Richard Rees Personal Trainer

18/09/2026

Look what Martin Fox brought into the gym… his Ironman Wales finishing medal! 🏅🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Absolutely incredible!

Martin joined the gym, simply wanting to lose some weight and get fitter. He joined our boot camps, put the work in and that was the start of an amazing journey.

After I completed Ironman Wales in 2023, we set up a little triathlon group at the gym. Every Thursday, members would train together on a class with the idea of inspiring people to take up a triathlon.

After weeks of training we took our first trip down to Heathwood Swimming Pool. Within a few months, the guys were absolutely smashing the swimming. Martin was hooked
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Martin then progressed to Caerphilly Triers, completing multiple triathlons before stepping up to the half-Ironman distance.

This year came the biggest challenge of them all… taking on the Dragon – Ironman Wales. 🐉

And he absolutely smashed it! 💪

It’s brilliant to see Martin’s progression from where he started at the gym to becoming an IRONMAN!

So thrilled for you, mate. An amazing achievement and thoroughly deserved.

Amazing job, Martin! 🔥🏅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

15/09/2026

Everybody was warned it was going to be a tough one tonight! 🔥

With Cardiff Half just a few weeks away, the aim was simple — get that sustained speed locked into the legs. 🏃‍♂️💨

When I posted the session last night, it looked so horrid I genuinely wondered if anyone would turn up 😂

But this team is incredible right now. Everyone turns up, puts the work in and supports each other from start to finish.

Another big session in the bag. Cardiff Half loading… 🔥🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

15/09/2026

A massive congratulations to Kenny, who absolutely smashed Ironman Wales on Sunday and secured his qualification for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii! 🌍🏆

An incredible achievement and one we know everyone at Team Rees Gym will be thrilled to hear about.

All that hard work has paid off — Kona bound! 🌺🤙

11/09/2026

09/09/2026

What a transformation 👏🧡

Vicky West clocked a brilliant 45-min 10k and a new PB at the Cardiff 10K, and this photo really shows just how far she’s come.

At the beginning of the season I told Vicky, “Christmas dinner will taste so much better this year if you commit to the work now.” Looking slightly confused, she asked me why 😂

Because when you’re sat around the table at Christmas talking about the highlights of your year, nobody can buy or give you the feeling of achieving something you’ve worked incredibly hard for. Strava can record the result — but it can’t do the work for you.

And work she has.

18 weeks of training with me, .Three training blocks. Strength & conditioning. Over 10kg lost. And now a 45-minute 10K runner. 🔥

But the biggest transformation isn’t just what you can see in these photos. Her confidence is high, her motivation is flying, and she’s becoming a brilliant runner who inspires the rest of the team.

The work is paying off, Vicky — and there’s plenty more to come.

Brilliant job 👏🧡

08/09/2026

Some serious work went in tonight on the track tonight… another great session in the bag 🙌

08/09/2026

Tuesday night and the lights are back on at the track! 💡🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The focus for the team now turns to the Cardiff Half in 3 weeks! 🔥

Tonight’s session was a real killer, with half marathon-paced efforts and over 12km clocked in under an hour! 👏

Great to welcome some new starters to the team too, after seeing us out in force at the Cardiff 10K on Sunday. 🧡

Big push now, everyone! Three weeks to put the final bit of work in.

And don’t forget… diet is 80% of it, so don’t even lick a stamp until race day! 😂🙌

07/09/2026

Cardiff 10K race photos 📸 36:37 🙌

2024 — 39:07
2025 — 36:58
2026 — 36:37

Really happy with my time, but it’s definitely left me wanting more. I want to work harder now and see how much quicker I can go.

Everyone around me is doing fantastically well too, and that’s a massive motivation. I’m genuinely enjoying the training, the challenge and trying to keep getting faster.

The work continues 🧡

06/09/2026

Cardiff 10k 36:37 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

06/09/2026

Cardiff 10KM 2026 - Let’s go Team😆