WELCOME TO THE OKHANE Race Team (ORT)

Passionate, dedicated & possibly slightly obsessed #OkhaneRaceTeam

Latest Articles

23rd November 2020

What are Tempo Runs and Why Will They Help My Running?

Nick Taylor-Komar

One thing that many runners learn the hard way, meaning myself, is that long distance running is not a sport of instant gratification. Running as fast as you can for […]

23rd January 2020

My First Cycling Virtual Race

Michael Banks

This week I took a venture into a new world... the world of Virtual Sports, and more specifically, Virtual Racing on the Zwift platform.

Ironman UK Review - The Ups, Downs and More Ups!

Nick Taylor-Komar

Ouch! That was a seriously long day in the office .... but I have crossed the finish line .... and it feels GOOOOOD!!! I signed up for IM UK, held […]

20th November 2018

My Year as a Spartan - Aroo

Richard Ward

I have a love/hate relationship with Spartan races, I love the quality of their obstacle, the weight of their carries and their liking for hills, what I don’t like is […]

14th August 2018

Richard Ward

The Peak Skyline is a fell race that takes place in the hills around Buxton in the Peak District; it has two distances, Full and Half. The full distance is […]

Tag your Instagram images with the hashtag #OkhaneRaceTeam for them to show up in our image feed.

Jul 22

12 0

Another day, another imbalance.

You’d think that after being my only useable lower limb for 6 months my left leg would be stronger, nope. Despite being broken, nailed back together and unused for almost 3 months my right leg is still stronger than my left. Goes to show just how long it takes to develop true strength, not this swole bollocks I keep seeing.

There’s also the proprioception*, I’m still struggling to figure out where my right foot is, out of sight, out of mind as they say.

And it’s too f**kin hot, I’m Northern and have a lower melt point than butter.

Whinge over

For now

Perhaps

*Yes, I had to Google it too.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery #brokenlegrehab

12 0

Jul 17

10 0

No bike or bells today, just grip, grip and more grip.

Not used the hooks for a while and it shows.

Note to self, you’re an obstacle racer, so don’t forget the basics.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #rigtraining #griptraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #spartantraining #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

10 0

Jul 15

2 2

nutritiontwenty1 fuelling me today post Transformation workout evolutionproject.co.uk with these delicious Naked Scotch Eggs (so great cold but I love even more oven warmed) and the Cajun Spiced Chicken skewers ready for afternoon snacking 😋 oh yum yum #evowarrior #fitforlife #okhaneraceteam

2 2

Jul 15

6 0

Ladies, Gentlemen and other pronouns, I give you today’s inappropriately named exercise. The Racked Snatch.

Yep, Racked Snatches, titter amongst yourselves.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery

6 0

Jul 9

7 0

Nice grip and upper body finisher today.

Bear hug with George, who is still a fat bastard*
Then a spot of pegging to destroy the grip.

*52Kg

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #rigtraining #griptraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #spartantraining #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

7 0

Jul 5

17 0

No outdoor play today, too wet and no one wants rusty bells. So here’s one from the vault, catch and release with the 20kg lump.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery

17 0

Jun 29

6 3

Many moons ago, when I had a gym membership, two working legs and the world had not been overrun with zombies, number one son and I came up with the concept of ten tonne Tuesday.

100 Kg Deadlift, 10 Reps, 10 Sets

As the leg is feeling more stable I thought I’d have a go but with the deadlifts thrown into a HIIT circuit. Not my best idea.

2 Minutes Bike
1 Minute Kettlebell Flow (20 Kg or 2 x 16 Kg)
15 Box Jumps
10 Deadlifts
16 Tyre Hammer Twattings
10 Gym Ring Inversions

Repeat x 10

Tomorrow will be Waddle Wednesday as I struggle to walk.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebellworkout
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #HIIT

6 3

Jun 27

9 0

Alfresco bells today, because the weather is nice and when I get these wrong I’m only going to dent the lawn.

No idea why I was pledging allegiance every other swing, but it’s better than my usual teapot pose.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #stretching #kettlebell
#kettlebelltraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50
#brokenlegrehab #brokenleg #rehab #recovery

9 0

Jun 18

13 0

Oddly enough rope climbs are my most “feared” obstacle, not sure why as I’ve never fallen or even failed a climb, I just have a “thing”.

Right now foot locks are out so its hands only, not pretty but it’s a good grip and strength workout.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #griptraining #ocrtraining
#wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #dadbod #ropeclimb

13 0

Jun 13

9 0

Bit more tarmac than trail today so time for a bit more effort, not bad pace for old chap on a mountain bike.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl #trailriding #mamil
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

9 0

Jun 11

8 0

Another early morning trundle through the tracks and trails, got my layers right this time, so no windchill to worry about.

Few meetings and Zoom sessions then it’s off to the cave for some strength and mobility work.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl #trailriding
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

8 0

May 27

6 1

After a third Transformation class in as many days evolutionproject.co.uk my body so needing and looking forward to these Peanut Butter Jack Balls 😋 freshly made by nutritiontwenty1 #evowarrior #nutritiontwenty1 #refuelhealthy #okhaneraceteam #fitforlife

6 1

May 15

10 0

A fine start to the weekend having a run round brutalseries new location course on Holywell Estate, then marshalling to support the eager Brutaleer runners
#evowarrior #fitforlife #okhaneraceteam #weareokhaneonepercentmore #windlevalleyrunners

10 0

May 6

13 0

Nobody move and nobody gets hurt.

Felt very sluggish this morning, so dug around in my box of running goodies and found a mountainfuel_uk gel, add some caffeine and Bob’s Your Uncle a proper sweat session. Stopped short of the full hour as my hands were too lubricated to swing the bells safely, should have brought a towel.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab
#brokenleg #rehab #recovery #feelgoodfuel

13 0

Apr 23

24 1

It’s not all wack-a-tyre and industrial juggling here at Ward Towers, someday’s we just slow things down and focus on control.

Trying very hard not to over engage my arms and let my back and core do the work, hips clearly need more projection, something to focus on.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #ocrtraining #wocrl #ocr #couchTo50K #calisthenics
#garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #brokenleg #rehab #recovery

24 1

Apr 20

20 1

Spare tyres are evil and must be destroyed.

skinnie_thor Found your hammer 😉

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #ocrtraining #wocrl #twatatyre
#couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #brokenleg
#rehab #recovery

20 1

Apr 19

12 0

Nice delivery from the hospital today, final X-ray of my now healed ankle, taken just after the frame was removed.

Break site is still very obvious and I’m not sure if the screw will be permanent, but that’s not a problem right now.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #Ilizarovframe #brokenleg
#ocrtraining #wocrl #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

12 0

Apr 18

9 0

Perfect way to end Sunday.

Big swig of Kombucha (love this stuff), home made Indian dinner courtesy of Mrs W and more miles in the legs.

Just shy of 150 km this week, leg is sore as a consequence but blue skies and bare thighs make it all worthwhile, roll on the summer.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

9 0

Apr 17

3 0

A moment of peace and tranquillity in the gully at Pippingford Park with no human noise and just the sound of trickling water with the sun heat coming through the trees #brutalrun #evowarrior #okhaneraceteam #brutalseries

3 0

Apr 16

16 0

Not sure which was harder, breathing, putting the bells down in the right place or not throwing up.

Another fun Friday session in the cave.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab
#brokenleg #rehab #recovery

16 0

WELCOME TO THE OKHANE Race Team (ORT)

Passionate, dedicated & possibly slightly obsessed #OkhaneRaceTeam

Latest Articles

23rd November 2020

What are Tempo Runs and Why Will They Help My Running?

Nick Taylor-Komar

One thing that many runners learn the hard way, meaning myself, is that long distance running is not a sport of instant gratification. Running as fast as you can for […]

23rd January 2020

My First Cycling Virtual Race

Michael Banks

This week I took a venture into a new world... the world of Virtual Sports, and more specifically, Virtual Racing on the Zwift platform.

Ironman UK Review - The Ups, Downs and More Ups!

Nick Taylor-Komar

Ouch! That was a seriously long day in the office .... but I have crossed the finish line .... and it feels GOOOOOD!!! I signed up for IM UK, held […]

20th November 2018

My Year as a Spartan - Aroo

Richard Ward

I have a love/hate relationship with Spartan races, I love the quality of their obstacle, the weight of their carries and their liking for hills, what I don’t like is […]

Tag your Instagram images with the hashtag #OkhaneRaceTeam for them to show up in our image feed.

Jul 22

12 0

Another day, another imbalance.

You’d think that after being my only useable lower limb for 6 months my left leg would be stronger, nope. Despite being broken, nailed back together and unused for almost 3 months my right leg is still stronger than my left. Goes to show just how long it takes to develop true strength, not this swole bollocks I keep seeing.

There’s also the proprioception*, I’m still struggling to figure out where my right foot is, out of sight, out of mind as they say.

And it’s too f**kin hot, I’m Northern and have a lower melt point than butter.

Whinge over

For now

Perhaps

*Yes, I had to Google it too.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery #brokenlegrehab

12 0

Jul 17

10 0

No bike or bells today, just grip, grip and more grip.

Not used the hooks for a while and it shows.

Note to self, you’re an obstacle racer, so don’t forget the basics.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #rigtraining #griptraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #spartantraining #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

10 0

Jul 15

2 2

nutritiontwenty1 fuelling me today post Transformation workout evolutionproject.co.uk with these delicious Naked Scotch Eggs (so great cold but I love even more oven warmed) and the Cajun Spiced Chicken skewers ready for afternoon snacking 😋 oh yum yum #evowarrior #fitforlife #okhaneraceteam

2 2

Jul 15

6 0

Ladies, Gentlemen and other pronouns, I give you today’s inappropriately named exercise. The Racked Snatch.

Yep, Racked Snatches, titter amongst yourselves.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery

6 0

Jul 9

7 0

Nice grip and upper body finisher today.

Bear hug with George, who is still a fat bastard*
Then a spot of pegging to destroy the grip.

*52Kg

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #rigtraining #griptraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #spartantraining #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

7 0

Jul 5

17 0

No outdoor play today, too wet and no one wants rusty bells. So here’s one from the vault, catch and release with the 20kg lump.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #rehab #recovery

17 0

Jun 29

6 3

Many moons ago, when I had a gym membership, two working legs and the world had not been overrun with zombies, number one son and I came up with the concept of ten tonne Tuesday.

100 Kg Deadlift, 10 Reps, 10 Sets

As the leg is feeling more stable I thought I’d have a go but with the deadlifts thrown into a HIIT circuit. Not my best idea.

2 Minutes Bike
1 Minute Kettlebell Flow (20 Kg or 2 x 16 Kg)
15 Box Jumps
10 Deadlifts
16 Tyre Hammer Twattings
10 Gym Ring Inversions

Repeat x 10

Tomorrow will be Waddle Wednesday as I struggle to walk.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebellworkout
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #HIIT

6 3

Jun 27

9 0

Alfresco bells today, because the weather is nice and when I get these wrong I’m only going to dent the lawn.

No idea why I was pledging allegiance every other swing, but it’s better than my usual teapot pose.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #stretching #kettlebell
#kettlebelltraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50
#brokenlegrehab #brokenleg #rehab #recovery

9 0

Jun 18

13 0

Oddly enough rope climbs are my most “feared” obstacle, not sure why as I’ve never fallen or even failed a climb, I just have a “thing”.

Right now foot locks are out so its hands only, not pretty but it’s a good grip and strength workout.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #griptraining #ocrtraining
#wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #dadbod #ropeclimb

13 0

Jun 13

9 0

Bit more tarmac than trail today so time for a bit more effort, not bad pace for old chap on a mountain bike.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl #trailriding #mamil
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

9 0

Jun 11

8 0

Another early morning trundle through the tracks and trails, got my layers right this time, so no windchill to worry about.

Few meetings and Zoom sessions then it’s off to the cave for some strength and mobility work.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl #trailriding
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

8 0

May 27

6 1

After a third Transformation class in as many days evolutionproject.co.uk my body so needing and looking forward to these Peanut Butter Jack Balls 😋 freshly made by nutritiontwenty1 #evowarrior #nutritiontwenty1 #refuelhealthy #okhaneraceteam #fitforlife

6 1

May 15

10 0

A fine start to the weekend having a run round brutalseries new location course on Holywell Estate, then marshalling to support the eager Brutaleer runners
#evowarrior #fitforlife #okhaneraceteam #weareokhaneonepercentmore #windlevalleyrunners

10 0

May 6

13 0

Nobody move and nobody gets hurt.

Felt very sluggish this morning, so dug around in my box of running goodies and found a mountainfuel_uk gel, add some caffeine and Bob’s Your Uncle a proper sweat session. Stopped short of the full hour as my hands were too lubricated to swing the bells safely, should have brought a towel.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab
#brokenleg #rehab #recovery #feelgoodfuel

13 0

Apr 23

24 1

It’s not all wack-a-tyre and industrial juggling here at Ward Towers, someday’s we just slow things down and focus on control.

Trying very hard not to over engage my arms and let my back and core do the work, hips clearly need more projection, something to focus on.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #ocrtraining #wocrl #ocr #couchTo50K #calisthenics
#garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #brokenleg #rehab #recovery

24 1

Apr 20

20 1

Spare tyres are evil and must be destroyed.

skinnie_thor Found your hammer 😉

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #ocrtraining #wocrl #twatatyre
#couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #brokenleg
#rehab #recovery

20 1

Apr 19

12 0

Nice delivery from the hospital today, final X-ray of my now healed ankle, taken just after the frame was removed.

Break site is still very obvious and I’m not sure if the screw will be permanent, but that’s not a problem right now.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #Ilizarovframe #brokenleg
#ocrtraining #wocrl #ocr #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50

12 0

Apr 18

9 0

Perfect way to end Sunday.

Big swig of Kombucha (love this stuff), home made Indian dinner courtesy of Mrs W and more miles in the legs.

Just shy of 150 km this week, leg is sore as a consequence but blue skies and bare thighs make it all worthwhile, roll on the summer.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #wocrl
#couchTo50K #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab #rehab #recovery

9 0

Apr 17

3 0

A moment of peace and tranquillity in the gully at Pippingford Park with no human noise and just the sound of trickling water with the sun heat coming through the trees #brutalrun #evowarrior #okhaneraceteam #brutalseries

3 0

Apr 16

16 0

Not sure which was harder, breathing, putting the bells down in the right place or not throwing up.

Another fun Friday session in the cave.

#weareokhaneonepercentmore #okhaneraceteam #kettlebell #kettlebelltraining
#ocrtraining #wocrl #couchTo50K #garagegym #fitover50 #brokenlegrehab
#brokenleg #rehab #recovery

16 0

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Our mission is to positively affect one persons health and wellbeing per day.

Okhane - Inspired by Sport, Health and Wellbeing.

© Copyright 2019 - Okhane - All Rights Reserved
Website Design by Out-There UK

Harman Court, Summer Street,
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FN

[email protected]

Okhane Foundation