I conquered the island… Island races middle distance triathlon. The swim conditions were perfect…pan flat with just a little bit of chop once out in the channel. This is only the second islander race and so from a competitors perspective there are a few improvements they can make. First being the buoys… Really hard to sight them they just weren’t…
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Race report – Kerry Hertfordshire Standard Triathlon
This race isn’t my A race for this year but I had history with this one! I completed this race a couple of years ago, it was my first standard distance race and although I had a good swim and bike I bombed majorly on the run! For this reason I was actually a bit nervous for this race. However,…
Trish’s Outlaw 70.3 Post-Race Essay 😂(her words not mine)
What a difference a year makes…and a big mistake to teach me a valuable lesson 🙄 Staffs 70.3 last June, my first half IM, ended with me crossing the finish line in 8hr25m24s with severe stomach pains. I’d hung on like my life depended on it, and was overwhelmed when they placed my first IM 70.3 medal around my neck!…
Stanborough Lakes Aquathlon Series, Race 1
It has been a year of injury and illness for me, with glandular fever, shingles, tonsillitis and a chest infection to name but a few of the illnesses I’ve had since September 2018. Blame it on the baby starting nursery so they say! As off around February I was starting to feel my health was on the up…. then my…
Saleema’s race report – Qualifying for a Channel swim team
We all have one of those friends that does ‘crazy stuff’. For a lot of people, I am that friend. However, for once, my swimming habits seem quite normal compared to RedAlert athlete and good friend of mine, Saleema. Saleema tells us about her race this weekend and how she came about to be taking part in a 2hr channel…
Kerry’s Race Report from the Velo Park Half Marathon #medalmonday
Very proud of RedAlert PT athlete Kerry for her first race fo the season! Smashed it!! Run through – half marathon at The Velo park….. let’s just put this in perspective….that’s 13.1 miles on a 1 mile cycle track! So 13 and a bit loops. Now I knew this one would be mentally tough just from the number of loops…
New Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions available with Jordan
!!! New Tuesday and Thursday evening Slots available with PT Jordan !!! Wanting to stay in shape whilst pregnant but unsure of what is safe for you and your baby? Needing to get back in shape after having a baby but need that extra motivation? Or simply wanting to feel happy and confident with your body then Jordan can help…
Yoga & Pilates coming to RedAlert PT Studio
We are pleased to announce that as a new service to offer our clients we will introducing small group and 1:1 pilates and yoga instruction to our services. Starting in the coming weeks, we will have 2 pilates and 1 (so far) yoga instructor to join the team working here at the RedAlert PT studio. Watch this space for more…
What is TABATA training?
What is TABATA training? Anyone who has done a PT session or HIIT (high intensity interval training) studio class with me will know I am a big fan of TABATA training, however, there is some mystery around what it actually is and how it is different from HIIT. Firstly, its actually not different from HIIT it is a type…
Slow & Steady wins the race!
I am always proud of all my clients, but one in particular has blown me away with her stats this week showing her steady progress over 6 months. We have made several tweaks to her diet to reduce carbs and increase ‘clean eating’, we do one PT session per week and I provide weekly plans using an app based software…