Category Archives: Kaizen

I’m a qualified Metafit Instructor

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

I kept this one kind of under wraps and haven’t written about it so far… (because mainly I don’t have time to do it as a coach)… but at the start of the year I became a fully qualified Metafit … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club: Speedwork with Maxine…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Well, tonight I had a bit of a crazy idea… a bit of fun with a new Kaizen mascot, and some speedwork. Here’s our new mascot: Maxine the Greenspeedmachine! She makes a funny squeeky noise when you squeeze her and … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club Sunday 10th Feb

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

KAIZEN RUN CLUB SUNDAY 10th FEB Read this: Which type of Dog (runner) are you? Now here’s what we will do at Kaizen Run Club on Sunday: We will all decide if we are an Old Dog, Puppy or Littlest … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club does FLAT hills!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Tuesday night at Kaizen Run Club trains for the Santa Dash and we did some hill work… I have a saying with hills… don’t call them hills.  Don’t even think about them as hills.  Look down at the ground and … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club Santa Dash Training Run 1

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Today the Kaizen Run Club ran the Santa Dash route… from the Marriott Hotel, along Argyll Street, up (busy) Buchanan St, St Vincent St, down Finneston, along Lancefield Quay and back up Brown St to finish back at the hotel. … Continue reading →

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Santa Dash Route for Kaizen Run Club

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Today I took a look into the Glasgow Santa Dash route for 2012.  I’m still to have it confirmed by the council, but here’s what it was last year: Quite a few at Kaizen have entered the run, and with … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Active Groupon Deal

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Fancy joining the Kaizen Active Run Club?  Or benefitting from Kaizen Active’s other great fitness classes including Metafit and Kombat (boxing)?  Kaizen is based at the Leisure Club at the Marriott Hotel so it’s really central in Glasgow to get … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club tonight

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Tonight for our Kaizen Run Club, I’m planning a wee 2 mile warm up run then some speedwork on the Clydeside. When introducing speed work into a training programme, it’s important to do so safely. Running faster will force you … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club: Sprint Pyramids and Power Blasts!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

I’m planning this with the Kaizen Runners at Kaizen Run Club tonight….100m, 200m, 300m  & 400m sprints with recoveries / active recoveries: Sprint Pyramids and Power Blasts! 5 min warm up 4 x 100m 3 x 200m 2 x 300m … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club Hill Reps

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Tuesday night 18:15, and it was Kaizen Run Club for me and 6 of our Kaizen Runners: Sandra, Pauline, Bushra, Jamie, Suleman and Lee. On Tuesdays we usually do speedwork or intervals, and tonight I had Kaizen Hill Reps in … Continue reading →

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