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Paul

BLENHEIM PALACE TRIATHLON – JUNE 2011

At the weekend was our annual Team Ichiban race and this year was Blenheim Palace. The team consists of friends from all over the world including London, Japan and the most exotic…..Frome!

We all met up on the Saturday at Blenheim for a lunch then a gentle ride to keep the legs fresh for race day, after around 10 mins of riding on unfamiliar territory I hit the worlds biggest pothole and blew out one of my tubs on my race bike. This was a little bit of a disaster because the only way to fix a tub is to have a spare….which I didn’t!!! So, I had to walk barefoot carrying my bike for around 30 mins back to Blenheim…..not exactly how I thought my day would end up!!

Race day was soon upon as….with my wheels fixed and ready to race (big thanks to Jon Allen) the team was ready to go head to head in a very beautiful setting. We had a very leisurely start at 11.30a.m in the Blenheim Palace lake. I had a slow start from the gun but soon found my pace and rhythm with fellow team members next to me the whole way on the swim (Jenson and Fraser) and (tom) hot on my heels I knew this was going to be a tough day, especially as Brad exited the water first. From the lake was a 400m run up a hill where I caught Brad on the climb and made a slick transition onto the 3 lap bike. The ride was rolling with some steep short climbs along route around the grounds of the Palace, once on the bike you are met with plenty of other triathletes pushing for position, so the bike was a little hectic at times and by this point you have no idea who you are actually racing against! From the bike into a two lap run I felt pretty relaxed but slightly nervous as I had only had 8 days of training into this race due to a knee injury. The run course was challenging and I managed to overtake the leader of our wave on the second lap, I finished well and was happy that everything held together.

The results where very pleasing:

1st in age group

3rd overall – around 4000 competitors

A fantastic day with great team mates around……good times!

Paul

www.paulrymanfitness.co.uk

Running specific speed sessions….

Running is a challenging sport which takes a lot of character and will power to consistently keep training 52 weeks of the year, especially with our unreliable weather in the UK. The statement I hear regularly from many runners is: “I want to run faster and beat my P.B”. This is because it’s human nature to be a little competitive with ourselves and each other to do the very best we can.

To achieve a personal best time at any level of running, it is important to have a structured training plan with specific achievable goals. Running many miles a week at the same pace is not the way to increase your speed, that’s a great way to learn how to run many miles at the same pace – but not improve your speed! The body is a very clever thing, through muscle memory the body can adapt to the stresses that we put our bodies through whilst running. It is important to keep the body ‘guessing’ and keep variety in your training! A specific unstructured speed session is a Fartleck session. These sessions are great because you are in charge of that session; you decide what pace you will run at and for how long….keeping the body on its toes!

Challenging yourself with a variety of speed sessions throughout your training will certainly improve your personal best times. Training with a specific, structured interval session the body will learn to deal with working at this intensity. Over time the body will adapt and you will be able to implement your new found speed as a continuous pace – especially on race day!

Good luck

Yours in sport

Paul

Have you eaten too much over the Christmas period? 

Do you need to burn a few hundred calories and get ready for 2011? 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 I hope you all had a great Christmas and looking forward to 2011 as much as I am.

I have plenty coming up throughout the year and it all kicks off in January:

• PAUL RYMAN FITNESS JANUARY SALE!

• KETTLEBELL FITNESS – BOOTCAMP!

• CORE CONDITIONING CIRCUIT CLASSES!

• INDOOR CYCLING CLASSES!

• PERSONAL TRAINING!

• TRIATHLON – TRANSITION TRAINING!

And much, much more…………

There is plenty for everyone to get involved and get active for the new year. I am really looking forward to working with you and helping you achieve your goals, whether it is running a P.B at the Bath Half, completing your first triathlon or to lose those stubborn pounds and get ready for your summer holiday…..YES its now only 5 months until the summer is here!

To keep up-to-date please keep checking www.paulrymanfitness.co.uk

Happy New Year

Best Regards

Paul

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is less than 3 weeks away and 2011 is just around the corner! Why wait for the resolutions, start preparing for your new year today!!

Paul Ryman Fitness has some fantastic offers which are great gifts. Or why not treat yourself and get your fitness training moving in the right direction.

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Best Regards

Paul

Check out the attached flyer:

kettlebells – 1st December – BOOK NOW!

Christmas is just around the corner, so why not try something new and get fit for Christmas? Don’t wait until the new year start NOW!!
 
On Wednesday 1st December 2010, I will be hosting a 4 week Kettlebell Fitness Class at the Train Station Gym in Frome: 

• KETTLEBELL FITNESS
• STARTS WEDNESDAY 1ST DECEMBER AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR 4 WEEKS
• 7.00 A.M – 7.45 A.M
• £20 FOR 4 CLASSES
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Why Kettlebells??
 
Kettlebell training is an old Russian form of training which has over 200 years of history. The Kettlebell is a cannonball with a handle and can be used as a very effective tool to increase strength, improve co-ordination, balance, cardio vascular fitness, core strength and burn hundreds of calories…..espcially before christmas!!!
The class is nearly full as I restrict the course to 10 people, if you are interested and would like to know more about the class please contact me through www.paulrymanfitness.co.uk or call me on 07966036573 to reserve your Kettlebell space!!
 
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Regards
 
Paul
 
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Keep up the hard work, the winter is coming!

Paul

The FROME 

 ’COBBLE WOBBLE’

 http://www.cobblewobble.co.uk/

What an event!!

This was my big race for 2010 and I was taking preparations very seriously:

This race was a time trial to the top of a cobbled street, which was over 200m long and with a tough gradient:

 My new racing kit was not quite as aerodynamic as I thought!

    The climb was tough and I forgot my Carrots!!

Finally, I reached the top in 27 seconds.

 The rabbit finished 10th overall and 6th in my category…..Not bad for a Rabbit!

After enjoying the event, I was told I had qualified for another go in the final….In the ‘KING OF THE COBBLES’

The final was not so great as I had no Carrot juice left in the tank!

Thanks to all who organised this fabulous event.

This is a must to have on your calendar for next year.

Check out this final picture – CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Gallery/Cobble-Wobble-in-pictures/Whats-Up-Doc–021242904698106?GImageId=1242904698880

For any advice in training in a Rabbit suit please contact me through www.paulrymanfitness.co.uk

 Bugs x

BLOG Part 2 of 3…… 

Hi Guys,

Check out some of these key workouts and training sessions at:

http://www.triradar.com/2010/09/21/triathlon-training-in-your-lunchbreak/

Pick up your copy of Triathlon Plus….TODAY!

Paul