and applies what he has learned in all of his workouts. This dedication has led to significant improvements in his technique and overall strength.
It has been a joy to watch Mikail's confidence and comfort grow within our programme. We are eager to see what he will accomplish this year!
.webp)
Endurance: KAREN NICOL
If you set a goal that has meaning and you understand the meaning on a deeper level, the pursuit continues regardless. All trivial things become totally irrelevant. Even things that perhaps in the past may have derailed you are seen more as part of the journey rather than show stoppers.
A few weeks back, Kaz ran 6.7 km per hour for 40 consecutive hours and, in doing so, qualified for the UK Backyard team, one of only two females on the 15-strong team.
In the sport of Backyard Ultra, gender is not recognised despite the scientific evidence of the biological and hormonal differences between males and females. We are super proud of you, Kaz, and equally inspired by what you do in our sport of running and how you do it.

Ladies Run Club: JULIA FOURIE
Julia has not let the summer slow her progress down. By being on board with the 'LRC Summer Plan,' Julia has worked her running schedule around her work, family, and travel plans. Despite being overseas this month, she has actively contributed and shared in our LRC Online Forum and has consistently approached her training with honesty.
Well done, Julia, and welcome back to Dubai.

Endurance: - Ireland: CHARLOTTE RISPIN-DUREUIL
Charlotte has a big passion for adventure and finds solace in challenging herself. This month she took on what she described as 'the hardest but most rewarding challenge' she has ever done.
Charlotte has a great focus on what she wants from her training. She sets her vision, knuckles down to the work, and gets the task done.
Congratulations on Member of the Month. We are inspired by your most recent achievements in summiting Kang Yatse 1 - 6400m.
.webp)
Endurance - New Zealand: SONJA VREUGDENHIL
Sonja approached me to not only help her level up her training but her mindset and wellbeing too. Her biggest hurdle, ensuring she recovers well to progress in training. Sonja has adapted seamlessly into some huge training blocks and August has been no exception to this.
This month, we have ramped up her bike and kayak sessions with a strength and power focus as well as a race-specific run build into Race Tekapo.
Anything I throw at Sonja in terms of training, mindset, different perspectives, you name it, she listens, acts, and adapts.
Thank you, Sonja, for being a flexible, responsive, and determined athlete. You are a huge role model for our community as you show vulnerability and athleticism. You’re a pleasure to coach one-to-one, and I can’t wait to see you thrive in your build-up races over the next few months.

Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Session: LRC Tempo
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10 effort) for 6 mins with a 1 min recovery. The sequence will be repeated 5x. Evening session only this week!
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. Come ready to run fast and have fun.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we will be running 800m intervals off a 2 min rest.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
Today we will bridge repeats with IFE. Hill running is a great way to build some strength and power in your legs.

Monday:
Nothing like kicking off the week with some Back Squats! Before we get the engine fired up for some repeatable efforts! What will your times look like?
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 5/4/3/5/4/3 front squat
Conditioning:
Every 5 minutes x 6 Alt between
A: Park Run + 25 Wall Balls
B: 30/25/20 Cal Ass Bike + 25 Wall Balls
Tuesday:
Strength accessory to get the session started before we build to some heavy deadlifts! Then we hit a fast and furious workout.
Strength:
A) Every 75 sec x 12
1: 12 Incline DB bench press
2: 30-45 sec glute hamstring bridge
3: 20 sec straight arm side plank/arm
B) Deadlift Every 2:00 x 6 - 2/2/1/1/1/1 reps
Conditioning:
FOR TIME
30 Power clean
30 Burpees over the bar
Wednesday:
We're building to a tough single in the push press before we partner up for some working out!
Strength:
EMOMx10 - 1 Push press
Conditioning:
In pairs every 5 mins x 6 on a rolling clock
4 rounds
YGIG
6 STOH (60/40)
6 TTB
AMRAP - Cal Ski
Thursday:
Legs, legs, legs, then into a 12-minute workout where you rest during the run!!!
Strength:
A) Every 90 sec x 8 - 8 DB Box Step Up
B) Every 90 sec x 5 - 6 Alternating Barbell Reverse Lunges
C) EMOM x 8 Alt - 5 Goblet Spanish Squats & 3-5 strict knee to elbow
Conditioning:
12min AMRAP
3 Devils Press
6 DB Hang Cleans
9 DB Front Rack Squats
Car Park Run
Friday:
Long Weekend, so we're going to bring the fire this Friday to kick start the long weekend! See you on the floor!

GYMNASTICS
This Tuesday, we’ll focus on pull-up development. Whether your goal is to continue building strict strength or you’re working to increase kipping capacity, we will cover progressions to help you advance your pull-up performance.
Thursday, we’ll work on handstand walks. Get ready to refine technique, build control, and develop confidence while moving upside down.
HYBRID FITNESS
This week's hybrid session involves combining multiple elements from racing to understand the feel of transitioning between disciplines, followed by a lower-body endurance EMOM.
MOBILITY
Take your front squat mobility to the next level with this progression class focused on dynamic flow, stability, and control. Building on the foundations established in our previous session, we’ll reinforce improved mobility in the ankles, hips, thoracic spine, and shoulders while introducing active movement patterns and stability drills that directly translate to enhanced squat performance. Expect to move through controlled flows, tempo holds, and mobility-activation sequences.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is cleans. Working on speed under the bar and catch position, in the full squat. Spicy complex of clean pull, hang power clean, squat clean. Followed by some heavy clean pulls. Finishing with doubles on the back squats.

The Monday Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Nad al Sheeba
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.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Wednesday - Indoor Ride
Our community program is delivered via TrainingPeaks for AED 750 p/month. If you're interested to have a plan to follow, email tw@innerfight.com
Thursday - Endurance Strength
A strength class focused on key movements for endurance athletes to help avoid injury, build speed and develop strength.
Time: 06:30am
Location: This is a paid class session at InnerFight HQ. If you're interested to join, email winning@innerfight.com
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds

InnerFight: MICHAEL JONES
Michael has seen incredible progress since joining InnerFight.
After just a few months of commitment to his nutrition, exercise, and overall lifestyle, he has become a much better version of himself and is now 13 kg lighter!
He has transitioned from personal training to classes and has fully committed to improving his life.

Youth: MIKAIL ZAIDI
Mikail is a regular participant in our preteen classes. He has consistently demonstrated dedication to his training, even during the summer break.
Mikail's focus on mastering movements is impressive. He doesn't just go through the motions; he seeks to master form and technique and applies what he has learned in all of his workouts. This dedication has led to significant improvements in his technique and overall strength.
It has been a joy to watch Mikail's confidence and comfort grow within our programme. We are eager to see what he will accomplish this year!
.webp)
Endurance: KAREN NICOL
If you set a goal that has meaning and you understand the meaning on a deeper level, the pursuit continues regardless. All trivial things become totally irrelevant. Even things that perhaps in the past may have derailed you are seen more as part of the journey rather than show stoppers.
A few weeks back, Kaz ran 6.7 km per hour for 40 consecutive hours and, in doing so, qualified for the UK Backyard team, one of only two females on the 15-strong team.
In the sport of Backyard Ultra, gender is not recognised despite the scientific evidence of the biological and hormonal differences between males and females. We are super proud of you, Kaz, and equally inspired by what you do in our sport of running and how you do it.

Ladies Run Club: JULIA FOURIE
Julia has not let the summer slow her progress down. By being on board with the 'LRC Summer Plan,' Julia has worked her running schedule around her work, family, and travel plans. Despite being overseas this month, she has actively contributed and shared in our LRC Online Forum and has consistently approached her training with honesty.
Well done, Julia, and welcome back to Dubai.

Endurance: - Ireland: CHARLOTTE RISPIN-DUREUIL
Charlotte has a big passion for adventure and finds solace in challenging herself. This month she took on what she described as 'the hardest but most rewarding challenge' she has ever done.
Charlotte has a great focus on what she wants from her training. She sets her vision, knuckles down to the work, and gets the task done.
Congratulations on Member of the Month. We are inspired by your most recent achievements in summiting Kang Yatse 1 - 6400m.
.webp)
Endurance - New Zealand: SONJA VREUGDENHIL
Sonja approached me to not only help her level up her training but her mindset and wellbeing too. Her biggest hurdle, ensuring she recovers well to progress in training. Sonja has adapted seamlessly into some huge training blocks and August has been no exception to this.
This month, we have ramped up her bike and kayak sessions with a strength and power focus as well as a race-specific run build into Race Tekapo.
Anything I throw at Sonja in terms of training, mindset, different perspectives, you name it, she listens, acts, and adapts.
Thank you, Sonja, for being a flexible, responsive, and determined athlete. You are a huge role model for our community as you show vulnerability and athleticism. You’re a pleasure to coach one-to-one, and I can’t wait to see you thrive in your build-up races over the next few months.

InnerFight: MICHAEL JONES
Michael has seen incredible progress since joining InnerFight.
After just a few months of commitment to his nutrition, exercise, and overall lifestyle, he has become a much better version of himself and is now 13 kg lighter!
He has transitioned from personal training to classes and has fully committed to improving his life.

Youth: MIKAIL ZAIDI
Mikail is a regular participant in our preteen classes. He has consistently demonstrated dedication to his training, even during the summer break.
Mikail's focus on mastering movements is impressive. He doesn't just go through the motions; he seeks to master form and technique and applies what he has learned in all of his workouts. This dedication has led to significant improvements in his technique and overall strength.
It has been a joy to watch Mikail's confidence and comfort grow within our programme. We are eager to see what he will accomplish this year!
.webp)
Endurance: KAREN NICOL
If you set a goal that has meaning and you understand the meaning on a deeper level, the pursuit continues regardless. All trivial things become totally irrelevant. Even things that perhaps in the past may have derailed you are seen more as part of the journey rather than show stoppers.
A few weeks back, Kaz ran 6.7 km per hour for 40 consecutive hours and, in doing so, qualified for the UK Backyard team, one of only two females on the 15-strong team.
In the sport of Backyard Ultra, gender is not recognised despite the scientific evidence of the biological and hormonal differences between males and females. We are super proud of you, Kaz, and equally inspired by what you do in our sport of running and how you do it.

Ladies Run Club: JULIA FOURIE
Julia has not let the summer slow her progress down. By being on board with the 'LRC Summer Plan,' Julia has worked her running schedule around her work, family, and travel plans. Despite being overseas this month, she has actively contributed and shared in our LRC Online Forum and has consistently approached her training with honesty.
Well done, Julia, and welcome back to Dubai.

Endurance: - Ireland: CHARLOTTE RISPIN-DUREUIL
Charlotte has a big passion for adventure and finds solace in challenging herself. This month she took on what she described as 'the hardest but most rewarding challenge' she has ever done.
Charlotte has a great focus on what she wants from her training. She sets her vision, knuckles down to the work, and gets the task done.
Congratulations on Member of the Month. We are inspired by your most recent achievements in summiting Kang Yatse 1 - 6400m.
.webp)
Endurance - New Zealand: SONJA VREUGDENHIL
Sonja approached me to not only help her level up her training but her mindset and wellbeing too. Her biggest hurdle, ensuring she recovers well to progress in training. Sonja has adapted seamlessly into some huge training blocks and August has been no exception to this.
This month, we have ramped up her bike and kayak sessions with a strength and power focus as well as a race-specific run build into Race Tekapo.
Anything I throw at Sonja in terms of training, mindset, different perspectives, you name it, she listens, acts, and adapts.
Thank you, Sonja, for being a flexible, responsive, and determined athlete. You are a huge role model for our community as you show vulnerability and athleticism. You’re a pleasure to coach one-to-one, and I can’t wait to see you thrive in your build-up races over the next few months.

One-Hour Workout: Revving Your Swim Engine
