Joggers on The Move - JOM

IT'S THURSDAY. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

Today we throwback to our earlier days and few years back. To show you just how far we have come as a group. Who do you recognise from these pictures. Tag them in the comments.

But please osapempha cross. Page yake si ino, komanso anthu enawo ma nambala awo tilibe.

KUNO KULIBE MA CROSS

Morning crew showed up for the usual midweek Hill Smash. It would be a lie if we said the hills did not feel it but they did and this happy crew showed up.

The only crosses we throw around here are training plans, routes, recovery ideas and race dates. Mukafuna ma cross amenewa follow this page.

𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 25𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 2026

Target mileage: 67km
Broken down as follows:

Sat run (May 30): 29km
Individual runs: 38km

How can you cover your individual mileage?

You can decide how you want to break it down. So, for example, you can break it down as follows:

Mon: 10km
Tue: 10Km
Wed: 10km
Thu: 8km
Fri: Rest
Sat: 29km
Sun: Rest

Total: 67km

"Run the first third of the marathon with your head (Be smart), the second third with your legs (Be strong), and the last third with your heart (Be inspired)." ~ Unknown

WINNERS RUN THE DAY.

That was the feeling today as we showed up for our usual Saturday Morning run. The mission was to take on the 25KM route and we took it on indeed. Giving it all our sweat and energy.

As you can see from the pictures we definitely understood the assignment and came back stronger.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!
📍 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤
⏰ 5𝐀𝐌 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩

We roll out towards the National Bank intersection, then head to Youth and take a LEFT.
Don’t fight the hill — enjoy it 😌
Another LEFT onto Chidzanja. Say hello to the men in uniform and cruise onto that dirt road… that breeze? Refreshing, isn’t it?!
LEFT at the white house, then RIGHT just after the bridge.
Ease it down and take a LEFT into Area 12 New. Keep left — it’s a bit of a loop.
LEFT at the junction for a cheeky little climb.
SECOND RIGHT, then FIRST RIGHT — another loop that takes us straight to the Vice President’s house.
From there: RIGHT → LEFT onto Chayamba → RIGHT on Lundu → LEFT on Zomba → RIGHT on Blantyre → LEFT on Ufulu → LEFT on Mphonongo → another LEFT on Chayamba.
Slow down and take a RIGHT into Capital Hill small gate, swing RIGHT again, exit through the other gate… then back to base for a sweaty 25𝐊 😭🔥
“Long runs teach us that we are capable of more than we thought possible.” 💫
Who’s in?! 💪🏾

𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐉𝐎𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄.

My people running. While some were sleeping and others in shock of last night's events. These 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 showed up and did a Zep Zep of an 11KM route. These are the legends we often hear off but speak nothing off.

These are the friends we need. Want to join us for a run. Watch this space and find us this Saturday at Capital Hotel.

Late plea for Hill Smashers 🚨🏃🏾‍♂️⛰️
📍 Capital Hotel
⏰ 5AM sharp 😭
Something easy… sitachedwa kale 😂
We circle the roundabout first to convince our legs we’re civilized people, then boom — Chilembwe! 🔥
➡️ Left on Chayamba
➡️ Slide into Area 18 cemetery road like we are reflecting on our life choices 💀
➡️ Turn back kwa senti and enjoy the climb because apparently we hate comfort
➡️ Right on M1 — and yes, descending is ALSO training. Awa! 😂
➡️ Left at the Interchange
➡️ One last pang’ono climb because the route designer has personal issues 😭
➡️ Cruise back to base through Presidential
Tha tha tha 🔥
💬 “Hills don’t build character. They reveal it.” ⛰️🔥

MY PEOPLE JOGGING

You no answer with power. Anyway, Yakwana yokha nthawi ija.

2026 JOM Full Marathon Challenge
Weekly Training plan
Week beginning 18th May 2026

Target mileage: 63km

Broken down as follows:

Sat run (May 23): 25km
Individual runs: 38km

How can you cover your individual mileage?

You can decide how you want to break it down. So, for example, you can break it down as follows:

Mon: 10km
Tue: 10Km
Wed: 10km
Thu: 8km
Fri: Rest
Sat: 25km
Sun: Rest

Total: 63km

"A marathon is hundreds of kilometers. The finish is the last 42.2." ~ Unknown.

ZEP ZEP ZEP

Amene ananena kuti kuthamanga sikosangalatsa amanama.

See these happy faces after kuzepula ka young 23Ks. This could be you,but you decided to sleep in. Mudzitolere my people jogging. You can still join us koma.

OLA OLA!!! MAWA TIZEPULE MA KILOMETER

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 — 16 𝐌𝐚𝐲 2026 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥
⏰ 5:00 𝐀𝐌 – 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲!

𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆
Proceed straight out of the parking lot down the small road
⬅️ Left on Mzimba Road (M12)
➡️ Right just after Michiru Hotel (entrance to Area 9)
➡️ Right at T-Junction
⬅️ Left at T-junction just after exit barriers from Area 9
➡️ Right at T-Junction onto Mtumtama Drive – go through the small roundabout
⬅️ 1st Left onto Tsiranana Road to go down Puke Hill
⬅️ Left on Johnstone Road (this is the last left turn prior to the golf course T-junction) – continue past Barnyard
⬅️ Left on Laws Avenue (don’t worry, we are not doing the entire hill
➡️ 1st Right on the Land & Lake Safaris Road
⬅️ Left at the T-Junction onto Selous Drive – follow this to the Crossroads Roundabout
⬅️ Left onto Mzimba / Queens Road (M12)
➡️ 1st Right at the Petroda taking you down the Area 47 Sector 1 / Sector 2 Split Road
⬅️ Left at the T-Junction onto the road that leads to ABC (but don’t go that far)
➡️ 1st Right at Zodiak – take that road down the hill and do not take the curve to the right – go straight onto the dirt path – follow that all the way to Kaunda Road
➡️⬅️ Quick right onto Kaunda Road followed by immediate Left at the Mtandire Depot – this road is 6K in length and is mostly tar with a small 2K stretch that was not yet paved the last time we ran this route
⬅️ Left onto the Airwing Road
⬅️ Left onto the M12 / Mzimba Road back to base for a fulfilling 23.0K

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆
⬅️ After coming out of Area 47, go left on Kaunda Road and back to base for 14K

𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆 5𝑲
⬅️ Left on Mzimba Road (M12)
➡️ Right just after Michiru Hotel (entrance to Area 9)
⬅️ 1st Left onto Ft Lister Crescent (some know it as DSTV Road)
➡️ Right at T-Junction just after Mum’s Table
⬅️ 1st Left
➡️ 3rd Right at the Four Ways Junction
⬅️ 2nd Left at the T-Junction
➡️ 2nd Right at the T-Junction
⬅️ Left at the T-Junction onto Mzimba Road (M12) back to base (roughly 5.5K)

“The only bad run is the one that didn’t happen.” – Unknown

Who is in?

US WE RAN AND YOU?

Clear signs of what was a good Wednesday run for this team right here. A reminder that showing up is important.

Join us this Saturday as we show up and continue our marathon training.