Staying active over the Christmas period can be tricky. You all know the '12 Days of Christmas' song... Well complete the workout below over 12 days, or even better over 24 days with a recovery day in between. As the workout increases you’ll be thankful for the day between. Start on Sun 1st or Mon 2nd Dec & train right up until 23rd /24th Dec … [Read more...]
Mens health, Mental health, Movember & Cricket
November 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mental health, depression & exercise... The recent departure of Jonathon Trott from the English cricket team, part way into the Ashes, has drawn attention to depression & mental health issues. Sadly many people battle in isolation, and even worse many others are chastised and treated with disrespect. Thankfully this high profile case has … [Read more...]
What to Eat Before Training
November 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I often get asked what to eat for breakfast before training. Or if you should eat anything at all, especially in our 6:00am running group classes. Everyone is different; some people can’t stomach an early snack while others can’t function without it. You are able to develop the ability to stomach an early meal, if you need to make the change, … [Read more...]
2013 New York City Marathon
November 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Geoffrey Mutai has successfully defended his New York Marathon crown (from 2011) with a dominant run in windy conditions to finish in 2:08:24, 52 seconds ahead of Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede (2:09:16) and 3rd placed South African Luspho April (2:09:45). In a star-studded field, including Gold medallist & world champion Stephen Kiprotich, American … [Read more...]
Breaking in new running shoes
October 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
New shoes can be the motivation every runner needs to get out & hit their bests... but they can also cause a few problems. Some people are lucky & can slip straight into a new pair of runners without any problems while others need to break in the new shoes. Even just transitioning to the new version of your current model of shoe can cause a … [Read more...]
The Amazing Space
October 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We’ve been lucky to visit some great cities with awesome public spaces in our travels including Stanley Park in Vancouver, the Golden Gate park in San Francisco & the lake shore in Chicago. It’s so important for great cities to have a major natural feature and amazing public space. Sydney is full of stunning parks, great beaches, and amazing … [Read more...]
The beauty of training outdoors
October 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ask yourself these questions... Have you ever went to your local gym with a plan in your head for a workout, and when you got there the gym was so busy there was no space or equipment available? Have you scraped that plan and just hopped on a treadmill or bike and relied on good old cardio for your workout (I'm not bagging cardio so just stay … [Read more...]
2013 Chicago Marathon
October 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In perfect weather the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon hit the streets of Chicago for what was expected to be a fast race. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto claimed his 2nd World marathon Major win for 2013 in a course record time of 2:03:45. The record time, knocking almost a minute of last years record, backs up his strong win in Tokyo in February. … [Read more...]
San Francisco Outdoor Exercise Equipment
October 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After our recent blogs on Outdoor Gyms I had to post a short blog (while I’m over here on holidays) to show you the great facilities we found when we rode around San Fran. In the park leading to the Golden Gate bridge, (the view wasn’t too bad), we came across this great new equipment. Nearby was the old brown wooden equipment with chin up bars, … [Read more...]
Berlin Marathon 2013
September 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
2013 Berlin marathon and a new marathon world record to Wilson Kipsang of Kenya 2:03:23 has once again shown the dominance of the East African runners. Kipsang broke Patrick Makau’s 2yr old mark of 2:03:38, which had eclipsed the previous world records of Ethiopian great, Haile Gabrselassie, also set in Berlin. This the 4th consecutive world record … [Read more...]
