Edge Open House and Plank Off

We hosted our official Open House at The Edge Endurance Training Center on Saturday night and we were pleased with the turnout. We wanted to do something to open our doors and invite people to come meet our staff and see what we were all about. Quite a few people stopped by to enjoy the fun.

Since Team Headstrong has adopted The Edge as its official team training headquarters, the business has been growing steadily. Now that daylight savings time has limited the sunshine most of us can experience, our facility has become a valuable asset for every endurance athlete. Computrainer classes are filling up and our group strength and conditioning classes are becoming more popular as well. If you haven’t stopped by to check out the amenities, please do so soon.

Our main goal with the open house was to show off our facility and our staff. People got a chance to see what we do and talk to us about how we do it. One of our fun activities for Saturday night was a Plank Off. I’m not talking about the kind of plank that the pirates make you walk. I’m talking about the basic core strength builder that benefits every athlete regardless of age and activity. We invited everyone to hold a plank as long as they could for a chance to win a new foam roller and a 1 hour sports massage with Samantha Smith. Team Headstrong planked better than any.

Sam was the judge to make sure everyone held their form. Everyone was welcome and we had a nice mix of ages and genders for the competition. Rules were simple. Hold the plank for as long as you can. Heckling and cheering was legal so the crowd got into it as well. After a couple minutes the beginners realized how hard it is to hold that position for any significant length of time. Somewhere after 3 minutes I was toasted myself, so I started cheering on the other candidates.

Team Headstrong’s Catherine James and Joe Lehner were looking rock solid right on through 5 minutes. Catherine has been doing lots of group classes at the Edge and Joe has just been doing super secret training on his own. 6 minutes in and we lost most of the other competitors. At 7 minutes is was down to just Catherine and Joe. As Sam called out 8 minutes, beads of sweat started falling off their faces. The crowd was cheering loudly now, egging them both on into new territory. Finally (maybe mercifully...ha ha), somewhere around 9 min 30 sec, Catherine claimed victory in the Plank Off! Even after all that, she had the strength to hold her hands up in victory. Ok, maybe it was just one hand, but she had proven her metal. Catherine, you’re one strong gal.

Overall, it was a great evening of food, fun and conversation with some of the area’s best athletes and coaches. Thanks to everyone that attended. Thanks also to everyone that has been spreading the word about our facility. We love helping people achieve their performance goals. With a little work, we can all be as strong as Catherine and Joe.