Name: Workout with a Brooks Beast: Nia Akins
Start: 2020-07-23T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-07-23T12:45:00-04:00
Location: Zoom

REI Presents

Workout with a Brooks Beast: Nia Akins

Thursday, July 23

12 p.m. PDT/3 p.m. EDT

Join REI and Brooks for a virtual weekly workout series with Danny Mackey, coach of the Brooks Beasts Track Club. Sign up to receive the Zoom link for the second virtual workout in the series on Thursday, July 23 at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET with athlete, Nia Akins. More dates are below.

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Workout with a Brooks Beast: Nia Akins

Join REI + HOKA for a Run Healthy Workout: Core Strength. Exercises will be led by team HOKA and will focus on helping runners stay fit on their off running days. Workouts will target specific areas of the body: core, lower body, strength, stretching and more. Grab your water, towel and yoga mat for this workout that's focused on getting your core muscles strong to keep you stable and balanced on your runs. The summer Friday workout series will continue every other Friday starting on July 24 at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. The first event of the series will be led by NorCal HOKA run expert and field market rep, Jared. Register now to participate and receive the Zoom link for the first workout in the series. Check out and register for future REI + HOKA Run Healthy Workouts below.

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What to Expect

Ever wonder what it takes to work out like a Brooks Beast? Join REI and Brooks for a weekly workout series led by Coach Danny Mackey of the Brooks Beasts Track Club. Each week, Danny will lead a workout designed specifically for runners of all skill levels with the help of one of the Brooks Beasts athletes. Learn why Danny recommends these exercises for his team and how you can incorporate them into your routine to specifically help with running performance. You’ll also learn modifications and have the chance to ask Danny anything in a post workout Q&A.

Packing List: Water, towel and a mat! If you want a weight option, grab a medicine ball or some dumbbells, it's not required to do the workout. Water jugs or cans can also be a substitute for weights.

More Workout Dates

Workout with a

Brooks Beast:

Drew Windle

July 16

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Workout With A

Brooks Beast:

Allie Ostrander

July 30

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Agenda

7:00–7:10

All Speakers

Welcome Intro

Hosts will introduce themselves and get you up to speed on the webinar's agenda.

7:10–7:20

Sab Pell, Openform

Opening Remarks

Host Sab Pell will take you through the hot topics and best practices to move forward with.

7:20–7:45

All Speakers

Panel Begins

Open Q&A between guest presenters and attendees.

7:45-8:00

Jet Rodriguez, Righteous, Inc.

Closing Thoughts

Guest speaker Jet Rodriguez will keep us informed on what the future of virtual events will begin to look like.

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Meet Brooks Beasts Team

Coach Danny Mackey

Brooks Beasts Coach

Coach Danny Mackey joined Brooks as the Head Coach of the Brooks Beasts Track Club in 2013 and has been involved in coaching athletes since 2004. One key trait to his coaching is the focus on progression of athletes and the development of a positive team culture. Mackey holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology with a publication in biomechanics from Colorado State University (CSU) and a certificate as a pedorthist.

Nia Akins

Brooks Beasts Athlete

Nia Akins is the newest Brooks Beast joining the team in June of 2020. Akins is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with a degree in nursing and nutrition. She currently holds the second-best indoor 800m time in NCAA history (2:00:71) and holds two runner-up titles in the 800m.

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REI Virtual Outfitting

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Shop Brooks Running

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