Am I Crazy? What have I Done?

Well I blame it on the Guinness totally! What am I talking about? I went to my running club's AGM last night and had 1 pint of Guinness and a friend talked me into running the marathon didn't she. I've always said I'd never do a marathon, as there's too much training involved, you have to be so committed and dedicated, especially over the tough winter months and I've always said it's too much as I hate the cold weather and it doesn't interest me. However, much to my surprise I said yes.

Can I just add that in my humble opinion my running club is the best running club ever, Brighton & Hove Women's Running Club, formerly called Running Sisters. Such a lovely group of ladies, so supportive and friendly. If any of you ever decide you want to join a running club, you should definitely check this group out. (Shameless plug I know!)

So where were we, back to the marathon, oh yes. I'm still trying to get my head around it, how bad can it be, surely if I put in the training it will all go to plan.....I have done the Barns Green half Marathon recently which is a bit undulating and that wasn't so bad, I enjoyed it and glad I did it. So really the marathon is the next logical step up and I do love a challenge. Also the Brighton Marathon starts from right outside my house, right opposite Preston Park so I really have no excuses. I plan to train with a group called 'Run Brighton'. All my friends say how great it is, they do great long runs on Sundays and the runs are really good and structured. Training starts with them in the next few weeks.

I've checked out the charity places and decided to raise money for the WWF .........no not the World Wrestling Federation, the World Wildlife Fund. People who know me know that this charity is really close to my heart and I support it a lot of the time. I'm particularly fond of chimpanzees and gorilla's and friends in the past have said that there is a particularly close similarity between myself and chimps, I've got no idea why! On a more serious note WWF is a charity that is really close to my heart, I think it's increibly sad that species are becoming extinct all the time and animals are losing their territories and organ-utans are losing their homes because of the world's ever increasing need for palm oil. One of the benefits of raising money for charity is I'm hoping the training over the cold miserable winter months will be made more bearable because I'm raising money for a charity that is really close to my heart. During those frost bite training sessions I can say to myself that I'm doing it for the animals, a good cause and it doesn't matter how long it takes me to finish the marathon as long as I do it. Also now that I am doing it for WWF, there's no way I can back out, I'm in for the long haul whether I like it or not. Anyway, I'm off for a training session I'll leave you with my final thought: The Panda Made Me Do It! :)

I'll be back shortly with how my training has gone so far - do get in touch if you have any questions or if you're running the marathon too!

Leonie x

Introducing Maria Pali - Our Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage Therapist!

My name is Maria Pali and I’m an Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage Therapist based at Target Body Training. I originally trained as a holistic therapist in the 1990’s but felt inspired to become a sports massage therapist when I trained for my first marathon; The Inaugural Brighton Marathon. Next month I will have completed my 50^th marathon and my passion for helping people out of pain and injury (as well as my love of running) hasn’t stopped.

So what does a Clinical and Sports massage therapist do? I specialize in treating the soft tissues of the body. By this, I mean the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia, which is a type of connective tissue and is implicated in many injuries and pain.

Soft tissue conditions that I have treated range from back and neck pain, piriformis syndrome, frozen shoulder, migraines and headaches and RSI’s. Injuries I have treated include tennis elbow, rotator cuff injuries, sprains and strains and running injuries. I also have experience working with arthritic conditions and fibromyagia.

I use a range of techniques including deep tissue and sports massage, myofascial release, ultrasound therapy, kinesio taping, medical acupuncture and hot and cold applications. Treatments are tailored to the individual and often fuse several techniques.

I don’t just deal with pain and injury. I also offer 2^nd and 3^rd trimester pregnancy massage as well as luxurious hot stone massages.

My neck and shoulder treatments are particularly popular. They not only help to alleviate pain but can also be incredibly relaxing.

It’s great to be part of The Target Body training team and I do look forward to meeting you.

So you have met the whole Target Body Training Team - we'll be back tomorrow for another blog by Leonie Moore - See you then!

Introducing Personal Trainer, James Myers

Hey guys!

Last week you met Leonie who leads our boot camps. Today we're introducing you to James Myers! He is also a Personal Trainer and knows what it is to live a busy life but take the plunge and change an unhealthy lifestyle to one where he saw results. Here's what he says below:


Having been in the restaurant business since my 20s I decided 25 years on to sell my restaurants and make a career and lifestyle change.
I’ve always loved sport and been a member of a gym, however late nights, socialising and partying always seemed to take their toll both energy wise and time wise.
In 2010 I decided that a change of career should mean a change of lifestyle, I'd had enough of feeling unfit, overweight and permanently tired.
Within 6 months of the change I had dropped 22 pounds in weight and felt good again.
This was achieved through a change of diet, combined with a consistent, simple and enjoyable training workout program.
Having qualified in Personal Training at Level 3, Kettlebells and Padwork, I can help you to achieve your goals be it weight loss, muscle gain, core training, increased flexibility and agility or general fitness training .
I can design exercise programs that work within your lifestyle and give nutritional advice that is sensible, balanced and manageable.


Let’s set a goal and work together to achieve it.
I DID IT FOR MYSELF....NOW LET'S DO IT FOR YOU!

James knows what it is to change a lifestyle into one which is healthy long term. He is happy to do some FREE half hour sessions to introduce himself and let you meet him before you decide to commit. If you live in the Brighton and Hove area and could do with a free half hour consultation then give us a ring below and we'll get you booked in asap! If you missed last weeks blog then hit the link below to see our latest video. 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152102173607318&set=vb.102896623091486&type=2&theater

info@targetbodytraining.co.uk
07809369506

See you soon!

Hannah
P.S. Don't forget to get down to Preston Park on Saturdays at 10,30am and Wednesday mornings at 7am  for boot camp - it's only £5!!!!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone! I haven't posted anything for quite a while so thought it was high time I did! I hope you had a great Christmas and are excited about what 2014 will bring. At Target Body Training we have been working hard behind the scenes and we have a couple of new team members that I'd love to introduce you to. You will be hearing more from them in this blog as the weeks continue. They'll be sharing their passions, snippets of helpful information and answer any questions you have about fitness, injuries, eating habits and much more. 

To kick us off we have the one and only Leonie Moore! Leonie has been running our boot camps for a number of weeks now and is fantastic at it - you can see her in action in the Target video featured here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hannah-Smith-Personal-Training/102896623091486

Leonie is an inspirational trainer and excellent motivator, who believes fitness should be fun. The bootcamps combine resistant and cardio work, which help you get fitter, stronger, improve your core strength and help you lose weight as well as being really good fun. Leonie likes to show people that getting fit doesn't always have to be in a gym. She has level 2 in Gym Instruction and level 3 in Personal Training qualifications, as well as being fully qualified in Kettlebells Instruction and a fully qualified Boxercise Instructor.

As a Personal Trainer, Leonie is passionate about helping clients reach their potential, getting the best out of the sessions and achieving their goals. Leonie will work with you in order to design exercise programs that will push you in order to get the necessary results but are also realistic, as well as being highly enjoyable which is so important in fitness because let's face it, if you don't enjoy it you won't continue doing it. Leonie is also a co-director of a women's rockclimbing group and regularly plays league tennis in the Brighton & Hove Parks League.

I've had the privilege of working with Leonie for a while now and she continues to amaze me with her excitement for learning new things and dedication to her work and you. If you have any questions for Leonie or anything mentioned above do drop us an email and we'll do our best to get back to you asap. 

That's it for today but we'll be back tomorrow with some more news!