BodyFit Personal Training

3rd February, 2010

Juniors with Winning Ways

Congratulations to Lewis Taylor (pictured) who is now the U18 Northern Orienteering Champion. He beat his rival but good friend Tom, by approximately one minute to record a time of 69:28 for the 9.2km course. The race took place last weekend in the Peak District.

Congratulation also to Molly Wilkinson (U16)and Millie Park(U8) who both won their age group races at last weekend's Blake's Heaven Fell race.

24th January, 2010

Marathon training starts

Sam, Tracy Park, Hazel Davies and Duncan Lightfoot are hard at marathon training. Hazel will be racing her first Marathon in early March and has chosen the Barcelona Marathon. Duncan is also doing his first Marathon which will be Brighton in April. Tracy and Sam are doing the London Marathon on Saturday 25th April, both have a 'Championship Start' which means they'll be off very near the front and not get caught up in the crowds - so no excuses! Hazel, Sam and Tracy train together on Thursdays at 10.45am.

If anyone of roughly similar speed would like to join them, contact .

16th December, 2009

Older Adult Classes awarded grant

The Older Adult Classes (AKA 'The Thursday Keep Fit Club'), have been awarded a grant of £400 from the Times and Star Newspaper. The grant will be used for the purchase of new equipment including the 'Handmaster Plus'. This particular piece of equipment helps in the rehabililitation of hand and wrist conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and Dupuytren's contracture. Other equipment will include beanbags, agility cones, and some replacement dumbbells.

Thank you Times and Star.

If you are an older adult and would like to join us at class, please .

13th December, 2009

Christmas Pudding Runners

Congratulations to Sue Templeman and Duncan Lightfoot on their completion of the Langdale Christmas Pudding Run. Sue is a cyclist and 10K is a long way to run for a cyclist! Duncan is training for the 2010 Brighton Marathon, so 10K will soon be a mere warm-up!

Full results for the Langdale Christmas Pudding 10K races are available at the following links:

10K on Saturday 12th December

10K on Sunday 13th December

10th December, 2009

Sam qualifies as Level 3 Running Endurance Coach

Sam has recently qualified as a Level 3 Running Endurance Coach for Performance Athletes. The award of this qualification is the culmination of over a years worth of study and the compilation of a detailed coaching log together with a practical assessment by her coaching mentor. A big thank you from Sam to all those class members who assisted by attending the assessment last week. The qualification is awarded by England Athletics and endorses Sam's skills as a competent, knowledgeable, motivating and inspiring running coach.

10th December, 2009

Sam appointed as Associate Coach with FullPotential

FullPotential is a company made up of a team of the UK's leading experts from the running and coaching community. The team includes leaders in the field of coaching, training, education and sport performance. Sam will contribute to the work of the team and in particular will be coaching on the popular Algarve Training Camps to which you are all invited. for details.

10th December, 2009

Global Sportswear brand Saucony donate Footwear and Clothing to Cockermouth's Temple Sports

Global Running Sportswear brand Saucony has donated in excess of £3000 worth of clothing and footwear to their local Cockermouth stockist - Temple Sports.

Saucony have provided the stock free of charge to support both the local store and the town following the floods which have hit the region. The brand won't take any revenue from sales of these items, instead allowing Temple Sports to donate that portion of the sale price to the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund.