Tag: fitness
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Gamifying fitness
I’ve been having fun recently with some apps that make fitness into a game. There are a lot of games based on different concepts, but I’ve been experimenting with Pathbound and Ascended as the heroic quest theme works nicely for building fitness. I started with Pathbound first – it is focussed on running and it…
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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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Responsibility and partnership
One of the big differences between life/work coaching and personal training is how much subject-specific expertise the practitioner needs. As a coach there’s a huge emphasis on asking questions but leaving the decisions on what to do firmly in the client’s hands. This partly reflects the fact that in most cases the client will know…
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Much more
I love walking out from the gym through the cafe at Fareham Leisure Centre. Most times of the day there’s a real buzz to the place. There’s often a toddler or two dashing around, still damp-haired from the splash pad or bouncing with excitement from soft play. Plus lots of parents enjoying a quiet coffee…
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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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Fitspiration
The world doesn’t have enough images of older women and men being athletic, determined and having fun doing it. So I am incredibly grateful for the work of the wonderful Alex Rotas, whose website is a gallery of inspiring pictures which are well worth a browse. Not just to celebrate people who are just as…
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Train for the life you want
I really liked this article from Dr Stacy Sims about training in midlife. This bit in particular I found really inspiring. “I want to zoom out and think about what a long peakspan actually looks like in practice. I know for me, it’s about still enjoying all of the sports and activities I know and…
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Consistency in an inconsistent schedule – part 3
This is part 3 of my series on how to make consistent progress towards our goals in a busy, ever changing life. Check out part 1 and part 2 here. So far we’ve been talking about how to build a plan that gives us a fighting chance of fitting in the things that matter to…
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Consistency in an inconsistent schedule – part 2
This is part 2 of my series on how to make consistent progress towards our goals in a busy, ever changing life. Check out part 1 and part 3 here. The core of any successful plan is to know what you want to do and why. Understanding the why should make it clear what is…
