Tiree Fitness

Tonight was the kick off of the new circuit classes: 1 hour a fitness training plus some daily homework for next week. The homework is on the Personal Training page so print it out and put it somewhere you’ll see it every day so that you dont miss a day. The challenge is simple; you do the work and you will see results. All you’ve got to do is come to circuits every Thursday, do 20 minutes exercise every day and as long as you’re eating healthily you will see real results. So no excuses. Go to it.

New classes coming up in January:

Thursday 19th January 6pm at An Talla – Tiree Fitness Power Hour

Over 5 weeks you’ve got the opportunity to kick start your New Year health and fitness. It’s 5 weeks going for maximum results. Come along and sign up and see what you can achieve. All ages and abilities welcome.

The Return to Mount Hynish

Well the first ride of the New Year is done, and a pleasant one it was too. Just a single ascent of Mount Doom and then a loop around the island and back home for a fried egg sandwich. Things are going to start getting a bit more serious now as the winter training gets up to speed.

Team Tiree is regrouping with the old Brick session on Monday and hopefully some team rides coming up soon.

So Happy New Year to everyone and all the best for 2012. I’ll see you on the road.

Today a few members of Team Tiree ventured out on the bikes. It seems like ages, in fact it is ages since we were last on the bikes, a combination of cold, colds, gales and X Factor have prevented us from donning the Team Tiree kit and getting out for a spin. Anyway, today will hopefully prove to be one of the many winter rides and although it was a long wait it was a stunning day, the snow covered mountains in the distance provided a beautiful back drop. Training sessions will continue to be ad hoc depending on weather conditions and cafe opening times.

Amazing descent from Col de Braus to L'Escarene

We’re just back from Nice in France. Great place to go on holiday, we were fortunate to be able to spend 2 weeks there. The sea was warm so swimming without a wetsuit was a welcome change, perfect set up for swimming and calm clear waters stretching for miles along the coast. But the cycling was more what it was about, as a venue for a training holiday I would recommend it. Once out of town the hills really start and there’s plenty of mountain passes 1,000m plus with some good descending on smooth dry roads. The climate in October was perfect, low 20s most of the time. Plenty of villages to stop for a coffee and the roads were quiet with a few other cyclists about. Loads of options for short and long days, I did two 100mile rides and two 50′s and certainly the most climbing I’ve ever done. On each of the longer rides the last 10miles were a blast along the valley floor back to the coast which was a welcome finish to the day.

The mountain village of Contes

We stayed in the Old Town in Nice which was full of cafes and restaurants, great atmosphere and very lively. It was a good trip, but now we are back so work begins…

Cycling through some gorges

The gym is open, circuits start this Thursday and we should have a good few weeks of fitness training before Christmas. If you’re new to this then now is a great time to get on the road to a fitter and healthier you – dont be a turkey this christmas, come to the gym, come to circuits, join the Team and get in the best shape of your life.