Beyond Couch to 5K

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After Chris' first Half Marathon ~10 years ago, he swore he would never run a Marathon...Fast forward to 2015, Chris bypassed the Marathon and ran his first Ultra!

Since then, Chris has totally fallen in love with the Marathon, averaging two races a year. Yes, he loves the actual race, but I think it is the training he actually loves the most!! He is totally obsessed with reading about and creating the most effective training plan!

With his wealth of knowledge, Chris has spent the last couple of months creating a new Retreat for Trails and Vines – The Marathon Training Retreat 27-31st March in Norfolk!!

4 weeks before the London Marathon, 3 weeks before Manchester Marathon, this retreat is designed around your "peak week" to ensure you are fully prepped for your Marathon; whether it is your first time or your hundredth time running one! We know how tough this week can be, so join us and other like-minded people to train at your best without the stresses of daily life, and most importantly, have fun doing it!!

For 4 nights all-inclusive, this running holiday is £600 per person. Included in this holiday are:
• Fantastic accommodation (based on 2 sharing a twin or double, sole occupancy available)
• Structured training runs with qualified coaches
• Strengthening & Conditioning, Fitness Yoga, and Fitness Pilates sessions
• Running workshop and Q&A with Neil Featherby at Sportlink Specialist Sports Ltd
• 1 hour Sports Massage with Up And Running Treatments
• Nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout your stay
• Access to heated 20m indoor swimming pool and hot tubs
• Wine and beer with dinner (we’re all about balance!)
• Pick-up from Norwich train station
• Tea/coffee and cake at local tearoom

Check out the full details here - https://trailsandvines.co.uk/project/marathon-week/

We are down to our last room now on our Trails and Vines holiday in Bergerac 7-14th May. It can be set up as a twin or double for 1 or 2 people.

What’s covered? In a nutshell…almost EVERYTHING!
For 7 nights nearly all-inclusive, this running holiday is £850 per person.
Included in this holiday are:
🚕 Internal Transfers (we are doing a 2:30/3pm pick up from Bordeaux on the 7th, 11am drop off on the 14th. Flexible with Bergerac transfers)
🏡 Fantastic accommodation based on 2 sharing (single occupancy supplement available)
🏃‍♂️ Guided runs and training sessions with professional coaches
🧘‍♀️ Optional Yoga, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning sessions
🍷 In-house wine tasting
🥂 At least 2 local winery visits with tastings
🥗 Homemade breakfast, lunch & dinners (apart from 2 dinners at local restaurants)
🍾 Quality local wine with dinner
Full details - https://trailsandvines.co.uk/project/bergerac-may-2022/

3 great sessions for you this week!

Fitness Pilates - continuing our focus on Abs, Back and Glutes tomorrow to improve core strength and stability, helping reduce injuries and back pain.

Strength & Conditioning - full body interval session tomorrow to help make you a stronger, faster and more efficient runner! Great session for non runners too!

HIIT - Get those endorphins pumping! 20 seconds bursts of work with 10 seconds rest. Mix of cardio and strength, full body workout 💪

Hope to see you this week :)

https://beyondcouchto5k.com/exercise-classes/

***Online Classes Update***
March will be the last month of weekly live classes!

I started Beyond Couch to 5K during the first lockdown when my running holiday company came to a standstill. The aim was to create something which helped runners (and myself!) stay motivated and connected when we couldn’t run together. I didn’t imagine that in the space of 2 years dozens of runners would have completed the programmes and I would be offering a timetable of online classes! Seeing the improvement of so many runners and class attendees has been amazing, I love teaching and have got to know so many great people.

As life moves to the “new normal”, I am having to make difficult decisions on what to prioritise. My Trails and Vines running holidays are starting up again in Europe (wooo!!) and other work demands have increased, making it increasingly difficult to offer a regular timetable of classes to you.

I am still figuring out exactly how Beyond Couch to 5K is going to look going forward. I will still offer great online content including self-guided running programmes, more on-demand classes, and some live online workshops/classes when I can.

March will be the last month with a weekly timetable, after that there will be a handful of live classes/workshops each month. So make sure you get booked onto classes this month, use up those credits! If you have credits left over at the end of the month you can use them on the one off sessions or drop me an email as we can arrange a refund for those you don't use up.

Thanks for your support and joining these classes! Hope to see you on zoom soon.

Norfolk based people - watch this space I am hoping to offer some face-face classes and events over the summer!

https://beyondcouchto5k.com/exercise-classes/ #/events

Having the most amazing time back in France, prepping for future Trails and Vines holidays! ⁣
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Tomorrow's classes are on as normal (as long as the rural French WiFi keeps behaving!)⁣
Fitness Pilates 7:30-8:15⁣
Strength & Stretch 18:15-19:00⁣

As I had to postpone yesterday's classes, we have 3 classes over the next few days!

Stay safe from the storm tomorrow and join me for Fitness Pilates, HIIT or maybe even both!!

beyondcouchto5k.com/exercise-classes

Doing your stretches but still feeling tight and sore between runs?

Holding a stretch for less than 90 seconds means we aren't stretching into our ligaments, tendons or fascia (deep connective tissue).

Tomorrow I will be taking you through Yin Yoga postures which we will hold for 2-3 minutes to target these areas. Additionally, by holding the poses for longer we will stimulate Hyaluronic acid which attracts water, helping the body tissues stay hydrated, lubricated, and spring-like, enabling your body to endure tension, pressure, and stress more efficiently.

Yin Poses can greatly improve your running, helping your body handle the impact of running, aid recovery and improve flexibility and mobility.

I know it is really hard for us runners to slow down enough to hold a pose for up to 3 minutes, but your body and mind will feel great for it afterwards. Really excited to share it with you!

https://beyondcouchto5k.com/exercise-classes/ #/events/2123818