These Mums Do Fitness

On the eve of my 8th business birthday - leaving this here

The whole ethos of TMD

Think I’ve done ok in the last 2920 days for you all…what do you reckon?

Good luck to all the kids out there starting back at school next week. Whether they're going for the very first time, returning to start a new year or moving onto secondary school, they're all huge milestones.

So share those pics of the kids on their first day back of their shiny new shoes and too big clothes that they'll "grow into" as it's amazing to look back at them to see how much they change in such a short amount of time.

Harry's going into Year 4 and Chloe's somehow starting high school - I'm not sure how this has happened as I'm definitely not old enough (or grown up enough should I say) to have a kid at secondary!!

Sending hugs to any of you who are worrying about it - try and relish a little bit of time for you (if you can) and if you're missing them just remember - don't ever underestimate how ridiculously short the school day is so you wont miss them for long!!

A week to go till these clubs all restart

What you waiting for??

Summer break done - it’s been an absolutely brilliant one filled with days out, a week in Wales, fun with friends, lots of paddleboarding and plenty of fun

Back to full timetable as of tomorrow all the way through to October half term! 🙌🙌💪💪

Can’t believe these stats with everyone being away or juggling work, kids and life

You’re all amazing 🤩

Roll on September

Some might say that they’ve got that Friday feeling 🧡🧡

Don’t look back in anger at the last week of the school holidays. Stop crying your heart out about the new school year - the fun days of the juggle can’t live forever 😉

The Masterplan this weekend is a long run Saturday for the 1/2 club and then a Liverpool 10k on Sunday for me and the Alty 10k for many - we’ve got to roll with it and maybe some of us will get supersonic PB’s

Any Oasis puns I’ve missed?? 🎸 Good luck getting tickets 🎫

Happy Tuesday 🙌🤩🎶💯🥳

It's official... Oasis are BACK.
Starting with 14 huge UK and Ireland shows in 2025, it's the announcement fans have been yearning for.
Read the full details here

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/oasis-reunion-confirmed-liam-noel-29814148

The autumn course of Physio led Pilates starts soon!
In person and also steamed virtually.
This 8 week course starts on Tuesday 3rd September/ Thursday 5th September 2024.
* Mixed ability/ Improvers on Tuesdays at 8pm
* Intermediate on Thursdays at 9.10am and 8pm
All classes will be taking place at St Joseph's Parish Centre on Hope Road near Sale Metrolink and the 8pm sessions are also streamed virtually.
Limited spaces available so please get in touch on 07850161002 or [email protected]

Last week of the summer timetable - we’ve almost made it 🙌

💪 🏋️‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🧡 🤩

https://goteamup.com/p/8241355-these-mums-do-fitness/

All my run club courses restart in September and these two are getting booked up quickly

5k boost - gaining your confidence over 5k with an awesome group. Pushing yourself, trying new training techniques and doing things you’d never do on your own

5-10k - get yourself to 10k by the end of the year. Push through those barriers and get a medal for your efforts as we’re training for the Wilmslow Festive 10k on the 27th November

Get in touch for more details

Fame again for the orange army - Blackpool this time!!!

🧡🧡🙌🙌🧡🧡🙌🙌

Thousands Take to Promenade for Blackpool's Annual 'Run The Lights' Event This weekend, Blackpool’s iconic promenade was transformed into a dazzling racetrack as thousands of runners participated in the much-anticipated 'Run The Lights' event, organised by Fylde Coast Runners.

Saw this on Instagram yesterday and it really made me chuckle!!! Happy Thursday

The next These Mums Do Fitness Beginners run club starts on Monday 9th September 🏃‍♀️

Get that goal of running 5k in before the end of the year 🗓️

10 week course taking you from zero all the way to 5k with a group of epic ladies to help you through each step 🙌

Just £40 for the course

Head to the booking system and get yourself signed up

https://goteamup.com/.../8241355-these.../courses/106820/

FREE SCHOOL UNIFORM!

Our friends at Stretford Public Hall have a fab selection of uniform for free during their drop in tomorrow! 12-3 at Stretford Public Hall.

Uplift Cafe also have a selection of preloved uniform available

Stretford Town Centre Friends of Stretford Public Hall Uplift

The next Beginners run club starts on Monday 9th September 🏃‍♀️

Get that goal of running 5k in before the end of the year 🗓️

10 week course taking you from zero all the way to 5k with a group of epic ladies to help you through each step 🙌

Just £40 for the course

Head to the booking system and get yourself signed up

https://goteamup.com/p/8241355-these-mums-do-fitness/courses/106820/

Had an awesome week away with the family in sunny wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Properly switched off so now back and raring to get back to work and catch up with everyone’s summers ☀️✈️🌴

Summer timetable for another 2 and a bit weeks and then back to normal when the kids go back 🥰

That’s a wrap for a week from me. Off to spend a week with this lot and my parents so my final note..

August is always a challenging month to keep active due to holidays, the juggle of school hols and the heat but just be kind to yourself. Rest is sometimes just as important as staying active and there's always different ways to be active - walking with the kids, bike rides, beach trips, etc.

So change your normal schedule if you can and get up and out earlier/later to stay out the heat of the day or if you cant do that, take it down a notch and you'll still get the gains you need from working hard but not feeling like you're going to die! Running slower or doing less intensive reps is perfect.

Having a few weeks off will NOT undo all the hard work you've been putting in so make sure you chill out, have that ice cream with the kids or that G&T at sunset - life's too short to not

Have a wonderful holiday if you're going away or if you're staying in sunny Manchester, make the most of the time you have off and make sure you watch as much of the Olympics as you can - it's bloody incredible!

Back next week peeps xx

Some great runs happened last month - Wilmslow 10k, Trafford 5 miler and Media City to name a few. I also did Wythenshawe Games 10k which was (as always!) incredibly hot!!

Trafford 5 miler was a great run with a new route for me which was so pretty (except one big hill in the middle!!) and was great to support another local run club who organised the event.

Media City saw a lot of first medals for the TMD 5k Boost crew who did amazingly in their first official race...cant wait to see how much more bling you accrue over the years!

Just in case you needed an excuse for some new trainers…here’s a reshare of my blog about what to look for in your new pair

https://www.thesemumsdo.co.uk/hints-tips-on-getting-new-run-shoes/

Can’t believe it’s been a week already since these guys completed their 5-10k journey with the epic Nat at the helm

New clubs will all be starting again in September so please get in touch for more details 🏃‍♀️🧡🏃‍♀️🧡

Summer timetable - lots of classes still on, just on a reduced schedule for August ☀️☀️🥳🥳

Monday nights are still on every week through the summer

Challenge runs to get you pushing your pace and running differently to the norm.

Completely drop in and are 8pm so no excuses about it being too hot!!! 🥵

Anyone else a little sick of sandwiches? I’ve come up with 5 lovely picnic ideas for you which are healthy, taste amazing and are simple to make when you’ve got the kids at home.

All on the blog…here’s the link https://www.thesemumsdo.co.uk/summer-picnic-ideas/

Anyone got any others that they’d like to share??

Pinch 🤏🏿
Punch 🤛🏻
First of the month ☀️

What a month…you’ve been extremely busy!!

Happy end of July!! 💪🥵🤩🙌

Just this…loving the Olympics so so much

One thing I am continuously struck by is that the power of the Olympics is in their humanity. In the way that the full spectrum of human emotion is on display in every single sport, in every single event, in every single athlete.

It is in the triumph, the disappointment, the humility, the camaraderie, the determination . . . not just on the track or the field or the mat or the pool, but on the sidelines as well.

If you look closely, you can see it everywhere.

Jordan Chiles and her parents overcome with raw emotion after she nailed her floor routine, the last of the four events she competed in to help Team USA reclaim the gold in the women’s gymnastics team all-around finals.

Ilona Maher’s sisters cheering wildly in identical shirts as she led her sevens team to a first medal, and the rugby player’s even more important message to the world that “all body types can be Olympians.”

The ear tug that Stephen Nedoroscik uses to signal “Hey” to his loved ones, which started through the TV for his Polish grandfather, a WWII vet who died last year.

The sign reading “Ryan, it’s a girl!” that Ryan Murphy’s wife held up after he won bronze in the 100-meter backstroke.

The knitting that settles British Olympic diver and anti-bullying advocate Tom Daley while he cheers on his teammates.

The revelation that Egyptian fencer Nada Hefez competed at seven months pregnant.

These are only a few.

We admire these athletes not only because they humble and amaze us, but because in each of their stories we can see glimpses of ourselves—we can see our own struggles and victories and comebacks and experiences and joy.

We love the Olympics because they reveal the depth and beauty and strength of the human spirit.

And when we allow ourselves to see it, not only in the most elite athletes and competitors, but in ourselves, we can restore our connection to each other in the world.

I cannot think of anything more powerful than that.

Had the best few days at the studio with my epic group of monthly members. 3 incredible wins…

🩳 2 have worn shorts to workout in for the first time ever because they feel it’s such a safe/un-judgy space

💪 Did the measurements for one member and in 7 months she’s lost and incredible 18cm

💊 One member no longer takes daily pain relief for joint pain after working out consistently for 10 months

What it alllll about

Get in touch if you want to join the crew 🙌🙌

5k Boost crew have finished their 8 week course tonight and Zoe perfectly planned their route to finish with a pint 🍺

So many PB’s and so many amazing achievements from this group who only started running 4 months ago!