Hi All,
One of my clients, Kay Bishton has set herself the amazing goal of running the London Marathon in 2011. She will be part of the breakthrough breast cancer team.
I would just like to say what a great cause we think this is, and if you do too follow the link belwo to Kay’s just giving page. From all of us here at Foresight Personal Training, we wish you the very best of luck!
In Kay’s own words:-
‘I suppose I should explain what I’m doing and why I need your support!
In July my grandma Betty was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. When I found out I felt useless for not being able to do anything – yet another woman I love has been affected by this evil disease. She has now received treatment and has had successful surgery and is well on the road to recovery. If this had been 20 years ago it would be a different story. This fight against Cancer is getting stronger, research is working and detection is getting picked up sooner because of fundraising but it’s not enough, we need to keep going until we find the cure to beat it!
So, after much consideration (and wine) I decided that I wanted to do something in order to help raise more money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. So what’s on the cards you’re wondering – something drastic, something that I know would be the last thing anyone would expect of a rather curvaceous, unfit, binge drinking 30 year old. I’ve decided to raise money for what I believe is one of the most important charities out there – Yes, I have a place on the Breakthrough Breast Cancer London Marathon 2011 team! Yes, next year’s London Marathon – not a 5k, 10k or a half marathon – no I’ve gone right in for the big one, 26 whole miles through London. (Actually seeing that written down has just made me feel a little bit sick) So my rather ambitious challenge has begun! There’s no turning back – my name is printed on the vest!
In the next 8 months, whilst pounding the streets of Stockport and getting super-duper fit, I’ll be arranging loads of events in order to have a bit of fun and raise much needed funds for this amazing charity. This is where you come in – I need you to pledge your support in any way possible. Attend my events, hold your own or simply dig deep and donate now – a penny or a pound it all adds up! I’ve started a Facebook group “Run Fat Girl Run” so follow the link and join in.
I’ll be doing weekly blogs and uploading rather unflattering Lycra clad photos along the way! I want to do this, I know I can do this – for my brave grandma Betty, her much missed friend Val, for my godmother Joanne, for Shirley and for my friend Cheryl, not forgetting the other women that I know that may face this in the future or who have faced, fought or lost their battle with Cancer.
Kay x’
http://www.justgiving.com/runfatgirlrun2011
Fitness Forums
Friday, August 13th, 2010I have been a user of forums for a number of years, I think they can be great places for the free exchange of ideas between like minded people within the health and fitness community.
JP Fitness Forum – is one of the best all round fitness and related forums I have found on the internet. The forum is used by a lot of people with a very high standard of knowledge in the field of Health, Fitness, and Wellbeing. Well worth a look if you ever have any questions or are looking to increase your personal wellbeing knowledge. The forum covers many areas of strength and conditioning, nutrition and injury management. It is well established so if you want to know the answer to something you can bet it has been discussed at one time or another, and the searchable history makes it easy to find the answer.
Fitness Venues – is an off shoot of a UK based Fitness Services Listing and Article based site. The forum has not been going too long but already has a good group of contributors. It covers a very wide range of wellbeing related subjects, including fitness and exercise, diet and weight loss, health and beauty, nutrition and supplements, and leisure jobs. This site has a great deal of potential and will, I am sure come into it’s own over the next year!
Martial Arts Planet - started off as a Martial Arts based discussion group, but has for the past few years had a thriving fitness section. Again this forum has a great deal of knowledgeable contributors, who have varied backgrounds mainly with a martial arts slant. The sections on this site cover areas such as weight training, body weight training, flexibility, nutrition, injury prevention and management, and CV training. A must for anyone who is into martial arts and fitness.
T Magnum – This is the forum section of the well know Testosterone Nation website. A mainly US based web site covering all aspects of wellbeing generally from a strength and conditioning stand point. The site and forum are well established and have a number of the greats from the world of strength and conditioning as regular contributors.
These are just four forums of the many the net has to offer, they are the ones that I regularly use and can be seen on (screen name Tom@foresight). I do suggest that if you are looking to improve your knowledge on the subject of health and wellbeing have a look at one or two of these sites. They really are fun, no attitude, but knowledgeable places.
Until Next Time,
TOM
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