I’m 6 weeks 3 days away from the Ealing Half Marathon.

A few weeks ago I wrote about my lack of running consistency; but the very act of writing this out to you forced a few changes in routine.

I had a chat with my wife about how to best build my runs into the week to allow for consistency without losing time for family and work in the day.

We agreed on a rotating morning schedule of training whereby one morning she’d go to the gym, one morning I’d go for my run (whilst the other looked after Sia).

It’s working great and I’m now 3 weeks into 3 runs a week, after quite a few weeks of only managing 1-2.

Whilst I don’t have any big training goals this year outside of maintaining a “beach lean look” throughout (which is going well), I have some unfinished business from 2023.

Last year I competed in a Muay Thai fight and ran two half marathons - one was spontaneous and the other was the Ealing Half, where I set a goal to run sub 100 minutes.

I was in shape but totally blew up in the race. I ignored the pacemakers, went out too fast… and 15KM in, I was on track for a 95 minute finish.

Unsurprisingly, my legs and lungs packed up in the 16th kilometre, and I ended up finishing in around 105 minutes.

This year I want to make amends. 

I’m not going crazy with this as a goal - simply running 3x a week on a plan with a running coach (rather than winging it like last time) with the aim to achieve a sub 100 minute half.

With just over 6 weeks to go, today I’ve got a “hill session”, which doesn’t sound too fun (!)…

From next week things on the plan ramp up quite significantly, so I’m excited to see the gains in my fitness and running times!

I figured I hadn’t shared a training update in a while so here it is for a bit of extra accountability on my end too!

And now, let’s dive into this week’s Transformation Thursday…

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3 Ways To Look, Feel & Perform Your Best

1. It’s 10% training, 40% diet and…

The biggest cause of an inconsistent diet is eating away your stress, emotions and exhaustion.

You often hear about it being 80% nutrition, 20% training but in reality…

It’s 10% training, 40% diet and 50% how you manage your stress and emotions.

If you’re struggling with weight loss, this could be your missing ingredient.

I know I hammer this message almost weekly but it’s because managing your state is that damn important for long-term weight management.

2. Nobody cares about your food choices (A message from RNT Coach Ivan)

Do you remember that time you were driving home from a social event and you couldn’t stop talking about the person who didn’t want to eat anything?

Yeah, me neither.

Contrary to our beliefs, nobody cares about our food choices more than us.

We are the ones who create the story in our minds that saying “no” is the hardest thing in the world.

“But I just want to be polite” is a common phrase we hear.

Have you considered that you can “politely” say no and still be the hoot of the party by actually being fun to be around?

Last time I checked, being polite had more to do with how you converse with others along with how you make them feel.

Not how much food you consume!

3. The heaviest weight is the front door

I can’t remember where I heard it - I think it may have been from James Clear, but I love this saying.

The hardest thing is getting the shoes on, preparing the meals, filling the water bottle…

Because once you’re in it, you’re in it!

This is exactly how I’m feeling right now before heading out the door for my “hill session” this morning!

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3 Wins To Inspire You…

My team and I are always sharing screenshots in an internal channel called #wins. Here’s a few to inspire you this week…

1. Skydiving at 18,000 Feet!

You may not be able to swim yet but that can’t stop you from ticking items off your bucket list…

2. Stepping Up and Shaping Up

Our members know that when they follow their programme, they see the results.

3. Captured Moments, Unstoppable Journey!

There’s nothing like a photoshoot to show off all your hard work…

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Want To Go Deeper In Your Journey?

Payal grew up underweight with poor eating habits. 

But in her mid-thirties, she suddenly shot up in weight with very little muscle gain. 

Despite her best efforts in gym classes, nothing seemed to give her the body she was looking for.

Her menstrual cycle was also inconsistent which was a sign of hormone imbalance. She found that she never looked toned and was always trying for body recomposition. 

She needed expertise to help her figure out the missing puzzle piece to find what wasn’t working.

Also concerned about her health because of her family history, Payal decided to jump on board with RNT. 

With the help of the RNT Process, she learned how to eat and exercise to change her body. Now, Payal has lost 10 kilos and is feeling and looking her best!

After joining RNT, Payal has found confidence in herself once again. Not to mention the life-long friends she made along the way through the RNT Community! 

In this episode we go deep into her story of what’s become not only an amazing body transformation, but a mind and lifestyle transformation as well.

Find out more about Payal’s journey on the Ep. 394 of the RNT Fitness podcast. Tune in here:

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Thanks for reading.

Akash

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