MetaRunner: TMNR with the Brooks Beasts TC (6/2/2014)

The Monday Night Run this week was simply awesome! Seattle's very own Brooks Beasts Track Club came out to run with our group and just hang out while answering any questions we might have. Before we set out on our run around Green Lake, the Brooks Beasts coach Danny Mackey lead our group through their daily activation exercise routine. These activation exercises only take a few minutes and are used to get key muscle groups firing before you set out on a run.

Coach Danny Mackey explaining the Brooks Beasts pre-run activation exercises.
Photo credit thanks to Daniel Julian.

We split up into smaller groups to practice. Above, group being lead by Brooks Beast Katie Mackey.
Photo credit thanks to Daniel Julian.

After completing these exercises we set out on an easy 4-mile "Soapbox Loop" run around Green Lake. I fell in stride with the two Brooks Beasts runners Riley Masters and Cas Loxom. They both recently won their respective heats at the Payton Jordan Invite at Stanford University in early May. Cas ran the 800 Meter Section 1 event in a time of 1:48.38 while Riley ran in the 1500 Meter Section 1 event with a time of 3:38.42. A couple of my fellow Green Lake Track Club friends joined up with our group and the miles flew by as the two professionals talked to us about racing advice and strategy.

Throughout the run, while talking with Riley and Cas, I also paid attention to their running form and stride. It was impressive. They made the 6:40 pace we were holding look absolutely easy (which of course it was for them), as if they were simply floating across the ground. They had the running form that comes out of putting in a lot of quality miles day to day.

Was able to take a picture with Brooks Beasts Cas Loxom, Katie Mackey, and Erica Moore.
Photo credit thanks to Daniel Julian.

In what seemed like no time at all, we finished up the run and was able to pick up a Brooks Beast t-shirt and take a couple photos with some of the Beasts and fellow TMNR/GLTC friends!

Photo with TMNR + Green Lake Track Club friends.
Photo credit thanks to Daniel Julian.

The Brooks Beasts t-shirts ran out quickly but Karsten (a Super Jock n' Jill employee) said he knew the Beasts and graciously gave me the one he snagged. It was even in my size too! Thanks man!