energisedperformance blog

So many Energised Athletes out and about racing this weekend - we would just like to wish everyone there very best race yet in the season and look forward to hearing all the stories, results and fun that was had..

All our Energised athletes use our services to help enhance their performance and enjoyment - giving them the best outcome possible … this includes sports massage, core strength and biomechanics, mental strength and hypnotherapy and coaching.  If you would like to enhance your performance for next season just be in touch, or look out for our forthcoming workshops over the winter.

Where to start with the Energised Luck …. !

GOOD LUCK to Energised Stewart, Tash, Robyn & Danielle racing at the World Duathlon Champs this weekend in Edinburgh I know you are going to be brilliant!http://www.edinburghduathlon2010.com/

GOOD LUCK to Energised Jeremy, Bob, Sandra, Sophie, Rich, Cath, Neil, Ian, Mark, Liz, Sharon, plus Coach Kim and BAD Tri Co doing the Cotswold Sprint Triathlon - brilliant big group of happy racers! Good times http://www.triferris.com/cotswold/index.html

GOOD LUCK to Energised Katy, Fran, Ian and their teams doing the Big Challenge of Race the Sun in Bonnie Scotland You have done all the training and will be awesome enjoy it! http://www.actionforcharity.co.uk/eventdetailsnew.asp/urlsearch/Race-the-Sun

GOOD LUCK to Energised Liz, Alex, Ian, Katie, Keith and Co, running the Bristol Half Marathon this weekend - I know you are all super fit for this one! Go go go http://www.bristolhalfmarathon.com/

GOOD LUCK to Energised Sam, Chrissie and Co at the Vitruvian Big Triathlon this weekend - going to be awesome races I know Enjoy!! http://www.pacesetterevents.com/vitruvian-triathlon.php

Enjoy it, race well, focus, get in the zone and be the best that you can be on the day

Happy, happy weekends to you all!

Photo Ivan Newman - Worlds - Visit his Blog:http://ivannewman.blogspot.com/ 

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!

To find out more call Kim on 07720 845849

To book your place and find out more visit: http://www.energisedperformance.com/product.php/10/112/_charity_big_circuit_in_aid_of_breast_cancer

To find out more about Wear it Pink Week visit: http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/

 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 aware I 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 cycle a 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!

http://www.action.org.uk/sponsor/themitiezing

Thank you.
Katy

Energised Performance would like to wish Katy, Fran , Ian and all the others taking part the very best of luck and energy - we know you can do it! 

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 at Energised are delighted to have supported the Race for Life, as well as those who wish to take part, for many years…and this year is no different!  Team Energised will be at the 5k race on Saturday 12th June in Bristol, as well as the 10k race on Saturday 3rd July in Cheltenham, so why not join us, challenge yourself and raise some valuable money for a very worthy cause at the same time?!

And it’s not too late if you haven’t entered the race yet, as places are still available for these and many other places across the UK at www.raceforlife.org. And if you would like a pink Team Energised t-shirt to run in, or simply to have as a momento of your achievement, then let us know!

If you would like some support in preparing for race day, why not join our popular Race for Life Training, which takes place every Tuesday until 8th June, on the Downs at 5.40pm for 45 minutes.  Suitable of all, this will help give you the confidence to complete the race, whether by walking, jogging, running or a little of each!   And of course we will also be there to support you on race day!

To find out more about the race, our training or to order a pink Energised t-shirt, please call Kim on 07720 845 849 - thank you!

In the past week the Summer courses have got off to a great Energised start - with a fantastic Big Saturday Bootcamp kicking things off last weekend, plus the Ladies Race for Life Training, Evening and Early Morning Bootcamps starting this week!  Thank you everyone for coming along, working hard and making these sessions such great fun….and of course a special thank you to Debbie for coming along to the Big Saturday Bootcamp on her birthday!  Happy Birthday Debbie!

With last weekends Big Saturday Bootcamp fully booked, all of our summer course are filling up fast - so book today to avoid missing out as we have limited spaces for maximum attention!  AND WHY NOT SAVE MONEY….introduce a friend who books & get £5 off your course, book in advance & save another £5, and we’ll give you a further £5 off if you book two or more courses….!

Ladies Race for Life Training runs until Tuesday 8 June from 5.40-6.25pm on the Downs, and Ladies Bikini Blitz Bootcamp follows this and will run from Tuesday 15 June-20 July, same time, same place!

Summer Evening and Early Morning Bootcamps have returned to help with fat burn, strength, toning and posture. Tuesday 18 May-20 July on the Downs at 6.30-7.30pm, and in the morning from Thursday 20 May-22 July from 6.30-7.15am. We also now have Daytime Bootcamp which will be from Tuesday 15 June-20 July on the Downs from 9.45-10.45am.

Or, perhaps you would like to do something a little different and join the Summer Flexi Bar course - as featured in the likes of Grazia and The Daily Mail, this fantastic fitness tool can help you become lighter and leaner this summer! This fabulous course will start Wednesday 26 May for 8 weeks at David Lloyd Westbury from 7.30-8.30pm.

In addition, we have Small Group Training Sessions - Kettlebells & Strength and Speed & Power, commencing on Monday 31st May, for up to 4 people per session, allowing us to give you maximum attention and support - like a 1:1 session at a much better price!

More Big Saturday Bootcamps are happening on 17th July and 7th August from 8.30-10am, plus Big Citrcuits in Aid of Afghan Heroes on 3rd July, plus if you want to gain the edge in your sport come along to our Mental Strength Workshop on Monday 28th June from 7-9pm, and for those wanting to give a triathlon a go this summer, our Try a Tri Workshop is on Saturday 3rd  July from 1-4pm.

To book your place, find out more or register your interest in any of our courses, please call Kim on 07720 845 849, or visit Courses & Events.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

   This year, here at Energised HQ we have come up with the Energised Easter Raffle - designed to raise money for three fantastic charities and give you the opportunity to win a great prize!   At only £5 a ticket and with lots of exciting prizes to be won, we hope you’ll be tempted to buy a ticket…or two…?!   To buy your tickets, please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/energisedperformance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

With your ticket, you could win…

* ‘A Very Honest Cookbook’ by Stephen Markwick & Fiona Beckett, plus a £20 Culinaria voucher for the Bristol restaurant, deli or wine!

* One hour Dermalogica Facial with beautician Debbie Inker (Bristol)

* £40 Energised Performance Voucher usable on all our services, including online coaching

* Bottle of Moet Champagne - to collect in Bristol

* One hour Indian Head Massage with Carrie Sanderson, Health and Healing - Bristol

* TORQ 500ml Recovery Fuel & 4 energy bars - send anywhere in the UK - yum!

* Energised Unisex Hooded Top & Bag - send anywhere in the UK!

The raffle is taking place in aid of three fabulous small charities, all of which are close to our hearts:

* Bristol St Peter’s Hospice - wonderful cancer charity that helped support our wonderful friend Darren last year

* Spafford Children Centre - amazing charity in Jerusalem helping orphaned children in the old city, set up by Kim’s family over 100 years ago

* Access Sport - a brilliant charity, close to Energised philosophy, supporting less fortunate people into sport 

For every £5 you donate, you will be allocated a strip of tickets with your name on - the raffle will be drawn on Easter Bank Holiday Monday 5th April 2010, with winners announced and prizes given later that week!  Winners will be listed on the virginmoneygiving page (see address above) by the names you give when donating - if you win, please e-mail us your contact details to info@energisedperformance.com and we will send your prize!  Please give as much as you can to these wonderful charities that will really benefit from you support over Easter!  :-) Thank you, thank you, thank you!  You never know…you may even win!!

Sport Relief is nearly upon us, and Team Energised are having a Big Sport Relief Weekend with a 100min Spinathon and 100min Big Circuit - hoping to raise lots of money for this worthwhile cause!  So why not sign up, get active, have fun, raise cash and change lives!  And if you are unable to do that, why not sponsor the fabulous Team Energised for all their hard work?!?

We kick the weekend off tomorrow (Friday 19 March) at David Lloyd Westbury with the 100 MINUTE SPINATHON from 7.30pm - 9.10pm.  Limited spaces available - to book follow http://www.energisedperformance.com/event-detail.php?id=60

Then have a good sleep and take yourself to the Downs in Bristol for….

The 100min BIG CIRCUITS, which takes place from 8.20-10am on Saturday 20th March! To book follow http://www.energisedperformance.com/event-detail.php?id=44

And finally sign up to the SPORTS RELIEF MILE on Sunday 21st March on College Green - you can run 1, 3 or 6 miles, and if you are unsure, we can give you all the advice and tips you will need to get you to the finish line with a smile on your face!  To book follow http://www.energisedperformance.com/event-detail.php?id=70

All the money raised from this fun and challenging weekend will help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the world’s poorest countries, so be a part of it - sign up today and raise lots of money for Sport Relief in Bristol.

Alternatively, if you would like to sponsor Team Energised in their crazy activities for Sport Relief, please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=energisedperformance

For more information & press/media enquiries, please call Kim on 07720 845849.

Thank you!

Jan - for those of you who don’t know her - is a pretty amazing lady who runs Sweatshop, David Lloyd Westbury, Bristol….. a few years ago she decided to take up running - and since then has raced in America sponsored by Nike, completed Cape Wrath Challenge numerous years in a row (www.capewrathchallenge.co.uk), run the London marathon and many many more races…. !

In her 60th year she is aiming to run many miles (you have to guess how many) for Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurses - a fabulous cause - to donate, and guess her mileage please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/jansbigbirthdaycelebration.  She also writes a really entertaining Blog which is well worth a visit: http://midgetjonessrunningdiary.blogspot.com/

And finally if you want to hear more about Jan’s running adventures in her brilliant talk and you live in Bristol then come along to the David Lloyd Club on Fri 26th March @ 7.30pm - 0117 9507788 - to book your seat - optional donations to Cancer Research.

Coming soon is our Blog from Head Coach Kim about her antics trianing for the London Marathon - her chosen charities (and raffle prizes!) - plus our Mental Strength Workshop dates….. happy days!

So, at Energised HQ we are definately here to support you to achieve your challenges.  Over the years we have supported many Energised clients to climb Kilimanjaro, Survival of the Fittest trek through the Borneo Jungle, climb up Machu Picchu in Peru, trek through live Volcanoes, race to the North Pole in the Artic, trek accross the Andes and so much more…. so firstly we would like to ask you - what is your challenge for the next year?  How can you help to make a difference to other people’s lives…. let us know by commenting and we will give you some free advice …

Later this year, in the UK several teams will be heading to Race the Sun on 4th September, and EP client Fran Burgess is looking for people who are keen and committed to join one of the teams.  To find out more visit: http://www.actionforcharity.co.uk/eventdetailsnew.asp/urlsearch/Race-the-Sun and if it looks like your thing, and you are up for the challenge post your comments with your details or contact us and we will link you up! Go for it….

And looking ahead to 2011 (yes but some things take planning!!) this is what clients are thinking of getting up to - perhaps you could join them…..

*  Great Wall of China Marathon http://www.great-wall-marathon.com/Default.aspx 

*  Cycle Yak Attack Nepal http://yak-attack.co.uk/content/blogcategory/22/31/

*  Marathon de Sables :http://www.saharamarathon.co.uk/register.html

Or perhaps you have found a different challenge you can share with us, or you are a charity with a challenge you would like us to support?

Remember you can sign up to for our Big Beasting this Sat in aid of Red Cross for Haiti, or in March for Sports Relief, plus Race for life in the Summer - make a difference, get fit and and have fun!