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WANT A SUGGESTION FOR A 2012 GOAL?……. why not run an Ultra Marathon, or a suitable equivalent. Now available for purchase from www.kiwiconditioning.com 12 Weeks to an Ultra Marathon Ebook or Hard copy by Jamie Milne, grab a copy now.
DO THE MMFM TRAINING METHODS WORK?-SURE DO
160km SOLO RUN AROUND MT TARANAKI- SUPPORTED BY MMFM2011 TEAM
DO OUR METHODS WORK- YOU BET THEY DO-
They say in a 160km race like the Steelformers around the mountain race www.mountainrelay.co.nz , you run the first 80k with your legs and the last 80k with your head……………….No shit!!!!!
With 110km down in 11.5 hours and I’m still holding it together reasonably well, I honestly believed I had it licked.
I thought maybe just maybe I’m actually going to break the back out of this 160k, I kept saying to my support crew Alasdair and Jimmy at the time “man I’m reeling them in baby one by one” I’m feeling good, looking great, nutrition is tight, admittedly I had gotten to the stage of force feeding myself to maintain consciousness, momentum going forward and keeping the dark clouds at bay but all things considered at 110 clicks I was ok.
0500 rolled around, and it was one organic apple and cinnamon Ceres bar www.ceres.co.nz to many and all I had eaten over the previous 12 hours made its way up and out
0500 in the middle of a Taranaki highway, there I was in a partial squat ,headlamp illuminating the nutritional discharge that was splashing full noise across the tar seal, with the only thing competing with the noise of the splashing was Alasdair’s laughter (support crew).
A domino effect occurred and about 75% of anything I ate and drank form there on in, came on out continually over the next 50km….. Sorry Taranaki.
So the remaining 50km took me 13.5 hours, a painstaking solo relay of jog to a lamp post, walk to a lamp post, crawl to a lamp post, jog to a lamp post, DISCHARGE… walk to a lamp post, jog to a lamp post, DISCHARGE. O.M.G!!!!!!
All discharges aside the Steelformers 100 Mile race www.mountainrelay.co.nz was a sensational event that was well organized and demanding. Selwyn Brown and his team at Events Taranaki did a stella job and I would like to personally thank him for allowing us to come and showcase our Kiwi Conditioning training methods at his event.
They started us at 5pm on Fri after a pre race briefing and a few words reminiscent of Arthur Lydiard ONZ-OBE, (6 July 1917 – 11 December 2004) was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time and is credited with popularizing the sport of running and making it commonplace across the sporting world. His training methods are based on a strong endurance base and periodisation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lydiard
Then the gun went off and so the next 24 hours unfolded.
Immediately everyone took off, it was exactly the polar opposite to what I thought would happen. I had visions of everyone taking their time pacing themselves, walking the hills etc…..not likely, not in this race. I remained last for what seemed to be the first 45-50km everyone was easily running over 10km an hour “what in god’s name had I got myself into”
I was somewhat apprehensive about the impending run thru the night. Darkness fell and it was peaceful, airy, and somewhat meditative. It remained one foot in front of the other and Jonny Cash, The Smiths, and Arcade Fire echoed thru my Ipod and the bounce of my headlamp kept my cadence.
In a sick kind of a way the run thru the night was AWESOME, it gives an individual the cover of night to look like shit, sing out loud, figure ones problems out, and enjoy your own company……….. Until VRRRRRRROOOMMMMM, BEEEEEEP!!!!!! Now whoever thinks swerving your vehicle as close as possible to a runner on the side of the road is entertaining/ funny needs a swift kick in the head and two in the guts, I had this happen on two separate occasions, and in the very remote chance the two drivers might be reading this…… YOU’RE NOT FUNNY DICKS!!!
You can no doubt appreciate that a run of this length is a journey of many undulating highs and low, epic to be fair. I had the privilege of meeting some equally mental people and some actual freaks of nature that happen to run this event in 18 hours and under. The relentless support of my Stella bunch of friends and support crew Ally, Ultra and Jimmy, the people of Taranaki and those taking part in the actual relay, the ladies of Adidas and Asics, Amy (whom was first lady home in 20 hours) and Jo inspires a man to keep moving literally. These were great moments of euphoria for sure.
There where the dark clouds that rolled in a couple of times, I fantasized twice (stop it!) about pulling the pin and jumping in the back of Alasdair’s car, and fabricating a poor me story about blisters, exploding knees and backside chaffing incidents due to numerous roadside toilet stops and scented eucalyptus wet wipes. Twice I begged for mercy and the comfort of the backseat and twice I received Alasdair’s stern South African accent “Your legs are’nt broooken, your still mooooving, keep walking!!!” What are friends for aye! Thanks Ally.
The last 50km (13.5 hours) was the hardest challenge of my life and the toughest test I have ever faced, harder than the pre Boxing fight nerves, more frightening then the Navy Ships Divers selection course harder than anything ever conceived or believed to be attemptable for myself.
4 Marathons in row, would I do it again………does a bear shit in the woods? Sure does.
Special thanks to my support crew at home and on the road. And to the amazing group of friends that are Kiwi Conditioning, our sponsors Ceres Organics www.ceres.co.nz and Richard from the Shoe Clinic Albany thanks guys.
Selwyn from Events Taranaki thank you for the sponsored entry and opportunity to give it a punt. Brad Takai from Igolf for the perfect pre -event strapping and physio.
And finally the friends we made from Adidas and Asics thanks for dragging my broken backside thru the last 15km you guys are legends……….see yah at the Kepler.
In summary the 160km race can be likened to a full noise bender on the town, one of those filthy 24 hour ones. You stay up all night, you end up absolutely exhausted, you throw up, you can’t stomach any food or fluids, and you look like a retard and can’t walk because your mental state is compromised, people look at you funny, you stink beyond compare and your absolutely twisted for 2-3 days after the event. All things considered I know which of the two I would prefer….see you in Taranaki next November
TARANAKI STEELFORMERS 100 MILE RUN-NOV 11TH-12TH
TARANAKI STEELFORMERS 100 MILE RACE
NOVEMBER 11TH-12TH
November the 11th Jamie from MMFM will attempt a solo run around Mt Taranaki in the Steelformers 100 mile relay (160km). Having never ran more than 91km in one go Jamie is setting out to prove that the methods he and his team at www.kiwiconditioning.co.nz use for distance event preparation work. Running no more than 15km per week prep and a diet of meat, fruit, vege, nuts and seeds (Paleo/Primal).
Checkout the event details at the following site http://www.mountainrelay.co.nz/home and consider entering yourself or a team into the relay event this year or next. There is over a thousand people entered this year in the relay, I’m sure it’s set to be a very memorable occasion.
UNLOCK THE SECRET-12 WEEKS TO AN ULTRA MARATHON-JAMES MILNE
“WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER YOU DO BETTER”
Ultra distance running is a simple event made difficult, largely thanks to a portion of our fitness/endurance community.
I’m not one unleash a barrage of hate upon the existing endurance fitness community, I’m just simply planting a seed of encouragement and making you aware there are different training options out there.
Mid December 2011 (note this has been moved back from October) I am releasing an EBook 12 Weeks to an Ultra Marathon with only 20km running per week , if you decide to purchase this book ,YOU will achieve from this 12 week program exactly what YOU put into it, but bear in mind if you continue to do what you have always done, expect to only get what you have always got.
Take a leap of faith, if you’ve grown tired of the same old same old; keep your eyes scrolling down, and embrace the best investment in your athleticism to date.
The great distance runners of our time such as the Mexican tribe Tarahumara, the Masai barefoot warriors, individuals like Australia’s Cliff Young, and Greece’s Yiannis Kouros all has something very similar in common, they oozed basics!
They didn’t stand on vibrating platforms and digest Goo’s Carbo shots, magic pills or potions! Or even spend countless man hours training from sunrise till sunset, or for weeks on end.
It’s time to stop looking for the new fad or edge and start looking at history and real results? Because unlike the marketing minions out there with their false results I have three reasons to keep reading
- Never abandon something that works in place of something promised and never proven.
- For over 2500 years mankind has run, as a means of travel, hunting, gathering and for sport.
- It was a livelihood and a way of life for us all since the dawn of time.
Nowadays we are lead to believe if we where to improve our running we should simply run more, spend more time on our feet, buy the brand new set of Bobby Dazzler runners, carbo load and we are off, WHOOSHHHH!!……WRONG!!!
If running longer, harder, faster and minimizing injury appeals, I challenge you to open your mind.
Running is a skill it should be respected and treated accordingly, it runs along the same pathways as a Boxers jab, a Golfers swing and encapsulates similar controlled aggression like that of a professional Footy player.
Many Ultra, long and middle distance runners fail because of poor preparation.
They have shear blindness to how the body works, responds and utilizes its energy systems.
We don’t question fuel systems or training methodology, we just listen because some prick in a jumped up canary yellow tracksuit writing on a website/magazine says do it this way so we all read it, and do as old yellow says
But hey! his method my method other methods all eventually lead to the same bodily outcome, FATIGUE.
Fatigue makes cowards of us all and will influence any outcome regardless of preparation.
However with the right tools we can do everything in our capabilities to delay and deal with that onset.
Knowledge is a powerful tool, and the Kiwi Conditioning 12 weeks to an Ultra Marathon EBook will guide you towards the distance runners Graceland with certainty and massive action.
Lewis Cass once said “People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do”
This is the very cornerstone of my EBook, for three consecutive years I have personally picked three newbie runners ranging from 2009, 2010, and 2011 trained with the very exercise prescription held in this book and completed three separate multiday events ranging from 360km in 2 and a half days, 780km in 6 days, and most recently 900km in 8 days…………with only 12 weeks training and no more than 20KM! run for each week of training………and no you aren’t getting a free set of steak knives with this book!
What you will get if you adopt these training methods is nothing less than the athletic ability to smash the back out of your previous running accolades, and if you’re a first time runner you will have no ounce of doubt in your mind that your body will be set to do things you never thought possible.
I am here providing the tools required to express the human body in such a way that we can enjoy the freedoms of running, maximizing your results, minimizing your training time, whilst maintaining your lifestyle convenience.
I stand behind this with 100% confidence and “Mana”- Maori for (integrity and power)
This is EBook is what happens when pure childhood passion becomes a way of life, saddle up partner this is going to be a journey you will never forget.
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”
RUNNERS CHECK!
Tasmania here we come, Runners check!
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE-
Who expressed their interest in coming to Tasmania at Xmas to take part in the completion of our Tazzie fundraising event for Ronald McDonald House Auckland; we now have our confirmed runners whom will be named in due course also with confirmation of dates and times.
There are still positions available in the team for support roles and the likewise, we can safely say the event will take 10-11 days including travel for those who may be considering coming along.
We are in the process of accumulating support in terms of financial assistance to take the sting out of those that are self funding and we are also open to suggestions for fundraising ideas.
Special thanks to all those out there who continue to support the MMFM charity machine and of course Ronald McDonald house, as none of what either organizations does could be possible without amazing support.
Keep a lazy eye on this site for regular updates concerning the 1100km Tasmania run, and a friendly reminder the fundraise online is still open for any generous donations towards the house
Thank you and best regards Jamie
“There is no telling how many miles you will have to run, whilst chasing a dream” Author unknown
All done a dusted!
The MMfM team trotted through to the finish of Ronald McDonald House at about 1pm this afternoon. Flea Koolen, Alistair Eddie and Jamie Milne finished there final legs then the whole team ran in the last 5km together.
On arrival the team were treated to an awesome display of the Haka by the boys of Kings College led by Jamie’s childhood friend David Naera and the hospitality of the Ronald McDonald House catering.
The team are now resting and catching up with loved ones for this evening but please stay tuned for further posts, check out our facebook site for the latest photos… and of course if you haven’t already don’t forget to donate to this amazing charity.
Day 6 Te Puke to Hamilton
Flea gets some roadside assitance on day 4
This is not your average charity run!
As day six comes to a close the reality of the task has hit the runner’s like a freight train.
We wrote at the start of the week about the physical effects of running 40 km a day but what these runners are going through cannot be expressed in words.
It has been an emotional journey, bodies have been put on the line and the wall has been hit every day. It can only be described as an awe inspiring exhibition of courage, grit and triumph over pain.
Each runner has experienced their own version of what hundreds of kilometers on the road can do to your mind and your body.
At the end of Day 5 Alisdair finished his final leg in so much pain he was on the brink of tears. Those who who know him will agree that it takes more than a little discomfort to disrupt this South African machine, he has a massive threshold to pain. However, he dusted himself off and and prepared himself for the next leg of the journey.
Jamie hit a massive speed bump while ascending the Kai Mai’s on day six. The hills were relentless and piled the pressure on his body. His hip was burning with excruciating pain but the ascent prevailed. Jamie tried to shut his mind off to the turmoil but needed a brief pit stop to receive emergency treatment from team physio, Alyse. After a few minutes of painful therapy, Jamie got back up and continued the climb with over 8 kilometres to go.
Finally, Flea has been suffering from a nasty cough due to his body’s reaction to abusive nature of the road. As Flea is the first runner of the day, he is on the road every morning at 6am. This means he bears the brunt of the coldest part of the day. After only a few hours sleep he wakes at 4.30 am and prepares to go to battle with the tarmac. At the end of his run this morning, which can only be described as a painful grind, Flea collapsed and due to coughing, vomited at the road side.
This is the reality of what these runners are going through. It is not pretty but these are the facts!
We ask you to please continue to support our team and please donate to our charity, Ronald McDonald House, they also need your help.
Day 5 Rotorua to Te Puke
The team pause outside Mary’s house with Mary’s husband (Jamie’s grandfather) Bert
DAY FIVE ROTORUA TO TE PUKE
DAY FIVE ROTORUA TO TE PUKE
Day five brings many things, 200km for each runner accumulated, over 3000 dollars raised and bucket loads of thanks to various people from the MMFM crew.
We’ve spent close to a week on the road thus far, busting our chops from well before sunrise to well after sunset and none of our achievements would be possible without the generosity, commitment and support of a few individuals.
So today’s blog is just a small token of our gratitude for those who have backed us with as much drive as we put in out on the road each day.
Tiff and baby Eva……..words do not quite explain how grateful we are for your organizing of food, accommodation and all the bits inbetween. From our own experience , we know that for every contact you approach and secure their support by way of sponsorship, product, etc……there are a very large number that turn you down, so thank you for your relentless efforts.
Just Water for the hundreds of litres of H2o that greeted us in Rotorua, we appreciate it so very much. Aunty Sandy for providing a few creature comforts and good night sleep in Rotorua, exactly what the team needed, a little old fashioned T.L.C
Finally, a very big thank you, love and light to the solid back bone of the MMFM team, Sandy Ewing, who just recently lost her father Ken due to illness. May he rest in peace.
Tomorrow , the boys dedicate their day six leg in memory of Sandy’s father. As only the team can appreciate , Sandy was looking forward to running this year and had trained over the last 12 weeks accordingly. For obvious reasons, it was with a heavy heart Sandy left us early in the week to be by her father’s side but has remained a constant support to her boys………..Sandy you are the very best, see you soon.
Three days to go, 300km left in the shoes, please people spread the word we cannot successfully complete this without you. We know times are tough and money is too tight to mention, but please consider even a small donation or if you know someone who has the means to give a little, whisper in their ear and help us hit that 10 grand mark for our amazing cause
DAY FOUR-TURANGI TO ROTORUA
Maaaaaa seer benyaaaaa ma ma beer see baa baa – Jimmy presents the heir to the wolly throne
So today brings the official halfway mark for the MMFM crew, what an amazing journey so far!
To all those following our North Island adventure please jump on our donation page and give a little something towards our cause. We are striving each day to remain true to course and complete this mammoth task in the name of raising funds and creating awareness for the extraordinary work Ronald McDonald House do for our families here in New Zealand.
When the team aren’t out smashing the tar seal with there running shoes they are in neighbouring towns rattling buckets in an attempt to hit the 10 grand mark. We would like to take this opportunity to express thanks and gratitude to those who have given generously thus far. So please New Zealand consider a donation of any degree, http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/mmfm/, these guys do an amazing job. During the last four days we have been lucky enough to receive first hand testimonals from family recipients regarding the incredible impact Ronald McDonald House has had on their lives.
So tell your family and friends that may be in and around the Bay of Plenty region: Rotorua to Tauranga, that the MMFM crew will be coming through their area at a blistering pace tomorrow……………Donate hard peeps!!!!
DAY THREE- TAIHAPE TO TURANGI- PART ONE
Pukana – MMfM style
TAIHAPE TO TURANGI-PART ONE
It’s a funny old world we live in and perhaps what’s even more funny is the difference a day makes.
Yesterday was potentially a swift kick in the MMFM team’s guts, but eventuated into a truely moving expereince for the crew.
With moral low and coming off a demanding grind through the lower extremities of the North Island the lads pulled into Waioru army base 90 minutes later then expected.
Exhausted and really not quite to sure what to expect, due to the unpunctual arrival, the crew were greeted by military personal at the Royal New Zealand Army Marae with warmth and understanding. Six out of the eight team members had never had a Marae experience, so this was sure to be a unique moment.
Treated to traditional Maori protocol and true Kiwi hospitality. The team felt nutured as if we were part of their family and this is exactly what we needed.
The service men of the N.Z Army: Ross, Royal, and Brent, genuinly uplifted the team’s spirits back to the required mindset and Mana for the toils of the road.
So this morning, all three runners and team members were able to enjoy the majestic views of the Tongariro National Park and Mt Ruapehu on what was to be blue skies, sun and snow………………we accredite our new outlook and energy to the team from the N.Z Army Marae…..Whakakaha, Whakamaia, Whakapono, Mauri Ora Kia ora
Thanks you fullas!
So onward and upward we trot, raising money and awareness for R.M.H and gently creeping, one step closer, to our $10,000 goal.
DAY TWO- PALMERSTON NORTH TO TAIHAPE PART TWO
Coach J at the start of his hilly 40km and Coach at the end
What a day………..O.M.G!!!!!
If today’s photos are anything to go by, we sincerely hope we can give you an appreciation of the toil this event is taking on our athletic volunteers.
The cold, harsh and extremely hilly terrain has made a substantial dent in the crews physical and psychological condition.
The biggest blow to the teams moral and running machine was the loss of runner Ido Drent to a viral infection. As a precaution, due to Ido’s condition, he was taken to Palmerston North accident and emergancy to asses his well being.
Thankfully, Ido was discharged shortly afterwards; however, he is under strict medical instruction to rest in order to fend off the virus.
His intentions, health pending, is to rejoin the team later in the week. We wish our brother a speedy recoverey and look forward to his return.
With a re-shuffling of the cards today meant the remaining 3 runners now had the lions share of 120km to complete and distribute accordingly………40km each is now the qouta for each runner over the next 6 days…………O.M.G!!!!!
So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get in and support the team, they are truely leaving it all out on the road this year. Donate, post comments, follow our journey and share the load.
WELLINGTON TO PALMERSTON NORTH PART 2
First 120km achieved, and a most colourful journey out of Wellington presents itself.
Flea kicked off the first leg in stunning fashion accompanied by Jimmy Barry and Uncle Stu weaving and rising thru the undulating hills of Wadestown, Johnssonville and Tawa.
Flea set an amazing standard for the other 3 runners to aspire to.
Whenever the opportunity presented itself the MMFM team took to the streets to shake a bucket at unsuspecting passers by in an attempt to smash the ten thousand dollar mark they have set to raise for RMDH.
Full credit goes to the many Wellingtonians and especially those from the Paekokariki district that lunged into their pockets and donated to a heavily tattooed maori boy, a 6 foot 5 Irishman from Dublin and a 4 foot 3 shaven red head with a goatee and dark sunglasses asking for donations…………brilliant!
Leg two, Shortland St star Ido Drent and Uncle Rossa took to the Wellington coast to lead the team out of the nations capital and onwards towards Waikanae.
If you where to drive past this charitable event mid morning not only would you have seen a true NZ dream boat celebrity (ie: Ido), but you would have been treated to the team making protein shakes and cooking steaks with Fleas George Foreman grill, blender and generator roadside……..is this the wrigley brothers travelling circus or is this bunch for real…….Baby Eva we assure you Bob was completely isolated from Flea and his Geogre Foreman grill, the lamb was safe.
With Emma Keeling and the 20/20 crew still in tow interviewing filming and encouraging, leg three saw Alisdair and Jimmy Barry taking to the streets of Otaki.
Alisdair has an uncanny way of making his running almost look meditative, ommmmmm, again a stella, almost too easy 30km from the team and a sterling fundraising afternoon by the rest of the crew.
Bob was treated to a tour of Otaki on Jimmys faithful stead and arrived back with a smile that was a million miles wide.
The last trot of the day was reserved for Jamie and Uncle Rossa, the Levin turn off into Palmerston North 30km……..with a halfway point stop for barrier jumping burpees, highway push ups and a tuck jump extravaganza that landed Jamie in Fleas warm embrace…..saucy.
Night fall saw the donning of the high vis flashing lights and wayward papparazi from the Manawatu Standard jumping from the roadside lay-by to take photos for a Monday morning scoop.
In a nutshell day one kicked off in rock star fashion, special thanks goes out to Tiff from RMDH whom is constantly in contact with the crew from MMFM, helping with everything from fundraising to trays of organic egg and apple deliveries and accommodation. Our sponsors Pacific Horizons, Usana and our run fuel Ceres Organics……….please stay tuned and support the team on this insane journey, keep donating every single cent counts!
TO RE-LIVE THE MANY MILES FOR MARY EXPERIENCE PLEASE VISIT THE PHOTO ALBUMS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND STAY TUNED FOR NEW VIDEOS
Day 1 Wellington to Palmerston North
Day 2 Palmerston North to Taihape
Day 3 Taihape to Turangi (Desert Road)
Day 4 Turangi to Rotorua
Day 5 Rotorua to Te Puke
Day 6 Te Puke to Hamilton
Day 7 Hamilton to Pukekohe
Day 8 Pukekohe to Ronald McDonald House Auckland
PACIFIC HORIZONS CAMPERVANS……..MMFM 2011 MOTHERSHIP
Many sincere thanks to Pacific Horizons for the generous Campervan sponsorship
AM SESSION
HEAVY MET CON
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50 Deadlifts @ 50% 1rm
50 Back Squats @ 50% 1rm
50 Shoulder press @ 50% 1rm
PM SESSION
3 X 1km intervals with 4 min rest between
300 Body weight squats to finish
PACIFIC HORIZONS CAMPERVAN HIRE
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Pacific Horizons Campervan hire the MMFM 2011 team have a mother ship this year.
We can’t begin to express enough gratitude for the kind donation, the necessity of a campervan for a multi day event such as Many Miles for Mary is enormous, and the journey thru the North Island of New Zealand would be greatly compromised without it.
Our fundraising and awareness efforts this year are solidified by this latest edition to the MMFM team, each year the campervan has played such an integral role……Things like chill out zone, medical room, commercial fridge and pantry, ablutions……….for a select few!, transport and of course roadside MMFM boardroom/conference centre…..here in the mother ship the magic happens.
Donna Baker and Pacific Horizons thank you so very much.
In the name of support post MMFM remember the Rugby World cup is coming New Zealand and what better way to travel between games then with a Camper van.
If you have family friends coming from abroad or even travelling domestically please head to http://www.pacifichorizon.co.nz/ and book one of their many vehicles, and support those who support us.
And Xmas is looming, if you’re getting your North or South Island holiday fever on, consider renting a campervan, surprise the missus, or even load the lads or kids on and travel our beautiful country in style
As one of the longest established and most respected motor home and campervan hire companies in New Zealand, Pacific Horizon is the name you can trust.
TAPERING…….THE LAST 11 DAYS
Take a load off team!
AM SESSION
INTERVALS
6 X 400m Sprints on the treadmill- 2-3 Min rest between
CORE STABILITY
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3 Min Prone Plank Hold
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2 Min Hollow Rocks
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2 Min Superman Ext
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3 Min Prone Plank Hold
TAPERING
Most tapers involve adjustments to one or more of the following INTENSITY-VOLUME-FREQUENCY
These variables should not come as a surprise, as it is somewhat obvious that we would adjust how hard the athlete trains, and how often he trains. Unfortunatly, what appears obvious is not always correct. For example, research suggests that intensity should actually be maintained to optimize the taper. With this approach, the athlete would maintain intensity, while reducing volume and frequency. Yet, despite sound scientific backing, this tapering strategy is still underutilized and often completely ignored. Many athletes actually do the opposite of this approach. They reduce intensity ( often drastically), while maintaining normal volume and frequency (ie. continue to train with the same drills, but with much less intensity). This approach is a mistake, which has been verified through extensive research ( Full Throttle Conditioning – Ross Enamait)
Our Special Weekend Camp
MMFM TEAM SHARE IN A SPECIAL WEEKEND
AM SESSION
STRENGTH
Front Squats 5-3-3-1-1-1-1
MET-CON
12-9-6 Reps of
Hanging Snatch @ 40kg
Toes to bar (must be all done unbroken or start again)
Four of the Many Miles for Mary team Aidan, Jimmy, Dave and Sandy were part of a group of athletes who took part in a Special Camp Run by Jamie. It was a 48 hour full spectrum self awareness training camp for individuals willing to push themselves and operate at peak capacity for long periods of time, It was intense both physically and internally.
Candidates were to develop serious mental toughness and fortitude. The camp was perfect for competitive athletes, Cross Fitters, Special operations personal, military and any person serious about their fitness. It was situated on 1500 acres of Jamie’s family farm and 500 acres of native bush it is 15 minutes drive out of Rotorua surrounded by the beautiful Blue and Green lakes, lake Okareka, Tarawera and has spectacular views of Okatina.
It was designed to shatter their perceived limits and catapult their fitness to a whole new level. The camp was an intense crucible experience based on the infamous Navy defensive divers Hell week with a focus on teaching through adversity and experience, rather then forcing the candidates to quit.
On the weekend of 16th July just two weekends away our brave band of warriors will be returning to the farm to complete their special conditioning run from Rotorua to Mt Maunganu more information about that event will be posted on our website so make sure you book it in and come on down and join the fun.
So click on the Video above and share the moment and remember our special group of athletes are doing it all for a very special cause to raise much needed funds for the Ronald McDonald House after viewing the video click on the Ronald McDonald House Logo on the right hand side and please make a donation!!
Ronald McDonald House Supper Club
The Many Miles
for Mary team (Sandy, Stu, Jimmy and Alisdair) were treated to a fantastic night on the town. We had the opportunity the see what goes on behind the scene at Ronald McDonald House. We were joined by Sue & Rich Mowat, Helga and Justin Mora and who could forget our most beautiful girls Tiff and Robyn they were prefect hosts as always.
The “SUPPER CLUB” is their most prestigious fundraiser event that goes somewhere toward raising the four million dollars that the house needs to give a ‘home away from home’ for families from all over NZ whose desperately ill children require potentially lifesaving treatment. They provide shelter and support for these families who must travel to Auckland because the specialist treatment their child urgently requires isn’t necessarily available to them nearby.
We started at Giltrap Prestige showrooms on Gt North road for a 2 hour cocktail party rubbing elbows with the most generous people in Auckland.
Then all present took part in the live Auction with great prizes like Harvey World Travel Gold Coast Getaway and Vomo Island Fiji holiday, ASB – Tennis Corporate Box, Eagle Helicopter flights,TVNZ tour and One News experience, Bracu Dining Experience and many many more fantastic prizes. Made you proud to be an Aucklander.
Our table of guests were then whipped off to a beautiful meal at Toto’ on Nelson St Auckland. The first Italian restaurant in Auckland where tradition became a solid fusion with the modern Italian cuisine of Italy. Toto conjures up an elegant spacious ambience with its white plastered walls, iron framed windowpanes and stylish black candelabra. The food was to die for so thank you again Toto’
The crew then popped of to the after party function which was held at the “Third and Social” in Galway Street, Britomart . Where all the guests danced into the early hours of the morning. You should have seen the moves from our own Jimmy (have you seen my Michael Jackson moves) and Alisdair (Fred Astaire) they light up the dance floor with Tiff , Robyn and Sandy.
So on behalf of the Many Miles for Mary team thank you so much Sue, Kelly and Wayne for your kind invite. We loved the night, but to be honest my thoughts did go out to the team having to get up early for this mornings workout. No rest for the wicked!!
AM SESSION
TECHNICAL/CONDITIONING
10 min Barefoot running on the grass & POSE drills
200m-400m-600m 3 rounds
Please Can You Help
AM SESSION
STRENGTH
Deadlift 5-3-3-1-1-1-1
MET-CON
21-15-9
Squat Clean
Dips
EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP WANTED FOR THE MANY MILES FOR MARY TEAM
Well it has come to begging for help. We are so close to getting to Tasmania but we so desperately need some funds to get us over there. Our Team of runners and support have been working so hard to make this dream a reality and it won’t be from us not trying our best.
But we are still short of a main sponsor so we really need your help now.
I know times are tough and it seems like the only phone calls we get at the moment are people asking for our money.
But we have so many depending on us, and we really don’t want to let them down. So if you have a company looking for a way to produce a greater profile or you know somebody who you think would benefit by having the naming rights to our Run then get in contact with us right now!!
JUST 27 DAYS TO GO
On the 1st of August Ido Drent (Shortland Street star and celebrity) and the Many Miles For Mary team will run around the circumference of Tasmania in Australia, to raise money for Ronald McDonald houses both here and in Hobart.
Below is what we have accomplished thus far
2009 Four members of the MMFM team ran from Cairns to Townsville Queensland, 360km in 2 and a half days raising 7500 dollars for Rotary club far north Queensland.
2010 The MMFM team ran form Auckland’s North shore to Parliament house in Wellington in 6 days 780km raising 10.000 dollars for four N.Z Charity’s.
In order for us to achieve our goal and to maximize the amount of money we raise for Ronald McDonald House we would like a major sponsor to partner with us.
This is a fantastic opportunity for exclusive promotional rights for the sole sponsor, In return we are offering publicity both here in New Zealand and in Australia as part of the event coverage.
We have a number of media providers including Televisions 20/20 following and promoting the event this year, and could essentially provide a great return for our financial sponsor.
We are looking for financial backing for the team of 4 runners and 6 support crew (2 support cyclists, 2 support runners, a cameraman/manager, and a physiotherapist) heading over to Tasmania.
For genuine enquires please email at team@manymilesformary.co.nz for the official sponsorship package breakdown.
If we can’t get our sponsor we may have no choice but to pull up the reins so please Please help us out
Best Regards
The Team At Many Miles For Mary
ACTIVE REST
REALLY?
AM SESSION
ACTIVE RECOVERY
Walk, mobility work, stretch, coffee & shoot the breeze.
SUBMAXIMAL TRAINING
Seeing as tomorrow we all put our man pants on, loan Jimmy a pair, and endulge in half a dozen hard “n” up pills before heading up to compete in the Waikato Draught Tough Guy And Gal challenge.It seems fitting that we have a wee spell from training today (Simon will love that, comes back from 5 weeks in England to train, rocks up on an active rest day…..sorry bro!)
Its extremely important to rest proir to a competitive event, to maximize your physical and physcological capabilities.Have a read of the article below about some of the latest research regarding the benefits of active recovery as opposed to passive .i.e sitiing on your backside watching Shortland St Omnibus on the weekend
After athletic competition or a hard workout, it would seem that complete rest would be the best way to encourage recovery. However, research is beginning to find some advantages in active recovery. Active recovery refers to engaging in low-intensity exercise after workouts. There are two forms of active recovery. One is during the cool-down phase immediately after a hard effort or workout. The second form of active recovery includes the days following a competition or other intense workout. Research is growing on the benefits of both types of active recovery.
One study published in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise(1) found that active recovery immediately after the event encourages recovery and reduces muscle lactate levels faster than complete rest. After hard intervals, one group rested completely while a second group exercised at 30 percent intensity between intervals. The active group reduced blood lactate levels faster and could achieve a higher power output throughout the workout.
Another study (2) found that adding low intensity exercise to the rest period after competition did not decrease an athlete’s physical recovery and actually had positive effects on psychological recovery by improving relaxation.
A third study found active recovery encouraged lactic acid removal and and helped speed recovery. (3) The general theory is that low-intensity activity assists blood circulation which, in turn, helps remove lactic acid from the muscle. Low-intensity active recovery appears to significantly reduce accumulated blood lactate and speed muscle recovery. However, all agree that more study is necessary to establish a clear answer regarding the best way to recover from intense exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise
JOURNEY MILESTONES
Early morning group hug, post training session
AM SESSION
STRENGTH BIAS
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Shoulder Press 1-1-1-1-1 Reps
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Push Press 3-3-3-3-3 Reps
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Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 Reps
CORE STABILITY
1 Min Hollow Rocks- 1 Min Super Man Ext x 5 Rounds
TODAY WE ARE RAISING MONEY, MAKING FRIENDS, AND CREATING AWARENESS
We are now officially hitting a few journey milestones worth mentioning.
To date we have raised just over 1500 dollars for Ronald McDonald house, and considering today’s tough times and the amount of global destruction i.e. earthquakes and tsunamis, we’re doing fantastic.
So to all who have donated thus far thank you so very much, you really need to know that you are making a substantial difference to those whom are supported by the staff and facilities of the Ronald McDonald house.
We have also just rolled over 200 friends on Facebook, that’s awesome! Great relationships are being formed with special people and organizations, who through there own time and energy get in behind our mission and help drive us forward towards our 20 grand fundraising goals.
This really is the cornerstone of the MMFM machine, a fellowship of volunteers and supporters taking time out of there busy lives to stamp a little positivity in our society.
Let’s keep up the amazing work everyone we are all doing such an amazing job.
And to the friends we have not yet met, we’ll see you soon…………we got heaps to talk about.
July is upon us and we’ve got money to raise and sponsorship to seal 3-2-1 Go!!!!
SIMON’S SCRAPBOOK
Discovered between a few postcards and a copy of Beauty NZ in this mornings postbag was a scrapbook entitled ‘Wot I did on my holidays‘ turns out that Simon’s been bringing his own unique approach to crossfit to the pommys.
AM SESSION
TIME TRIAL
10 Km
INTERVAL TRAINING
This is how one should look after Interval training…Gassed!
AM SESSION
INTERVALS
- 15 Min Pose Drills
- 10 x 100m Sprints with 1 min rest between
- 10 x 50m Sprints with 30 sec rest between
- 3 Handstand Push Ups
- 7 Box Jumps
- 11 V-Ups
20/20
Lights-Camera-Action!
WORLD FAMOUS IN OUR OWN LUNCH BOX
This morning Emma Keeling and the crew from 20/20 came down to film one of the MMFM teams early morning training sessions.
Today was a great example of the dedication these volunteers are presenting for our united cause.
5:30am On this cold Auckland morning the team worked towards the required fitness for our August event, pushing trucks, jumping of wharf s into the Waitamata harbor, matched with extremely high intensity training.
One may ask reading this, or of course watching the televised doco, what in gods name does truck pushing?, wharf jumping? hundreds of pull ups? have to do with running
Firstly training in these chilly conditions serves us well for the similar climate of Tasmania. The training adversity ensures that the team tick all the boxes both physically and mentally……..certainally don’t want to create all this exposure and awareness then tragically fall short athletically, so the team does whats required………and perhaps a little more for the camera.
Stay tuned to find out the screening date of the 20/20 clip im sure it will be epic.
For those that are unaware 20/20 will be joining us in Tazzie as well, we are lead to believe maybe there coming just to make sure we actually do it!
QUOTE OF THE DAY-
If you always do what you have always done, your always going to get what you always got!
21KM OFF ROAD…..DONE WITH ONLY 7 WEEKS TRAINING
Jimmy “Get them gurls!” Barry at the finish
PM SESSION
MUSCLE RECOVERY
3 X 15 Reps of the following exercises, done with a light to moderate load
- Bench Press
- Pull Ups
- Sit Ups
- Back Extensions
- Dumbbell Swings
- Sun 3 July
- Waiuku Forest
- Sun 24 July
- Woodhill Forest
- Sun 14 August
- Whitford Forest
- Sun 4 September
- Hunua Ranges
- Sat 8 October
- XTERRA Trail Challenge
- Waihi / Karangahake Gorge
