Tag: Aboutme
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Settling in
When you start a run aiming to keep a target pace, it’s really hard to hit that pace in the first minute or so. It’s really easy to go a little bit too fast, or a bit too slow. Your pace jumps all over the place because you’ve just started. As you get further into…
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Turning 50
I recently turned 50 which feels like an important milestone to celebrate. Somewhat unconventionally, I started my day with work – an early morning personal training session with a client. I did take a bit of time off later to celebrate, but starting the day that way felt right. How better to start my sixth…
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Not manifesting, making it happen
I’ve always been sceptical of the industry that has grown up around the idea of manifesting your dream life. But my experiences over the last few weeks do point to the nugget of truth at the core of it: Knowing what you want makes you act in a way that helps you get what you…
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A new chapter
Today marks a significant step on my journey. I’ve left a role which was secure and comfortable but deeply frustrating and demoralising. And today I’m starting to follow my dreams by taking up a new job as a personal trainer. There are mixed emotions to be sure. It’s unnerving to be going from being experienced,…
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Turning ideas into a plan
Looking at my ideas from a few days ago, some were a lot more specific than others. And it’s no surprise that those are the ones I’ve started to act on. One thing I didn’t include in that post, but which is an important step, is brushing up how I manage tasks. I am a…
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Lighthouses in limbo
I’m in a strange limbo state at the moment. I’m well on my way to making some big changes, moving from my old job so I can spend more time on coaching while also adding in personal training. Taking active decisions to move towards the things I wanted to do was tough, but coming to…
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Milestones
It’s six months since I started posting my reflections on my exploration of life, work and fitness coaching. It has been an interesting journey, full of ups and downs. I’ve just read back through my posts and realised how far I’ve come in that time. The frustrations and fears I have overcome. The new dreams…
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The difference a year makes
I read a really interesting article on Runners Connect about fitness gains – they have some great resources on the science behind running. Lots of interesting takeaways from the article, including explaining why beginners tend to improve so quickly. But my favourite bit was this (VO2max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can…
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Back again…
That was a longer gap between posting than I had planned but I had to focus on getting my portfolio for my level 3 PT qualification finished. It took lots of work to get it over the line, but it was great to be putting all that knowledge to the test with a real life…
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Setbacks and identity
I confess my recent humbling attempts to start upper body exercise again have had me questioning some fundamentals of my identity. Joy and pride in getting stronger has been a really important part of my fitness journey, and something that has motivated me to start building up my skills to offer personal training. These last…
