http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/ en john@fit-for-purpose.co.uk Copyright 2012 2012-01-19T14:26:25+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/the_key_to_a_good_training_camp http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/the_key_to_a_good_training_camp#When:14:26:25Z It’s coming to the end of our first Fit for Purpose training camp, in Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca. Most people have gone home and I’m pondering how it went. There were 9 of us, joining in for different periods of time and with differing objectives; including five runners of varying abilities, one fit but non-competitive cyclist, an elite mountain biker, an elite paratriathlete and an elite handcyclist. Fit for Purpose staff were Christine, Mary and John. 2012-01-19T14:26:25+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/disability_sports_experts http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/disability_sports_experts#When:05:33:47Z Lying in bed pondering where our business is going on the advent of our second training camp, I realise that we are developing some significant expertise in disability sport. 2012-01-01T05:33:47+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/cycle_training_in_mallorca http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/cycle_training_in_mallorca#When:15:28:56Z Mallorca is a wonderful venue for cycling and hand cycling, particularly at this time of year and on into the spring. At this time, before the holiday season has started and the roads are clogged with cars, thousands of cyclists flock to the island and take over the smooth tarmac, rolling hills and mountains. The weather is warm but not too hot and there is very little rain. 2011, December, 2011-12-20T15:28:56+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/what_can_we_learn_from_mountain_goats http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/what_can_we_learn_from_mountain_goats#When:11:27:26Z So here I am in Majorca, a perfect environment to do some training and test one or two theories; one being the up and down hill running ideas from last time and the other some thoughts about the impact of low intensity exercise on training for racing. I'm down at Studio 2 in Puerto Pollensa now, Sarah the owner has been very helpful to us - particularly getting me a few clients for sports massage. 2011, December, 2011-12-12T11:27:26+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/what_makes_efficient_running http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/what_makes_efficient_running#When:16:50:42Z Brrr… It seems to be winter, we had snow on Monday and it bucketed down all day yesterday, it won’t be long before Clare and I are up to our ankles in mud as we run up to Skipton golf course each morning. Well, it wouldn’t be if I wasn’t off to Majorca on Friday for some warm weather training with Karen Darke, and leaving poor old Clare to paddle on her own. 2011, December, 2011-12-07T16:50:42+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/how_much_physical_therapy_and_massage_is_the_best http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/how_much_physical_therapy_and_massage_is_the_best#When:17:21:54Z Recent events have demonstrated to me how important it is to maintain an appropriate amount of contact time with each client. Clients prior commitments have dictated that they have missed a few massage therapy sessions with a couple of our clients, resulting in the appearance of a few niggling injuries, 2011-12-02T17:21:54+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/back_up_on_location http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/back_up_on_location#When:18:09:26Z Snow on the mountains this morning: my fingers numb as the cold penetrates the gloves, heavy breathing fogging my glasses as I work hard to climb the hills, big puffy pants to stop my legs freezing, that extra bit of energy it takes to stay warm leaving me more tired than ever after training. Ah, longing now for the easier days of summer. Had a hard training week with my coach from Fit for Purpose - who has generously been donated a very fast and cool leg-pedalled trike 2011, November, Karen Blog, 2011-11-22T18:09:26+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/one_year_in_skipton http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/one_year_in_skipton#When:14:42:36Z This is the editorial from our first Newsletter, you can find a link to the whole thing on the left column of our website (I think it makes a good blog): Skipton has now been our home for just over a year and we’ve been in our Albert Street premises since November 2010. 2011, November, 2011-11-22T14:42:36+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/medals_medals_medals http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/medals_medals_medals#When:17:43:43Z Wow….where to start?? So much has happened since I last blogged, mainly because it’s so long since I lasted blogged, sorry, but to keep this post positive, virtually everything that has happened has been GREAT! With my body and mind pretty much behaving itself…and with Fit for Purpose ensuring that it remained it a positive functioning state, I gradually built my training volume back up, but more importantly, I was really enjoying running again. 2011, October, Mary blog, 2011-10-25T17:43:43+00:00 http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/three_adventures_and_an_ex_crock http://fit-for-purpose.co.uk/index.php/blog/view/three_adventures_and_an_ex_crock#When:15:58:49Z It's been a while since the last blog; not because we haven't been doing anything, in fact it's probably the opposite, we have been very busy. Our efforts to build our base in sports and remedial massage have resulted in a stable client base that is expanding all the time, 2011, September, 2011-09-02T15:58:49+00:00