Join Our
CLUB
The MODERN ATHLETE CLUB is for runners of all abilities, so sign up today.
If you want the enjoyment and camaraderie that comes with being a part of a club, then the Modern Athlete Club is for you. Our club operates largely in a virtual environment in the Central Gauteng( CGA) and Gauteng North( AGN) running provinces, but it has a real presence at events and through club functions.
By joining the Modern Athlete Club, you will qualify for a number of benefits:
• ASA Provincial License.
• Training programmes for 5km, 10km and 21km.
• Free entry to selected partnered races.
• Free entry to the Modern Athlete Chill Zones at partnered events, taking your race day hospitality to a whole new level!
• Free 1-year subscription to Modern Athlete magazine, including home delivery.
• 20 % Discount on TomTom devices.
MEET THE MEMBERS
Name: Aletta( A. K. A. – Liezel) Elliott | Age: 36 | From: Primrose, Johannesburg
HOW DID YOU GET INTO RUNNING?
It started when a running friend dared myself and my Hubby William that we will not be able to run a 21km. We decided to stop being couch potatoes to prove to him( and ourselves) that we can do it. We started to exercise in November 2015 and did our first half at DisChem in January 2016 … and we’ re still running.
THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN YOUR RUNNING CAREER SO FAR?
1. Meeting Modern Athlete’ s 9to5 Coach Jeannie Jordaan. She has a lot of passion for running, truly an inspiring and amazing person, and her 9to5 Challenge is really worth it. I improved my times over 5km, 10km and 21km! 2. Every time I improve my times is memorable – it shows that I am reaching my goals.
Images: Jetline Action Photo & courtesy Jeannie Jordaan
ANY ADVICE FOR SOMEONE WANTING TO JOIN A CLUB( OR WANTING TO START RUNNING)?
You should not be scared. Joining a club is wonderful, as you meet people with the same goals as you. Some are running to improve their times, some to lose weight, but every person is there to improve their lifestyle. It is a choice of being healthy instead of a couch potato.
WHAT ARE YOUR RUNNING GOALS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS?
William and I were training for our first marathon in September, and after that, my goal for the next few years is to improve and break more personal records. I would also love to develop young talent to run. I need to say thank you to the Lord that gives me the opportunity to be able to run, and thanks also to William for being with me on our running journey and beyond, including ice packs, a massage here and there, and pushing me to be a better runner.
JOIN THE MODERN ATHLETE CLUB!
To sign up or get more info, go to www. modernathlete. co. za / page / the-modernathlete-club or mail info @ modernathlete. co. za.
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