Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 108, July 2018 | Page 5

We Want YOU in our Club! Looking to join a running club that offers not only a sense of community spirit and support with regular training runs, but also access to the best gym facilities at South Africa’s preferred destination for health and fitness? Then sign up today for the new Planet Fitness Modern Athlete (PFMA) Running Club, the first of its kind in SA. Club Training Runs The exciting start for our new club in 2018 continues as we’ve celebrated our members achieving great things in the early races of the year. From wins, podium finishes and top 10 positions to Personal Best times and distance debuts, the PFMA runners have done it all! We know that in order to achieve our goals, we need to put in the training time, and what makes the early morning wake-up calls a little more bearable is knowing that your running buddies are waiting for you. PFMA members in Bedfordview are in full training mode on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 5am to 6am. The group has a great sense of camaraderie and no one is ever left behind. Chilling with JOINTEze, Preparing with Power Plate What has been a real treat after the highs and lows on the road is the fun at the Chill Zone and the exclusive care we receive from JointEze. Although the JointEze team is available to all runners for post-race rub-downs and massages, PFMA members enjoy a “jump-the-queue” benefit. That’s just another one of the perks of running with PFMA. Also, Power Plate and its Run Injury Free! Programme has also come on board, and has supplied us with our own Power Plate so that we can ensure that our members are prepared for the impact of running before the race, and are able to recover afterwards. If you are interested in running with or leading a social group from one of the PFMA associated Planet Fitness MegaClubs (Bedfordview, Wanderers, Fourways, Centurion Gate and Waterkloof ), please contact the PFMA Club Manager, Lauren Smithers, at [email protected]. 6-Week Complimentary Gym Access PFMA runners are eligible for six weeks of complimentary access to the PFMA associated MegaClub of their choice. Thereafter, an exclusive PFMA membership offer is available at these gyms. Contact Lauren for more info. PFMA Membership Packages Gold (Planet Fitness Members) Just Run (non Planet Fitness members)   Club Vest Free R300 Group Runs (Tues/Thurs/Sat) Running-Focused Strength Class  n/a     Monthly Talks from Experts in the industry Free Free       ASA License 6 Week Complimentary Access to Planet Fitness Training App with weekly programmes PFMA Zone and Catering at races Free Entry at selected races #9to5 Challenge at a discounted rate Monthly Contribution 30% 20% R99 R99 Terms and conditions apply PFMA runners are proud ambassadors of the #runclean initiative, and our club vests feature the unique #runclean anti-litter pocket, which allows us to hold onto litter until we can get to a bin. Find out more • Visit www.pfmaclub.co.za to sign up. • Email [email protected] if you have questions. • Follow us on our Fa cebook Page: pfmaclub. PFMA Members in Comrades 2018 Action! A group of courageous PFMA runners took on the expedition from Pietermaritzburg to the new finish at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, and special congratulations go to Finton Mokhosi (8:00:31), Zwelisha Sithole (8:17:06) and Mpho Tholakae (8:22:29) on achieving their Bill Rowan medals. Their clubmates added seven Bronze medals and six Vic Clapham medals to the club haul, and the spirit of Comrades was alive as members assisted and encouraged each and shared in each other’s victories. Well done, Team PFMA! Tapiwa Masinyane at the Durban Expo before his first Comrades. Greg Kench and Amanda Du Rand were all-smiles out on the road. Thulie Dubazana looking fresh at the PFMA support station in Hillcrest. 5