Get your friends and family together - put the date in your diaries and come to this brilliant Charity Bootcamp on the Downs in aid of Breast Cancer - everyone is welcome, it will be great fun, challenging and rewarding!
Event: Bristol’s Big ‘Wear it Pink’ Bootcamp in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Week
Date: Saturday 30th October: 8.30-10am
Donation Minimum £10 plus £8 for a t shirt
Associates: Sweatshop will be giving a Goody Bag to everyone who finishes, plus offering a free sports bra fitting service and 15% off all sports bra’s purchased on the day - plus an equivalent offer for men to be confirmed!
Wear: Pink!
Outline: Following the huge success of our 1st Big Bootcamp for Breast Cancer in 2009, we have decided to run it again and this time make it even bigger, and raise even more money for this wonderful charity, whilst challenging people to come and get Energised! The Bootcamp will be suitable for all levels of fitness, from 16 upwards, men and women. We will adapt all the exercises to your needs - so if you are a little nervous we will look after you - and if you want a challenging workout we will push you! And whatever we know you will have lots of fun, and help to raise lots of money. To sign up follow this link, get a group of friends and join us - we know you can do it!
I hope you are all enjoying the Sunshine which has arrived for this August Bank Holiday Monday… so whilst you relax - after the Blaise Big Bootcamp at 8.30-10am (just meet us by the Cafe!) - take a little browse around the website and plan your Autumn Fitness Goals.
Then email your goals to us wherever you live in the UK or abroad and we will help keep you on track!
If you live in, or near Bristol we have a range of courses starting this week, and the following weeks including: Weekly Bootcamp on a Tuesday evening at 6.30pm, and Thursday mornings at 6.30am…. Small group personal training sessions on Thursday and Monday evenings using the Kettlebells, Flexi Bar & Postural Courses, Saturday Big Beastings and much more!! Visit the Events page to find out more…
As well as this - Team Energised will be racing at the Cancer Research 10km’s, Highworth, Cotswold & Warwickshire Triathlons and the Bristol Half Marathon - plus the World Triathlon Championships in Budapest (where Head Coach Kim will be working too!)
We are planning new courses and events in London, and potentially Edinburgh due to demand - especially the Mental Strength Workshops and Big Beasting so if you are interested let us know!
We will also be uploading lots of free training plans, podcasts and Blogs with lots of information from mid September so we look forward to providing you with more information weekly…. if there is anything specific you would like do let me know.
Team Energised are brilliant at taking on challenges around the World and raising money for Charity… the latest one see’s Katy Burfield, Fran and Ian Burgess heading to the Lake District to take part in the Race the Sun Challenge! They are raising money for the Action Medical Research Charity and would welcomeany donations to this worthwhile cause… it will help them to race up the mountain and back down with speed!
Read Katy’s little messsage below -and I am sure they will provide us with photos after too!
“Good afternoon Energised….
As you are awareI am taking part in the Race the Sun challenge in the Lake District on 4th September 2010, which is now only 4.5 weeks away so I’ve moved into a bit of panic training! Just in the last 7 days I’ve cycled 79 miles and walked 12 miles and I’m pleased to say I’m feeling really good ;o)
As a team, we have committed to raising a minimum of £2,000 for Action Medical Research and we have already raised just over £1,500 which is great but we still need to raise at least another £500 in the next 4 weeks. I’m never keen on sending these types of emails but this is no ordinary challenge and I would really appreciate your support in achieving our goal.
As a reminder the challenge starts at sunrise, we cyclea total of 50 miles, hike to the summit of Helvellyn (England’s second highest mountain) and canoeing lake Thirlmere - all against the clock and the sun!
Such a lovely sunny week - I hope you are all out and about enjoying the sunshine?
Team Energised have been racing well at a variety of comeptitions and here is a summary…
BIG Well Done to Danielle Stewart who won the National Triathlon Sprint Triathlon Championships with ease - also racing and placing was Mark Hirsch, Ivan Newman, Ian Howard and Kim Ingleby! An early start, with the mist rising over the lake in Milton Keynes saw the athletes setting off, followed by an undulating bike and a quick two lap run - all finished by about 8am I think! Good times
Folllowing on from that was the Rother Valley triathlon in Sheffiield with Ivan Newman winning his age group (to read Ivan’s great Blog:(http://ivannewman.blogspot.com/)and qualifying for the World Age Group Triathlon Championships for the third time - Ivan is an awesome athlete and a great inspiration who I have worked with for a many years - well done Ivan! I also raced there, achieving a PB in the swim by over 2mins which was really exciting. The lake swim was busy but fast, followed by a technical and very hilly bike (making Bristol look flat!) and finishing again with a flat, fast run - good times again. I am waiting to hear if I have got that last place for the Europeans in 2011 - fingers crossed!
Also to add to the successes - Sophie Whitworth - such a talented athlete, won her 70.3 Austria race by 10mins - brilliant result Sophie - big well done! If you are looking for inspiration, want to read more or sponsor a great talent visit: http://www.sophiewhitworth.com/
In keeping new Team EP client Anita Jones, won the Barcelona came 4th overall in her age group, beating several Elite athletes in the 70.3 race, and continues to be placed highly and heads to the World Triathlon Championships later this year with a real medalling chance - go Anita!! Big well done
Also racing in more local South West triathlon’s and placing well include Phil Denny, Debbie Jones, Debbie Pocock, Alex Miller, Dace Baber and Phil Nicholls - well done everyone!
And the ladies have been out and about at the annual Team Energised Race for Life event - over 20 clients completed the 5km and 10km races, many in personal bests - a Big Well Done - especially to Dee O’Brien and her clan of sisters who came to take part plus Karen, Cheryl, Kalpna, Isabelle, Holly, Claire, Jo and Kate.
Looking ahead I would like to wish all Team Energised Clients a BIG GOOD LUCK and lots of good energy and mental strength for the following races coming up - Shropshire Triathlon, Bristol Duathlon (Kim will be massaging at the event so come and get your free treatment!), Marlborough Triathlon, Worcester Triathlon & Blaise Blazer with Westbury Harriers… phew and thats just in the next 10 days!
For a workshop to Gain the Edge in Competition Book the Mental Strength Workshop on Fri 16th July - 7-9pm, Bristol.
For a Beginners Triathlon Workshop in association with Andy Bullock on Sat 3rd July 11am - 4pm - Bristol - book now!
Happy Racing and do send us your stories and photos! Enjoy……
Would you like to gain confidence and the edge in your sport?! YES…then the Energised Mental Strength Workshop is for you!
Using NLP, hypnotherapy and sports visualisation techniques, this training workshop will increase your mental strength, remove limiting behaviour and give you the edge, whilst increasing your enjoyment in sport!
As well as being a Master Sports NLP, Hypnotherapist and Sports Performance Coach, Kim has worked with GB triathletes, premier rugby players, county runners, GB synchro swimmers and many other top athletes. Having worked with Kim, here is what some of her athletes have to say:
“Kim has helped me achieve the impossible - to show me that I can do anything that I set out to do. Even the biggest dreams were made to look accessible and doable with her positive, outgoing personality which helped me push forward, taking what was in my head to actually physically achieving it.” Daz Parker, International Stunt Woman & Gold Medalist Triathlon
“Over the past 4 seasons I have worked with Kim using NLP as a massive part of my build up to my Triathlon season and in particular the ITU World Age groups champs where I have now won 3 silver medals. Through Kim and NLP I have learnt how to focus my energy many weeks in advance of a major competition and not to waste time worrying about things I can’t control. Kim manages to turn my limiting beliefs into real positives so on race day the pressure I feel really diminishes and my confidence to perform to the best of my ability is hugely heightened. A lot of my fellow competitors comment on how calm I am now before races and I take real pride in that now. When I call on experiences from the past in the race using my trigger points the sensation is amazing and suddenly extra power and speed comes from absolutely nowhere. Totally in the zone, I have always met my goals using this technique!” Sophie Whitworth, GB Triathlon Team Medallist
Kim will be running the workshop at David Lloyd Westbury from 7-9pm on Friday 16th July. Perfect for all levels of athlete serious about increasing their performance and enjoyment in competition!
For more information or to book one of the remaining 6 places, please call Kim on 07720 845 849 - thank you!
The Big Circuits are a fun and popular event in the Energised calendar, so come along and take part in the next session on Saturday 3rd July from 9-10.30am on the Bristol Downs in aid of Afghan Heroes!
Afghan Heroes (www.afghanheroes.org.uk) is a charity set up by the mother of a soldier who died in an explosion in Afghanistan and is dedicated to the welfare of those directly involved in the conflict, with the aim of helping service personnel directly on the front line, the families of those who have fallen and the returning service personnel who have witnessed the horrific losses of their fellow comrades.
The Energised Coaches (plus a couple of guest Marines!) will be on hand to make the session challenging, rewarding and fun, supporting and motivating you through a session that will incorporate hills, sprints, freestyle boxing and core exercises. All levels of fitness welcomed - men and women!
So join us for this fantastic and worthwhile cause - to reserve your place or for more information, please call Kim on 07720 845 849.
(We ask for a minimum donation of £10 to Afghan Heroes - plus £8 for a t-shirt if ordered two weeks before. Please visit: www.bmycharity.com/V2/energisedbigafghancircuit to make this donation, and contact us for your t-shirts! THANK YOU!)
We are excited to announce that over the coming days we will be moving into the new Energised HQ, and will be open for business from there on Monday 14th June! As always our priority is to provide you, our Clients, with the best service possible as we work with you to develop your potential, achieve your goals and enhance your performance as an individual!
Our new premises are at 12 Harbury Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4PL.
For directions, please visit - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=harbury+road+bristol&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Harbury+Rd,+Bristol,+Avon+BS9&gl=uk&ei=2nsPTKvFKduQ4gb_teC_DA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAA
We look forward to welcoming you to our new home! Our telephone number (07720 845849) and e-mail address (kim@energisedperformacne.com) remain the same but there may be interruptions to our e-mail service during the move, so please call over the coming days instead of e-mail - thank you!
We also look forward to hearing what you think about our fantastic new website which is coming soon, and which has been developed with your feedback in mind, now including an online booking facility for all courses and events! Let us know what you think - we are sure you will like it!
The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. — William James
What can you do to train you brain for the race? How can you overcome the ‘Wall’, complete that marathon and enjoy it?How can you believe that you can actually do it!
I work with many International athletes to beginners into sport from rugby to running, triathlon to synchro swimming – all with the aim of enhancing their performance, unlocking their full potential and increasing their enjoyment.
Training your brain is like training any muscle in your body – the more you do it, the more effective and powerful it becomes. Races can be won or lost, completed or unfinished, on the mental state of the athlete, often disregarding the amount of physical training they have done.
Below I am going to share some of the top mental strength training tips with you! Grab a piece of notebook, and get involved – these will strengthen your training for any goal and enhance your enjoyment and focus.
Top Ten Mental Strength Tips
Become really clear on your Motivation
·Write down all the reasons why you are aiming to run the marathon and next to the reason – why this is important to you and how this makes you feel – all stated in the positive. Then highlight the top three motivators and pin them somewhere to remind you when motivation is low.
NB. It is important to write things down as this will clarify things in your mind and make things a reality.
Focus on what you want and remember to forget what you don’t want
·Take a moment to write down all the things that are concerning you or making you feel stressed – you don’t know how you are going to do the training, worried about illness, injury, improving your times, not letting people down…
Then write them in a list and next to them write what you can do to change this worry, and how it will make you feel when you begin to Focus on the positive – create a step by step plan for each limiting area.
We get more of what we focus on – so choose to focus on what you do want, and let go off what you cannot control.It will make everything much easier and more enjoyable.
Make a plan that works for you & stick to it
·Write down the amount of training you are going to do per week to allow you to reach your marathon goals (of you are not sure ask a qualified professional to give you advice and support).Then write down all the other things you would like to do, and things that are expected from you (time with family and friends) and your own time to re charge.
·Prioritise the main training sessions in your diary, followed by the key family things and your own time. This will allow you to feel in control on your training, and your family to realise you have valued them which will allow them to support you more.
·Make sure you discuss the plan with your close family and friends so they support and encourage you.
Make yourself accountable with two people & believe in yourself
·Once you have a clear training plan, motivation and positive focus tell two people what you are planning to do, how you would like to feel and how they could support you.By sharing things with people you are much more likely to achieve you goal, and enjoy the process.Choose people who will be positive and encouraging in their support to you.
Keep a feel good training diary, and use positive self talk
·Everyone is advised to keep a training diary of the physical side of things but I would like you to add the mental side of your training to this – write down how you feel on different runs, with different people and on different days. Then you will notice a limiting pattern and can do something to change this – different route, time of day, more sleep, different people, more food or water – the options are many but only if you keep a record..
Be Flexible & Listen to your Body
·Linking with previous point by kind to yourself – so you have your plans and goals but it is important to be flexible with yourself.Listen to your body and if you need to move your rest day then do so, and it you are constantly tired and unmotivated, look at your nutrition – you will need to consume good quality protein and carbohydrates, and have good quality sleep, to give you the energy to do quality training.Without this your mind and body will suffer so be kind to yourself.
Model qualities and training from people who inspire you
·A really important one tip is to choose two or three athletes who inspire you and ‘act as if’ you had those qualities.For instance, you may admire determination, strength and enjoyment as qualities in different athletes. Watch how they behave, listen to what they say, and try to imagine what it would feel like to be in their body – then ‘act as if’ you did have these qualities.It can be a famous athlete, a club runner you know, a celebrity or a friend – it doesn’t even have to be a runner – just a quality you would like more, and a person who represents that quality.
Anchor positive qualities for your race (with music if you like)
·Decide on the four main mental qualities you need to be able to complete your training sessions, and the race. These could be anything from calm, relaxed, motivated and focused to strength, power, enjoyment and energy. For each quality write down all the memories you have of times in your like you have felt, say strength and any people who represent this quality for you, and any music.
·Each time you are training focus on these four qualities – breathing in what you want, and out what you no longer need (any limiting thoughts) – allowing your physiology to be relaxed and focused. If you press your thumb and forefinger together as you think about the qualities, it will act as an anchor point and enhance their potential.
Create a clear, positive outcome
·Take a big sheet of coloured paper (if you don’t have any …go out and buy a piece) and write in the middle “What do I need to make the London marathon a really positive experience” and then write down around it all the things you need from the qualities and training runs, to the clothes you will run in, the sports massages you will have, the money you will raise for charity, the friends who will be there, the food you will eat before and after and the way you will feel when you have completed the race – write down every single positive detail…. Make the outcome really real – a ‘Big ‘Hairy’ Exciting Goal!’ and then work towards it and make it your reality.It is also useful to put some goals down for after the marathon which will keep it in perspective, and help should injury or illness mean you need to postpone the race..
Relax and enjoy your training & racing
·Some may argue easier said than done but I can assure you that if you focus on positive motivation and what you do want – you will be able to relax and enjoy your training – and if you are not – do something that makes you feel good inside and out! Happy training and racing… see you on the start line…!
“Kim has helped me achieve the impossible - to show me that I can do anything that I set out to do. Even the biggest dreams were made to look accessible and doable with her positive, outgoing personality which helped me push forward, taking what was in my head to actually physically achieving it.”
Daz Parker International Stunt Woman
Energised Performance are running a series of Mental Strength Workshops for Performance - the next one is Fri 16th July @ 7pm in Bristol (£20 pp) - if you would like to come, but cant make that date please comment below when and where suits you and we will plan it in! Happy racing!
Lots of Energised clients seem to be pregnant right now so remember Head Coach Kim as advanced Pre and Post natal Training and can help support you before and after ….:-)
A few thoughts for you to consider:
When you are pregnant your body weight will increase by 10-15kg, only around 4kg will be the baby, the rest will be the protective fluids etc. It takes 68,000kcals to make a baby - this works out at only 300 extra calories a day. It is also perfectly safe to exericse during your pregnancy if you follow good, qualified advice.
So - if you are pregnant and would like to stay fit and healthy and promote the growth of a fit, lean baby contact us - info@energisedperformance.com
LOOK out for our pre and post natal small group training classes starting mid September 2010 - if you are interested let us know days and times that suit you by posting a comment - thank you!
Get hydrated and feel good, race well and look great….
Two thirds of our bodies and 75% of our muscles are made up of water, which is therefore our most important nutrient. The body loses 1.5 litres of water a day through the skin, lungs, gut and via the kidneys as urine, ensuring the toxic substances are eliminated from the body.
We also lose about one third of a litre of water per hour when glucose is turned to energy. Therefore the minimum recommended guideline for a sedentary person is 1.5 litres a day of water, diluting juices or fruit teas. If exercise is carried out, an extra 500mls of water per hour of moderate exercise is advised. Alcohol, tea and coffee are diuretics which cause the body to lose water whilst robbing the body of essential nutrients.
Lots of Energised clients seem to be pregnant right now so remember Head Coach Kim as advanced Pre and Post natal Training and can help support you before and after ….:-) 
