Mark displays top form at Greenmount

Fit N Running athlete Mark McKinstry earned the ultimate accolade for any sportsperson when he was selected to represent his country on Saturday.
Mark McKinstry and his coach Gregory Walsh pictured at Saturday's event at Greenmount.Mark McKinstry and his coach Gregory Walsh pictured at Saturday's event at Greenmount.
Mark McKinstry and his coach Gregory Walsh pictured at Saturday's event at Greenmount.

Hot on the heels of his course record breaking victory at Glenariffe forest Mark received a call up to the Northern Ireland senior men’s team for Saturday’s I.A.A.F. International cross country event at Greenmount in Antrim.

This is the second successive year that the Glenwherry man, who is coached by Gregory Walsh, has represented his country at this event.

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Undaunted by the experience Mark produced the finest performance yet of his short, success-packed career when he was the 2nd Northern Ireland athlete home and claimed an impressive 18th place overall from a high class field of 134 runners.

Mark’s time was 24mins 15secs.

At the front of the field it was dominated by the Africans who filled the top 5 places.

CLASSES

Meanwhile, Fit and Running’s new 8 week beginners’ running class begins tonight (Tuesday) 19th January at 615pm from the Michelin Athletic Club in Ballymena.

The course will teach proper running technique, warm up and cool down routines and is designed to take participants from scratch to 35mins running over the 8 weeks.

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The course will be taken by Personal Trainer and Athletics Coach Gregory Walsh who has 21 years experience as an athlete and coach.

The course is at The Michelin Club and Costs £20 for the 8 weeks. It is limited to 20 people so book early to confirm your place. Pre-enrolment is necessary.

FLEXIBILITY CLASS

Another new class which has been introduced is Thursday evenings flexibility class which lasts for 1 hour and starts at 630pm. It’s designed to ensure a smooth and correct range of functional movement in joints, increase muscle tissue length and assist in the correction of postural imbalances. Other benefits include improvements in stability, balance and relieving stress and tension. It is ideal for a wide range of individual needs from sports people for performance and recovery to those who want to improve their muscular and skeletal health.

WEEKLY TRAINING

Fit N Running weekly sessions and times are as follows: Monday 615pm Recreational Run; Tuesday 615pm Beginners 8 week running course; Wednesday 615pm Conditioning Circuit class; Thursday 430pm Advanced running group; Thursday 630pm Flexibility Class. There is also an additional session on Saturday morning for the advanced group.

All sessions are from the Michelin Athletic Club, Woodside Road. Newcomers are always welcome. For further info or to enrol, contact Gregory on 07952168016 or email [email protected]

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