Tales of a reluctant slimmer Blog
IS there still time? Can I impress the team selectors enough between now and next year to add my name to the list of athletes representing GB in the 2012 Olympics?
Session 12: the grand finale
The writing is on the wall: day-glo grafitti, scrawled in oversized letters. 'NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRAIN OR HOW LOUD YOU GRUNT WITH THE EFFORT OF IT, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY IN
Week 4, Session 10
As instructed by mystery man Luke in his regular emails, I'm still downing as many litres of water as possible every day...
Session 11
He-e-e-ere's Johnny! Ah, Johnny, when this personal training lark is all in the dim and distant past I shall still remember your 'spicey, split-leg combo'; no, not a variation on a pub grub meal of
Session 7
So much for my Hercule Poirot-style of deductive reasoning. I had come to the conclusion that the way to distinguish between identical twins, Mark and Stephen Gray, was by their t-shirts. Mark wore a
Session 8
Warming up on the cross-trainer I see, out of the corner of my eye, a young man glide through the fitness studio in front of me.
Session 9
My dreams of a place on the GB Olympic team are starting to recede - at least as far as the shot putt is concerned. My upper arms are weaker than a kitten's eyelashes!
Double Take
Stephen and Mark Gray are young, charming, good-looking and clearly very astute businessmen. They have already built up an impressive client list...
Week 1
I have been invited by Stephen and Mark Gray to test run their personal fitness sessions. To start with, this is all a little confusing...
Session 1
I am wearing a brand new pair of girlie trainers - white with pink trim -and I realise it is three years since I last did anything even remotely energetic...
Session 2
Another day, another PT. James is a delightfully cheery soul. I can almost forgive the torment he inflicts because he has such a lovely smile. Four of us take on the challenge.
Session 3
My final session of week 1 and it's just me. Help!!!!! I have the undivided attention of James. There is no hiding place.
Week 2
This personal training stuff is starting to make sense. The Double Vision guys - identical twins Mark and Stephen, Johnny and James - are on my case; in a nice sort of way. They call me to see how I
Session 4
With all this rowing I'm doing maybe, in the 2012 Olympics, I could represent my country in the Single Sculls?
Session 5
Much to my surprise, I found myself taking the stairs of Lurke Street car park at a sprightly old lick today
Session 6
I am drinking loads of water (mystery man Luke would be proud of me) and peeing an equivalent volume
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