We have spent the last few months talking about getting back into training and how to progress from there. Today, we are going to speak about getting out into the fresh air with friends for your training. Having spent a week in Gran Canaria on a triathlon camp in March and [...]
Last month, we spoke about getting out of the fitness hibernation some of us fall into during the winter months. You can read it here. This month, I want to take advantage of the lighter, warmer days and show you how to train more. Here are some ideas you can use to [...]
Happy Valentine's Day! In Amsterdam right now we are slowly coming out of the shortest days, but it is still dark and cold. For some, it still feels like a time of hibernation where it can be a bit more difficult to motivate yourself to train. As I have mentioned before, I [...]
I know for many of you, holidays are a time to take a break from work, from routine, and maybe even from training. But if you do feel like moving a little while you're away, there are simple ways to make it work without turning your holiday into a bootcamp. This [...]
Of course we want to avoid injury as much as possible, but unfortunately, this can still happen. While it is tempting to just stop any sort of training in the meantime, it is normally possible to continue with training with a few adaptations and ingenuity. It is really important to keep the body [...]
Training throughout the school holiday period We are heading towards the school summer holidays, so we decided this month to write about how to keep training when your kids aren’t at school. There is a little problem though: I don't have any first-hand experience with this, therefore, I decided to ask my [...]
As you may have seen, I was recently training for a hyrox competition. I normally train with a triathlon coach and although I did consider hiring a hyrox coach at first, I decided that going for a first Hyrox race and having only 7 weeks of training probably wasn’t really worth it. So, I [...]
I am launching a new class, and you are the first ones to learn about it! My new Strength and Movement class is focused on strength and movement (as the title implies 😀 ) for mainly women over 35. We will focus on strength exercises using minimal equipment. There will be two types of classes: one will be a live [...]
Are you a woman in your 40's or starting your 50's and you are noticing changes in how your body works despite doing the same sport? Are you eating the same as you did in your 30's but now you experience some strange symptoms that you are not used to? These can be symptoms of peri-menopause. During this period not all of [...]
Pain is a complicated subject. And as I come closer to a big race I am training for, I am sure likely to feel aches and pains as I always do. And then, no doubt, after the race, the pains will just disappear. It is really interesting how our bodies and minds are connected. A bit [...]
