Category Archives: Challenge

Handstands Training Plan ;-)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Following my attempts at handstands… I thought I’d get a plan together so that I could practice practice practice with a bit more planning than just trying the same old handstands again and again. I looked at the you tube … Continue reading →

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A few more handstands from Saturday…

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Ha ha…. I found some more handstand videos from Saturday…

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Wk22 – 2,000m early morning swim & my Training Plan

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Last night when I was swimming teaching I went in the pool, partly to cool off, partly to help teach the kids and adults I was teaching.  I’m teaching an adult to do front crawl just now, so at the … Continue reading →

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My attempts at handstands!

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Today was funny. Funny ha ha. I taught swimming first thing for two hours then went to the park for a picnic. It was a scorcher of a day. I could really get used to this. Anyway, when I was … Continue reading →

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New Running Horizons

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Over the last few months I’ve been reconsidering things… without getting too deep, I’ve been thinking about why it is I run and train so much and what it is I want to get out of life.  I run because … Continue reading →

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Choose to be the best you can be

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

When you’re transitioning from an unhealthy lifestyle to a new one, it can be really difficult to make new changes and stick to them. There’s a reason for this, and it isn’t that you are weak or have too little willpower … Continue reading →

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Goal Setting and Motivation

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Many people will be running the London Marathon this weekend, and other events including quite a few across Scotland.  But how do we remain motivated and achieve the goals we set? Top coaches know that being psychologically motivated is important … Continue reading →

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A change in direction for me

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Here goes… I’m going to change direction a little bit and thought I’d write down a few of the reasons for this change and let you know what I’m thinking. Here were my plans for the training for the Highland … Continue reading →

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Wk13 – Ross’s first 10 miler :-)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Today I met up with a good friend Ross to take him out on his first 10 mile run. I know Ross from playing basketball and he also plays the thugs game (football ) so he has a good base … Continue reading →

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Great Personal Training in Glasgow

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Are you looking for a bit of help to get motivated to exercise, or need a little help and direction on what you should do to achieve your exercise and weight loss goals? Here are two different Personal Trainer outfits … Continue reading →

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