Mark's Road to Newcastle - The Great North Run / Journal
Coach Ken
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The First Six Months
Today, 20th January 2024 is the six month anniversary of that 'switch' in my brain flicking over and making the decisions that have since led me to this point - Day Zero, 20th…
Read the entry ↗1 January 2024, 07:30Mark’s Motivational Monday #8
Mark is absolutely killing it. He is discovering a better version of himself every single day. That's a better version physically, mentally and emotionally. His consistency an…
Read the entry ↗6 November 2023, 13:12Weekend Away
So last Saturday was a break from ParkRun at Stanley Park and the chance to relax with friends. First Saturday of the month I jump in my car and head down to the Jaguar Br…
Read the entry ↗31 October 2023, 09:59Weight Loss for Petrol Heads
OK, so if you didn't already know... I like my cars, more specifically I like my Jaguar cars. That's actually how I first met Coach Ken. I organised a Jaguar event over at …
Read the entry ↗15 October 2023, 19:30More Essential Reading
Back on 22nd August, Coach Ken (whilst bobbing around in the South Pacific heading towards Australia) ordered The World's Fittest Book by Ross Edgley and had it delivered to m…
Read the entry ↗14 October 2023, 11:14My First ParkRun
Some time ago Coach Ken sent me a work out plan to follow when I started in the gym. Sunday to Friday had weights sessions, cardio sessions but Saturday had nothing scheduled …
Read the entry ↗6 September 2023, 08:00The 1st 7lb Milestone
Daily Weigh-in done... On 21st August, 31 days after starting, I had shifted 1 stone of weight. I was very pleased with that. At the time I wrote... "It will get har…
Read the entry ↗5 September 2023, 17:00This is where the fun starts...
So that big step today... I finally crossed the threshold and into the mysterious world of the Gym. I've always walked past them - no clue what goes on behind the darkened win…
Read the entry ↗22 August 2023, 13:00The World's Fittest Book
So, look what arrived in the post today. Coach Ken may be on the other side of the world bobbing up and down on a huge container ship, but he still managed to have Amazon deli…
Read the entry ↗14 August 2023, 18:00Coach Ken
Introducing "Coach Ken" Ken is a good friend who has been very supportive with my 'journey'. Knowing how much he was into fitness and nutrition, I asked him back in July if…
Read the entry ↗20 July 2023, 15:10Day Zero
20th July 2023 During a WhatsApp chat I asked my mate Ken for some advice regarding diet having just placed an order for Huel (a protein/meal replacement supplement). H…
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