Tag: makingchanges
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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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When your jar isn’t empty
You may be familiar with Covey’s model of time management, where our day is like an empty jar that we have to fill by putting our most important commitments first (large rocks), before adding less important things (smaller rocks and sand). But as a woman with a family, I know I don’t start with an…
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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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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…
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Consistency in an inconsistent schedule – part 1
The easiest way to make any change you want to implement is to have a consistent schedule. After a few weeks of always working out at the same time, your mind and body both learn to expect it. You build a routine around it that makes it easier, so your kit is ready, you’ve eaten…
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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…
