Confidence in yourself. Believing in yourself. They can be really hard, can’t they? Part of the reason I became a personal trainer, was because I wanted to help people with both of these things. Self Continue Reading
Michiel stayed at the Principal Manchester, formally the Palace hotel. Luckily for us, they had a hotel gym – far too cold to train outside in this -100’C weather (little exaggeration, but it was cold!). Continue Reading
Meditation. Be honest, do you just think of hippies and something people quest to India to do with wise old men? I did too. But now, its such a big part of my life, I don’t know how I survived without it! Continue Reading
If you haven’t swung from the trees (or gym wall) yourself with TRX suspension training before, the chances are you have already heard about it. Invented by a Navy Seal to keep his fellow troops fit in remote parts Continue Reading
During base training (initial phases of Michiel’s ironman training), once a week, we go LONG. Biking and running. At this stage, Michiel’s bike ride has been 85km, which took him around 3.5 hours to Continue Reading
I know Michiel will agree, this is his weakest of the three sports. Having never swam before this year, his confidence needed some work in the water. Although Chile has some amazing beaches and lakes, none are very Continue Reading
Heading south from Pisco Elqui towards Valparaiso, we found the perfect spot for some running AND biking in Zapallar! Lots of other sporters, a perfect view, great terrain – time to park up, and get sweaty! Continue Reading
You remember Michiel’s brush with death last week? (AKA – his fall off his bike resulting in a cut arm & leg) Well, it’s almost healed! 5 days, and the scabs are falling off, revealing nice pink fresh skin Continue Reading
Boxing. SUCH a great workout – and a mega effective stress reliever! I love teaching it, and doing it myself also! You may wonder what boxing has to do with triathlon training, and why I incorporate it into Continue Reading
Having regular massages not only helps relaxation, but it works wonders for athletes! We regularly schedule a sports massage when in Spain, with our local masseuse Scarlet & Olivier (MasajMe) – who Continue Reading
