I passed my first fitness certification back in July 1996, which was 17 years ago! Eeek I feel OLD now... In September I went on vacation with a girlfriend and then got hired at a couple of gyms in the area to teach fitness. One of the gyms was Lingfield Health Club. As a new instructor I wasn't given a spot on the schedule (that rarely happens straight away) but I was a sub and called when needed. Part of the team building and experience was taking part in a demo at the local shopping center …
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Review – CORE Foods
Before I went to England in January/February I signed up to take part in a review for CORE foods. Just before we were due to leave they contacted me telling me the food was due to arrive, as I knew I'd be out of the country I asked them to delay till I got back and they agreed :) When I got home mid February my sample pack arrived later that week. I want to thank CORE foods for their understanding. I really wanted to do this review and they accomodated my last minute travel plans. So on with the …
One little word – 2013
As I mentioned last year, each year I choose a word to reflect my goals, hopes and "theme" for the year ahead. It's like a mantra of how I choose to feel and approach situations that may arise in the upcoming 12 months. Previous years words have included: Focus – 2007: This was my first year doing this and I just wanted to refocus my efforts, and find some drive to complete projects. Having a word to guide me through the upcoming year really helped narrow my focus and stay on …
Race Recap – Jingle Jog 2012
Just in case you don't know, right now we are on vacation in a very chilly England. I've been there since Friday and mentioned previously that we'd signed up for a fun run on Sunday 9th December while we were here. Ordinarily we don't do fun runs as they aren't chip timed, but this fun run was in aid of the local hospital, specifically the children's wards so it was for a good cause but also we decided to do it for the FUN factor. You see everyone registered for this run got a santa suit to run …
Recipe: Matar Paneer
Those that know us personally, and regular blog readers will know WE LOVE INDIAN FOOD! Seriously! It's a love affair with food that will NEVER die. What we love about Indian food is the vegetarian options, the rich flavors, the beautiful colors, veggies and of course MINT CHUTNEY! Already we've pegged out days during our England trip when we are going to dine at Slice of India. A few years ago though we took some cooking lessons off our Indian friends that lived nearby (till they moved away, …
Halloween Playlist – Spinning Workout 2012
It's almost Halloween. Which means it's time for a spooky spinning Halloween playlist! Not a cyclist? No worries, these songs can be used for cycle classes, workouts, parties and more. Above all remember that Halloween playlists don't need to be cliche. That means sometimes you need to think outside the box. Be a little different. Embrace the strange. Your Halloween playlist can be totally obnoxious, or spookily subtle. Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. Halloween …
Review – Cafe Graikos
I always said that if I tried somewhere new (or revisited old places) I'd do a blog review, so here is a blog review on Cafe Graikos. As it implies the menu here is greek and we've been here before a few times, and aside from one time have never been disappointed. We hadn't been in a while so we were a little dismayed to see NO SIGN on the front declaring Cafe Graikos open, but upon driving by we saw it was indeed still there so we parked up and sat down ready to eat. Our waitress came over …
10 Reasons I love AFAA
AFAA wasn't my first fitness certification. It was a "newcomer on the block" to England back in the mid 90's when I was entering my fitness career. I wanted to get my AFAA as it was the only Personal Trainer certification in our area at the time. Back then certifications were few and far between, unlike now where everyone and their mother are holding PT certs! Anyway I decided on AFAA and attended the one day workshop to attain my group exercise instructor certification. Then 3 months later took …