Feel Good Outdoor Fitness
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about quarantines and lockdowns it’s that time moves at a different pace. Days roll by quickly and it seems no time at all before it’s Thursday afternoon and I am in Friday with Heidi mode again.A bit of me is worried that once we are allowed to roam more freely […]
What a wonderful week for getting outside!The weather has been stunning and, after a day at the coast last Saturday I felt quite renewed from being outside all day. Top that with a really successful in-person and on-zoom Sunday Wake Up! I’ve had a very chipper week, feeling like there’s a little bit of normality in […]
For the past two years or so I’ve been going to see my lovely chiropractor in Caversham. In the initial consultation I learned things about myself I’d never known. I have an extra vertebra, a scoliosis and only one nostril that could smell anything (to name but a few!). Over the months of adjustments I […]
Hello to you! It’s been an interesting week. I’ve had my elder daughter here for her first trip out of Leeds since lockdown. I’ve experienced the uncertainty of a broadband connection in a world that now depends on it. And I’ve been gifted rhubarb. And I do rather love the pink stripeyness of this tangy […]
Hello Friday!How has your week been?As an avid news-avoider mine has been quite a calm and pleasant place. I’ve gone about my days and week doing what I normally do, in a manner that I consider to be socially acceptable and good for both me and the greater community.However, I do sense and see and […]
Good morning! I am writing this from the relative comfort of the Double Tree by Hilton in Stratford. Usual plans to write before I left for my weekend course were scuppered somewhat by bad planning, poor diary management and life. So here I am, bum in a chair, feet on the bed and headphones in […]
Ahh, the night of a General Election and I am contentedly locked away writing to you.I’ve deliberately avoided all news, newspapers and as much social media as I can around the whole sordid affair. If I let myself get too bogged down in it I am sure I’d feel very helpless about it all. And so […]
Hello November! And there, in the blink of an eye October has vanished. What did you accomplish last month? Are you on track with your goals and targets? This month we’re celebrating being in business for 10 years. 10 years ago there were no goals and targets. The main aim was to find somewhere to […]
With food waste being the third largest contributor to global warming it seems appropriate to manage our food use and consumption as wisely as possible. Not only will we do our bit, but it will also save you some money and provide the family with something to talk about…”you did what with the spinach??!”This week […]
I had the pleasure of spending some time with James Barrs of Nutrileaves today. James owns and runs Nutrileaves, an urban farming business, based in Woosehill, where he grows, harvests and delivers his fabulous microleaves. Microleaves are a powerhouse in terms of nutrition. They have been nicknamed ‘hyper foods’ because their potency in terms […]
In my attempt to help reduce the amount of food waste we create I am collaborating with other local businesses to share their knowledge too. Over in Knowl Hill Kran Sondh owns and runs award winning The CookCurry Club, a takeaway with a twist. Every fortnight Kran prepares a homecooked Indian curry dinner, just as […]
Hello July 🙂 I am not sure quite how that happened. It doesn’t seem that long ago that it was a relief to have the clocks going back and getting longer nights. Now here we are in the midst of summer, with some heat (at last), and some sweaty Fit Camps under our even sweatier […]
This is a fabulously quick and easy way to use up half bags of spinach leaves or rocket, fresh herbs and kale leaves or any green leafy stalks that you may not use ordinarily (think cauliflower, broccoli or kale). When using the stalks, quickly blanch them in boiling water for about 3 minutes before plunging […]
This is a fabulously easy soup to make when you have too many tomatoes, your tomatoes have got a bit too squishy or you saw some in the reduced section in the supermarket but now don’t know what to do with them. It’s gluten free, can be vegan and is freezable if you don’t want […]
It’s not entirely surprising that we attract people to FastTrack Fit Camp who love to spend their lives outside. I’m an outside junkie. I just love to just be outside. I guess it leaks out sometimes in how I talk about what we do 🙂 Whether it’s a coffee on my bench in the garden, […]
Happy Friday to you! I hope the short week has served you well? As you read this I’ll be in my final throes of prepping and loading my car for our first FastTrack Fit Camp Weekender of the year. Today I am off to Combe Martin in North Devon for a second year running. Debbie, […]
Session 6: “Food – fuel or friend?” Hello everyone! When I signed up to attend these boot camps, I didn’t quite realise what I had got myself in for. I tell you why. For every other boot camp, I have attended in the past, you turn up at the session, you work out, sweat, high-five […]
Spring is a great time for rhubarb. When it’s a good year, it’s a really good year so making sure it’s used and not wasted it key (I hate waste!). If you aren’t going to use it immediately you can wash, trim and cut the stems into thumb size pieces. Dry them off and place on a […]
Lettuce soup may not be high on your list of must-have lunches, however it makes a really pleasant soup that you can add all manner of things too. When everyone is avoiding the lettuce in the fridge because it’s a bit soggy and dark green you can turn it into something quite cheap and tasty […]
These Chia Charge bars are ‘on-plan’, a great healthy snack and not as oily as some of the other raw bars on the market. There is one for everyone who comes to camp this week, so make your way along and pick up yours to try! Chia seeds are becoming a common product in health […]
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 7 years watching people change their eating and lifestyle habits to effect a change in how they look and feel. The one thing I have learned that there isn’t a one size fits all solution to weight loss and weight management. We are unique beings and […]