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14 min Half Marathon PB

🥈Feb 18th: 1hr 44m 55s @ 100.9kg
🥇May 17th: 1hr 30m 39s @ 98.3kg

Over the moon with the weekends result at Half Marathon

If I’m honest I never thought I would be a decent-ish runner, coming from powerlifting and strength training, running has always been something I thought I would just tick over with rather than excel at

Looking forward to exploring this current fitness a bit more.

✝️ Firstly I want to Praise God

This was my first race I’d approached with a more Christ focused headspace and I found it a unique experience.
Whenever the pain started to get pretty bad, rather than just telling myself, WORK HARDER & DIG DEEPER, I surrendered my outcome to God and if He felt It was in my story to keep pushing, He would give me the strength I needed to keep pushing.
There were genuine moments in the race where I just felt like I was being carried through the discomfort when I asked Him for help.

This past year on my faith journey has been really eye opening and I look forward to honouring Him in many ways over my lifetime.

Also, thank you to everyone’s messages and support over the day and since, It meant a lot 🙏🏼

Plus, having the support from what felt like all of Hackney was so good

& lastly a massive thanks to my coach for telling me to sort my 💩 out when I started to have self doubt and giving me the tools to reach this stretch target

Big year with some hurdles to overcome, but with
❤️‍🩹 Heart surgery (May)
🏊🏼‍♂️ T100 Olympic Triathlon (July)
🚴🏼 Swansea Half Ironman (July)
🏃🏻‍♂️ & Ironman Wales (Sept)
to still do this year, I’m looking forward to planning next years races and seeing if I can give this running thing a real crack

Belated 9th Wedding Anniversary meal

Wild to reflect that 20 years ago, I asked Hannah to year 11 prom 🤯

70.3 Weymouth ‘25
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Time: 5hr 07m 14s

Swim: Cancelled
Bike: 3hr 04m 39s
Run: 1hr 58m 22s

Weight 103.3kg

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With 6 weeks of prep after competing at the BPU Nationals 2025
, I pivoted from Absolute Strength to Ultra Endurance and really happy with how it turned out (minus not being able to swim due to the storm)

🚴🏼 BIKE
Pushed too hard as always which bit me in the 🍑 by 60km (just in time for one of the toughest climbs I have ever done)
With more time on the bike in training, this wouldn’t of been an issue but hey ho

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUN
My sole goal was a sub 2hr Half Marathon so I went out with no pacing, just determination to not give up.
I managed any cramps that appeared by easing off, but then got back to it when they eased.
Running during a storm was pretty cool also, both in the sense of cooling me off but also its novelty

LESSONS

✅ WHAT WENT WELL

▪️ Proud of effort based off the prep for the race
▪️Didn’t stop during the run (except once to drink some electrolytes. I tried running and drinking and failed miserably)
▪️Moved the 🦍 well throughout the whole race and didn’t let the discomfort discourage

🤔 WHAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

▪️More time on the bike to get comfortable staying in the TT position
▪️ Find a better more comfortable position on the bike to stop back blowing up
▪️Plan fuelling better (over did on bike, then couldn’t stomach any more nutrition after 5km on the run due to pain in stomach)
▪️ Drop down to mid 90’s so the endurance is a bit more forgiving on my body

📝 SUMMARY

Happy and looking forward to 70.3 Swansea July 2026 to get that swim in and the goal is sub 5:30hr

Sunday Roast w/ the fam for Fathers Day 🙏🏼

Thank you , Chloe & Dylan

20 years, wild 🤯

All started with the invite to prom 😘

Super proud of client Lars

He started coaching with me 12 weeks ago and has been nothing but consistent and the results are showing

London Marathon next stop, then we kick off

The Strength Formula LOAD UP™️ Phase 🚀🚀

It all started with him shooting me a DM with the word ‘COACH’,

Now 12 weeks later he is on track to be STRONGEST, FITTEST & IN THE BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE

Epic work 👏🏼

If you want to be next and be in the best shape of your life by Summer, DM me the word ‘COACH’ and let’s chat 💪🏼

From knackered and overtrained to flying through his first HYROX and smashing a half marathon.

When James first messaged me,
▪️He was constantly tired.
▪️Trying to lift 3–4 times a week.
▪️He was running himself into the ground.

No real plan. No real structure. Just effort and frustration.

He was far from lazy, he just didn’t know how to put all the pieces together in a way that actually worked for him.

So we stripped it back.

✅ Locked in on the fundamentals to create a solid foundation to engineer his strength from
✅ Built a plan and removed the guesswork from his training
✅ Locked in simple nutrition habits that fuelled performance and fit his lifestyle
✅ Built sustainable habits that helped him excel across the board

⏩ Fast forward 12 weeks
▪️He ran 1:14 in his first HYROX.
▪️Smashed a 1:38 half marathon.
▪️And now moves, performs, and recovers like someone who’s actually in control of their training.

This is what happens when you stop winging it and follow a system that makes sense for your goals.

Most roadblocks I find people have are they’re just doing too much of the wrong thing, and not enough of the right thing consistently.

If you’re ready to get Strong, Fit & Look Like You Lift 💪🏼

DM me “COACH” and I’ll show you your formula

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Here’s how to find YOUR starting point to help you build real sustainable momentum without burning out.

Want to lose fat without feeling hungry or weak?

I’m using these 5 foods to help me stay full, keep my strength, and burn fat

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🍳 EGGS

Eggs are a simple, complete source of protein and healthy fats that support energy levels and muscle recovery.

👉🏼 Bonus: Boiled eggs are a great high protein snack on the go

🥬FERMENTED VEGETABLES

I like sauerkraut or kimchi. These help with digestion and gut health, which plays a big role in how well your body processes food and burns fat

👉🏼 Bonus: Choose raw, or naturally fermented versions with live cultures (normally found in the fridge isle (not jarred ones)

🥛 GREEK YOGHURT

High in protein and low in calories, making it great for fat loss. If you wanted lower calories, go for the 0% fat version, if you want one with more flavour (but less carbs) go for the 5-10% version

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🫐 Berries

Berries add natural sweetness without too much sugar and by choosing berries, they will have less of a spike on your insulin as they are low GI fruits compared to higher GI fruits like pineapple & bananas.

👉🏼 Bonus: They’re full of fibre and antioxidants, which help reduce inflammation and support recovery

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These five foods I have DAILY and I have found they work well together to make fat loss easier by
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