The weather has been glorious for the last two days, it’s odd that the weather is so nice at this time of year. It was too good to stay indoors and not take advantage of it. Dane dropped me a text asking whether I wanted an outdoor session. Perfect. We met at 4pm on a local field. Although it was just after finishing time for a couple of local schools and colleges, we largely had the field to ourselves but for a…
Reflecting on a difficult session and the role of a personal trainer in turning a poor session into something productive.
On Sunday, I ran outside for the first time in a long time. I felt great after the run so told my best friend that I was toying with the idea of entering a half marathon. That might sound crazy off the back of one run which was seven miles in length – it probably is but when I get an itch I don’t rest until I scratch it! No sooner had I talked about the idea, I started wondering how…
Reflecting on the decision made by Little Stoke Parish Council to charge people to use their park for exercise.
A lot of my recent training has been in the gym. It suits my needs, I am still on a mission to build my strength and physique. But it’s a shame to waste such beautiful weather so today I took my training outside. Training Since The Blackpool Half Marathon Facebook took the opportunity to remind me that it was 2 YEARS since I ran the Blackpool Half Marathon. 2 whole years! It took a minute for that to sink in….
Taking a look at one of the newest health drinks on the market…
Training in the zone is brilliant. If you’ve ever been in the zone, you know what I mean. Everything flows, you have the strength you need to lift that bit more weight, sprint a little faster, to perform to a higher standard. Some people reportedly hit the zone when they do day-to-day things, for me it happens in the gym. I’ve been training with Dane since the summer and I’ve come to accept that he enjoys springing an unexpected surprise…
Training with Dane A few months ago I posted on this blog about starting to train with my PT, Dane Cunningham, at Fit for Free in Bury. A post about the impact a PT has had on me will follow soon! On Dane’s advice I decided to invest in a good quality protein shake. This is what happened when I decided to experiment! When I first started training, Dane identified a few things which could do with a bit of…
Focusing on the workout ahead Although I had the radio on, my drive across to the gym this evening was one of pure focus. I set off to one of my favourite songs of the moment, Locked Away. Tonight it was purely background music. The journey to the gym seemed to take forever, in reality it probably took nearly forty minutes in heavy traffic and through 2 sets of roadworks. I normally drive it in twenty minutes. I didn’t care….
It has been 5 months since I last posted on this blog. That doesn’t mean it’s been five months since I last exercised but they have been busy hence my lack of posts here. I graduated from university with a 2:1 in English Language in the spring and I’m glad to be in a full time job now, even if that means working near 40 hours a week – at least my gym membership takes care of itself! The summer…