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24/10/2025

🔔I can hardly keep up with all these PB’s!🤩🔔

The “Lighting Bolt 10k” in Chippenham, was the scene of Natasha’s triumph last weekend 🤗

A self confessed; “…I usually start races too fast & end up paying for it later…” runner, the race psychology & physiology was very much a factor in our training 🧠👨🏻‍🔬

Natasha certainly knows the value of putting in a hard graft in the gym, to improve her speed & muscular endurance 🏃🏼‍♀️💨

But talking through the psychology of pacing, backed up by the science of the different energy systems & fuelling consequences at play during a race, really helped focus the mind on race day 🏁🥇

And the result… Speaks for itself 🥳

Running is often so much more than just putting one foot in front of the other - especially when you’re chasing PB’s & looking to improve 👣📈

So if you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

22/10/2025

🔔 A course PB has been smashed !🔔

And what a feeling that is ! 🤗

Congratulations to Matt took off a whopping 10minutes from his previous PB at the “Weston Super Half” on Sunday⏱️👀

Over the last couple of months, Matt has had a combo of 1:1 & 2:1 training with me (alongside Becky) where we’ve built on his📈;

🦵🏼Muscular Endurance (Apart from the obvious endurance runner requirements, improved muscular endurance also supports recovery between runs, enabling a higher training volume & better overall performance)

⚖️ Balance (Vital for the varied terrain of sand, trails & road at Weston! Good balance helps us runners maintain proper form & posture, which means better agility, control & a smoother running gait. Thereby improving speed by minimizing wasted energy)

💪🏼 Core Strength (This stability allows for more efficient transfer of force from the legs while running, improving stride length, frequency & faster running)

So if you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

21/10/2025

🔔Ring the PB bell ! 🔔

They’re all at it these days..! 🤩

Magic stuff from Rhi at the Oxford Half Marathon a couple of weeks ago as she bagged herself a PB of 1hr 32mins 🏃🏼‍♀️🔥

Rhi has been 2:1 training with me (& her “partner in crime”, Katy) for the last few months, and we’ve been developing her;

🏋🏼‍♂️ Strength (helps maintain a faster pace by improving running economy, allowing us runners to use less energy at higher speeds)

🚀 Power (the combination of strength & speed, enabling us runners to exert maximum force in minimal time)

🧠 Conditioning (involves cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance & recovery. The better our conditioning, the more we can sustain higher intensities for longer periods)

A great day of running & a well earned celebratory pint indeed! 🍺

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

20/10/2025

Huge kudos (& a happy birthday!) to my client, Callum, for his incredible marathon achievement yesterday 😯🤯🎂

Having spent around 9 months travelling & doing nominal running during that time, it was inevitable that he’d lose some pace 🐰➡️🐢

Over the last few months, he’s got back into his strength & conditioning training with me, to complement his running programme 🏋🏼‍♂️📝

And the hard work paid off as he aimed for 2hrs 50mins at the Abingdon Marathon, but ended up with a blistering 2hrs 46mins! 🥇🥳

Absolute result! 💯🔥

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

16/10/2025

🛎️Ring the PB bell ! Day 4 of “Celebrating success” 🏃🏻‍♂️🥳

When Emma first started training with me, she had a few joint issues / concerns that were inhibiting both her training, as well as her running 🤕😢

While initially highly frustrating for her, we were able to work round these sticking points & continue to develop her strength & conditioning 🏋🏼‍♂️🤸🏻‍♂️

As a result, Emma bagged herself a 10km PB at the Two Tunnels 10km at the weekend 🚂🛎️🏅

By working together, the plan worked - simple as that. It’s always a two way process & the more we put in, the more we get out of it 📈🎯

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

15/10/2025

“Celebrating success” - Day 3… Brings us a bucket list goal, as Martin completed his first ever marathon 🏃🏻‍♂️🥳

The Bristol-Bath trail marathon took centre stage and, while time & pace wasn’t a priority, Martin’s focus was to get the job done 🏞️✅

We created a progressive training plan that took into consideration his working life (& summer holidays!), being a husband & father of two 🤹🏼‍♂️

Martin also trained with me in the studio to improve his strength for more efficient running, as well as conditioning to help reduce the risk of injury 🏋🏼‍♂️

The race went without a hitch, he was pleased with his result (4hrs 20mins) and he’s vowed never to run again..! 😂 (Until the next time… IYKYK !)

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

14/10/2025

Day 2 of “Celebrating success” with another half marathon PB 🥳🥇

A&E nurse, Becky, is in great form by being focused & getting the job done ⛑️🚨

Used to being under pressure & making multiple vital decisions on a daily basis, Becky also values the importance of prioritising her needs as well☝🏼

Fitting training in when you don’t have a regular work schedule, takes commitment, but is do-able ✅

Not every training session starts in an ideal way; tired from multiple nightshifts / not “up for it” / a particularly stressful shift etc etc 🫨

And yet Becky turns up, does the job & leaves feeling much better than when she arrived ☹️📈😃

All “valid reasons” for bailing out of the session. But we talk through a plan of how the session may need to be adapted, & we keep the plan fluid 🗺️

Consistency is key to getting results 🔑

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

13/10/2025

Celebrating success & starting with a half marathon PB 🥳🥇

Huge congratulations to my PT client, Matt, for nailing a sub-75 min half marathon in Cardiff the other week 🏃🏻‍♂️💨

While already an experienced runner, Matt knew that he needed an extra dimension to his training, to keep him injury free while closing in on his PB target 🎯

Using the right combination (& timing!) of strength training, power training, conditioning & running-specific workouts, we got Matt his reward, despite the less than ideal “always a headwind” conditions! 🤩

If you’d like to improve your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

I provide strength & conditioning training, periodised running plans, that incorporate a phased increase in duration & intensity - all depending on your requirements 📝 🏋🏼‍♂️

29/09/2025

When a half marathon is actually a full marathon, but really turned out to be a 10km… 🤪

In short…

Thought I’d booked the half marathon, but when my name wasn’t on the registration sheet, the organisers found I’d signed up for the marathon…(late night booking perhaps?!…) 🤔 🤦🏻‍♂️

“No worries…” they said, “…we can give you a temporary number for the half”. 👍🏼

“Great, but can we make that the 10km instead as my ankle’s still swollen from footie injury…”⁉️

Massive congratulations to Jane for bagging herself her fastest 10km this year, & 3rd in category to boot 🥉🥳

(These are the sort of results you get when you have a quality PT in your corner… 😉😄)

Jane’s worked hard at overcoming various obstacles & niggles - and is now starting to see some real progress 📈

We’ll definitely be back for Barnstaple next year (being sure to click the right button for the right race..!) , as it’s a great course in one of my favourite parts of the world 🌍🏄🏼‍♂️😍

28/09/2025

First time doing the Barnstaple half, so was chuffed to be able to squeeze in a pre-race surf yesterday surf🏄🏼‍♂️🤩

Treating this as a training run & prepared to DNF if needs be - ankle not fully sorted after spraining it at footie a couple of weeks ago 🤕🤦🏻‍♂️

Out to enjoy this and will see what happens… 😄

07/09/2025

🔔🐓Ring the PB bell & get the chicken dinner out ! 🐓🔔😂

1st place in my age category (7th overall)🥇

A course PB by a solid 3.5mins ⏱️ (Though, this time the course was an extra half mile longer 😳)

Needless to say, I’m pretty chuffed with that result at the Blackdown Hills Trail Half Marathon (Prosper Events) 🥳

The race was delayed by 45mins to let the torrential rain & thunder pass, but the race went off without a hitch ⛈️☔️

A cracking, but brutal race, as ever, and always top kudos & thanks to all the marshals who make these things happen 👏🏼💯

I had many strength & conditioning running clients with races today, with some impressive results 🤩

More about that tomorrow in “Mega Medal Monday”! 🥇🎖️🏅😃

20/08/2025

Some days you just CBA (Can’t Be Arsed)! 🫤

Stiff & sore, 101 other things to do, weather’s not looking great etc etc 😱

We can all make the “socially acceptable” excuses, but sometimes you’ve just gotta get yourself going 📈

Today was one of those days for me & I’d originally planned a 10 mile steady run 🏃🏻‍♂️

The tactic is to set lots of little sub-goals:
⭐️ Get the kit on
⭐️ Get out the door
⭐️ Just start easy
⭐️ Get the first mile under the belt
⭐️ Things are feeling better, let’s just round it up to “x” miles / km
⭐️ Actually, you know what, I’m getting into my stride now - things have loosened off
⭐️ I’ll do 10km
⭐️ 8 miles seems good now
⭐️ Sod it, 1 more mile then I’ll turn round

And before I knew it, I’d completed what I set out to achieve….😀🥇

Training isn’t just about lifting weights, running distances, thrashing yourself 🏋🏼‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🥵

It’s the psychology that comes with it 🧠

If you’d like support with your running - whatever level you’re at, whether a C25K, to sub 3-hr marathon times, injury rehab or prevention, let me know & I’m here to support that journey 🤩

Address

Thomas Court, Three Queens Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol
Bristol
BS16LE

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 6pm
Thursday	7:30am - 8pm
Friday	7:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 11:30am

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+447875205456

Website

http://www.benandrewsfitness.co.uk/

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