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The Medal or the Charity?

We have been lucky enough lately to have had lots of charity nominations from you, our fabulous members, and we use this information to start the ball rolling. 

We also have a huge list of Awareness Days that may be National or Worldwide, that we tap into regularly. 

Then we have events that will suddenly ‘pop up’ from nowhere! And we’ve all experienced one of those lately, haven’t we? 

And of course, we have our secret weapons........Sam and Vicky!! 

Let’s face it most of the ideas are floating around in their heads on a daily basis just waiting to POP out and are discussed at a planning session before a creative brief is decided and so the process takes over. 

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN PERSONAL TRAINER

Personal trainers (PT) are great!! 

But not everyone can or wants to go down the route of hiring someone else to design their fitness routine, so if you want to take charge of your own plan, here are a few tips you can use to become your own PT!!

Florence Nightingale - What do we really know about this truly remarkable woman and her legacy?

Florence Nightingale -   What do we really know about this truly remarkable woman and her legacy?

Florence Nightingale  What do we really know about this truly remarkable woman and her legacy?  Born 12.5.1820, Florence Nightingale, The Lady with...

5 Tips to Staying Motivated When the Weather is Bad!

5 Tips to Staying Motivated When the Weather is Bad!

We've all just made our New Years Resolutions, signed up to our challenges and are keen and eager to get out there and smash our goals, get fit and have fun.

But when the weather is raining, the wind is blustery and we get the type of snow that grinds the Uk to a halt what can we do to keep motivated? Here's our 5 top tips to help you stay on track....

5 reasons to take part in an annual racing challenge

5 reasons to take part in an annual racing challenge

Signing up to an annual running challenge (where you complete a distance over a year) is the perfect way to keep your fitness motivation levels up. As well as the endless health benefits of running a regular distance, here are 5 reasons to take part in an annual running challenge

Wanted! RACING MOJO

Wanted! RACING MOJO

***sings***

 

Why exercise isn't just for our physical health

Why exercise isn't just for our physical health

Exercise stimulates the body to produce endorphins and enkephalins and these natural feel-good hormones can leave us energised and often have a calming affect that improves our mood and outlook.

When can you call yourself a runner?

When can you call yourself a runner?

I was so pleased when I didn't get picked for sports day.... that meant an afternoon lolling on the grass banking paying very little attention to the sports day activities. My husband, as complete contrast tells me he would have been gutted if he hadn't been picked for sports day.

 

Fast forward a few years, and my fitness bug started with aerobics and step aerobics, later followed by Zumba and boxercise....and then I had children.

New Trainer Day but... this is a first for me! (Sam)

New Trainer Day but... this is a first for me! (Sam)

Why?

Because I read a comment on a running site and its completely changed my trainer buying for life!

 

A mile a day kept the sloth away

A mile a day kept the sloth away

In January I kicked off my first ever running streak to earn my Streaky Blinders medal.

I have jotted down a little about how I found the experience, what I achieved and what I learnt.

Keep Racing and Create Competition

Keep Racing and Create Competition

We are asking Team members new and long-standing to get creative and enter our Virtual racing UK Design a medal competition.

With two categories Adult and Junior Team members can design their very own challenge that they would love to see turned into a real race and their medal design will be converted into a physical medal (with a little help from our own design team).

Advent Blog

Advent Blog

How the advent challenge works