Members are positive that early morning training will pay off
The Midrand Crew organised weekend runs to prepare members for national marathons such as the Comrades, Soweto and Two Oceans Marathons.
Midrand Crew hosts training runs in Carlswald, Midrand. The starting point is at Carlswald Shopping Centre at 04:30 on weekdays and 05:40 on weekends.
The crew hosts training sessions for them to increase their running pace.
Runners also receive personal best time (PB) medals as a symbol of motivation. Thulani Mbele, the team coordinator said, “We give them medals as a token of appreciation. This is to congratulate them for an amazing performance since the year started.”
“PB is popular in the running community. Most runners constantly want to better their time in marathons, so we train to attain those goals,” Mbele added.
Members say this is a great start-up point for them and they have bigger goals for the team.
“This is encouraging, it helps to benchmark the progress and set appropriate goals,” says runner Thabisa Matanzima
Midrand crew members say they hope to win the Two Oceans, Comrades and other national marathons so they can bring Bill Rowen medals home.
Mbele said they encourage people to join and they should start at the gym on a treadmill before hitting the streets.
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