JR Fitness

Blicking half

September 🏋️‍♀️💪🥵👯‍♀️🌊✨🌠

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Super excited to say I’ll be joining and at !!

You’ll see me at Forge on Wednesday AM and Thursday PM 😁😁

LIFT:LONDON 💪🏋️‍♀️

Great day with out with .x yesterday!!

The best part was seeing how powerful the fitness community can be, everyone was pushing each other to do more reps.

Strangers becoming supporters. 👯‍♀️👯‍♂️

The energy was infectious! 🚀

Soo people PBed and just wanted to show up as their best selves! 👏

I’m feeling super pumped to attack the gym now, thank you GS for putting on such an inspiring event.

That is what gyms are meant to feel like. ❤️ 🏋️‍♀️

(Yes I’m done flexing for a while now🙈😝)

Some summer bits since I last posted ☺️

Summer for me has all been about balance, and having a gentle reset. ⚖️😍🌞🐬🌳🌅

After my half marathon in Florence I, rather accidentally, lost my focus. Not knowing what to do next… So I allowed myself to just be and take things easy.

But gradually I felt I needed to reinstate some focus and discipline again, as it’s much easier to say yes to doing the hard things when you know you have a goal or event to look aim towards. 🎯

I’m looking forward to what the next 4 months will bring in terms of fitness for me…
☑️Norwich 10km
☑️Flat Out Doubles with 👯‍♀️
☑️Blickling Half Marathon

… Alongside training my strongest to not look like a runner. 🤭😃
So look forward to seeing more training again from me to help me keep motivated and accountable.

Who else is training for any of these events?

Say ‘🙋‍♀️’ below and let’s connect ☺️
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FlatOut Open Women completed 😁🏅
Sub 1 hour and 4th place for me 😊🙌🏼👏🏼

Well done to everyone that raced! What an atmosphere!

Week 1/52 🦹🏼🪩🍾💃🏻🏋🏼‍♀️🌊

Avenger mode 🟢🟢🟢

Why should you go to the gym on Boxing Day 🤶🤶…

Because YOU want to….

Because lifting heavy weights make you feel empowered and strong…

Because getting your heart rate up and getting sweaty gives you mental clarity…

Because seeing other people doing the same thing gives you a sense of belonging…

Because it aligns with the goals and routine that you have set for yourself…

Not because you feel like you need to burn off the calories you ate or because someone told you should, or because you feel guilty for whatever reason.

If you didn’t exercise over the Christmas period, just know you’re not alone and Christmas is for family and making new memories which we can’t relive, we’re not all so lucky to have family close together and so those memories should be cherished.

January 2025 is only around the corner and we’ve all got a strong year ahead, so enjoy this weird in between part whilst it lasts!

On that note if anyone has serious goals of getting stronger/ fitter/ healthier next year, I’m taking prospect coaching calls this week so get in touch!

Can I tempt you into doing a monthly sea dip? 🥶 >>> scroll to see the positive impact cold water has pre + post submersion 😃

2 months left of 2024.

If you haven’t already, find your deep sense of meaning. Ask yourself what do I want to achieve in 2025; and begin now.

Build your momentum and form habits; imagine starting 2025 with an exercise/eating *habit* already in place. 💥

Do it tired.
Do it sad.
Do it alone.
Do it angry.
Do it obsessed.

Lock in.

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How I prepared for my half marathon

1. With the help of , I followed a well structured running plan which allowed me to progress in running miles, intensity, and recovery
2. I continued strength training to maintain the resilience/strength of my muscles, ligaments, tendons!
3. I found new routes to run for my long runs which added a bit of excitement and adventure!
4. I internalised being a runner, and running fast. I invested in buying new running trainers, new garms and sunnies to motivate me
5. I integrated more zone 2, low weight baring cardio into my training ie spinning to aid recovery
6. I used training supplements (creatine monohydrate, beta alanine, amino energy drink) at least 2 months before my race day to ensure maximum performance benefits
7. I made sure to have enough protein in my diet, with the help of to promote maintenance and repair of my muscles.
8. A 5 days before race day, I ramped my carbohydrates to 7-9g/kg BW and then tapered down before race day, and had a high carb feeding the day before.

And there we have it, end of an era! Now the start of a journey back to feeling my strongest self 😊😇😃