This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best set of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. Day 5 was a nice relaxed day with plenty of fun …
Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 4): Swans and beaches:
This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best sets of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. The lesson for this day is how much benefit you can …
Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 3): Beach, sea life centre & Portland bill
This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best set of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. Day 3 was another epic day of fun. More relaxed than …
Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 2): Durdle Door and Portland
This is the story of how I combined getting fit and healthy while having a fantastic time on holiday in Weymouth in 2015. It is still one of the best sets of memories I made that year or any year but also one of the most active, playful and fun. Day 2 of our Weymouth holiday started with a trip to …
Holiday adventures in Weymouth (Day 1): Jellyfish and Castles
in my experience we are taught in mainstream culture that getting fit and healthy is hard work and very much the opposite of play. Thankfully I have had different teachers who gave me different lessons and so I grew up playing, relaxing while getting fit and healthy all at the same time. I want to teach others what I have …
Can kids move while watching tv? #sundayphoto
I want my little one to move regularly because it’s good for him. Right now it looks like he’s just watching tv. He is but he’s also actively balancing on my knee while he uses me as his gym. Balancing is a subtle but powerful form of movement. It develops coordination which prevents falls among other things. At the …
Can you really clear a foggy holiday head playing hide and seek and snacking on fruit?
Yesterday we spent our first family day gaming because our little one got his first console game and it was fantastic. We couldn’t believe how quickly he picks it all up and boy did we have fun. As a health coach I should be all about moving all the time and eating veggies every second right. Well… That’s kinda dull …
Reservoir Dinos
This is a snapshot of the fun we had today. Lounging around enjoying each other’s company. We swam in the morning I cooked in the afternoon and we watched movies after. Just now the little one lined up his new dinosaurs from the good dinosaur. For me it was a chance to record some memories which of course means taking …
Shopping and the value of boot sales: More treasure
Carrying on from yesterday’s theme I found these wonderful memories with my son and the treasure we found when out Christmas shopping. The steps and fitness stats aren’t epic but remember this was just an average Sunday doing chores and the Fitbit can only show part of the health story. Much gets missed and can’t be recorded yet. A big …
Shoppping and the value of boot sales: Finding treasure
The photos here are about the great deals and finds you can get by stepping outside and exploring. The summer for me was all about boot sales because many are I. The country in the middle of a field. So I get to shop in the English country side. This time of year it’s more about Christmas fayres and the …
I want to be a pilot!!! Eurofighter Typhoon
Memories This video and the memories that go with it will stay with me forever. I still remember fondly a similar experience years ago in a summer job as a drivers mate we passed an RAF base while several jets were preparing to take off about 100 meters away. We pulled over and watched each get into position, fire up …
Fun at the zoo. Whipsnade 2015
These photos simply capture a few special moments of this adventure. From the beautiful scenery in which this zoo resides to the wonderful animals and experiences you get to see and do. You forget the challenges this put you through because you are simply enjoying yourself. It’s just a lovely way to get moving. Play is training for the unexpected …
A Play day at the family gym!!!
Building on the idea of using christmas to get fit and healthy through a parent workout today has been all about play because we had a little day off with our little one. right now I am that happy tired you get after a day with an under 5 and I know I had a proper workout. The big treat was …