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- Longest swim yet!
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- How to plan your activity and get fit and healthy
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- Super 8s Strength Workout
- Walk the WHW in 3 days!
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- Spring 2015 Training Plan
- Winter Training Plan 2014
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Archives
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Setting Positive Goals
I come across many people who say: ‘I want to lose weight’ or ‘I have 2 stone to lose, then I’ll be happy, but nothing seems to be working’. It’s struck me recently, that (I think) they’re looking at things … Continue reading
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Someone knows me well!
At work, I came back to my desk to this… I’d better keep it for when I need a boost!
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Get ready for a 10k in May!
Someone at work was talking about finding a 10k training plan to bring them up to the women’s 10k. As if by magic, I had already made this, a 15 week training plan to get into running 3 times a … Continue reading
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From 105cm to 95cm
As you know, way back in 2008, I was larger than I am today. If you read this blog regularly you’ll know I was 23lb heavier than I am now, with an extra 10% body fat. What I haven’t talked … Continue reading
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Wk2 into Wk3
Last week was good, getting settled into training, and helping others with their training: a very productive and quite busy week in all. Work is a bit busy at the moment as my boss is off, so I’ve had to … Continue reading
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What a difference ‘farm free range’ makes
I eat quite a lot of eggs, maybe 2-4 a day. I always but free range, usually from Tesco (I’m afraid) out of convenience. But recently a friend Janice who so happens to have her own Hens in her back … Continue reading
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Two new life changing books
I’ve been reading this book for a month or so and it’s really good. Burn the Fat, feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto. If you’re keen to lose weight, or even just learn about becoming lean, this is a great … Continue reading
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Wk2 – 5k Tempo wi Fit Girl
Last night Fit Girl and I were chatting. She’s fed up of her knee injury which keeps flaring up every now and again. It happened on the first run of the year, on a 4 mile run, great start to … Continue reading
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Bigger chest and smaller thighs!
So here’s the body measurement results of my 4 weeks of training and carb cycling nutrition: 12-12-13 08-01-14 Arm 25.5 25.5 Thigh … Continue reading
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