Although I ‘m not big on New Year’s Resolutions, January 1st is a great opportunity to draw a line under the past and map out a new future, to take stock of life and to determine some fresh goals. It’s not just about weight loss or giving up smoking or whatever, however laudable these targets… Continue reading 2015 – another brilliant year in prospect.
Month: December 2014
Young personal trainers lacking soft skills, say employers
Young personal trainers lacking soft skills, say employers.
Tiredness
If I had a pound for every time I heard people say ‘I’m tired’ I would be a millionaire many times over. But why do we feel ‘tired’ so much and what does it mean? The odd thing is that ‘tiredness’ seems to be more common amongst those who do very little than those who… Continue reading Tiredness
Does training help the body burn fuel more efficiently?
Originally posted on masteringdiabetes:
An important part of getting fitter, and improving both speed and endurance is training the body to burn fat at higher levels of intensity. This is really important for athletes who do the things I like doing – running (because they can go faster and further) and mountaineering (because mountaineers don’t…
A very prestigious award..
I was very honoured to receive this award for ‘The Best Run Performance of 2014’ from my fellow triathletes of Abingdon and Vale Triathlon Club:
Great article on gym training for triathletes.
Lots of great ideas for triathletes of all levels here for gym training in the winter months: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/11268806/The-winter-training-secrets-of-Team-GB-triathletes.html
The lure of the 100 mile race
Madness I know but I’m really struggling to avoid entering my first 100 mile ultra run next September. I’m looking at the hilly Cotswold Way 102 miler with a 30 hour time limit. It runs from Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds to Bath. 53 of the entrants survived it last year, so it can be… Continue reading The lure of the 100 mile race
2014 a game changing year.
As the year draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been achieved and set some goals for next year. A year ago I had only done a few sprint tris, had never swum outside in the UK and my only really long distance running event was a marathon 25 years ago… Continue reading 2014 a game changing year.
Fully qualified
Great news, I’ve just heard that I am now officially qualified as a level 3 Personal trainer, as well as a level 2 Fitness instructor, having passed my final Anatomy and Physiology exam which was actually quite difficult, especially for someone who was totally useless at science subjects at school. It just goes to show… Continue reading Fully qualified
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