WorkoutandWellness

🙌🏻It finally happened, we now have a parkrun in Winchburgh! https://www.parkrun.org.uk/auldcathiedistrict/

📰It’s been an incredible two weeks so far and I’m so proud of what the team have achieved from my little idea a few years back!

🚶🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️Get along and walk, jog or run, every Saturday at 9:30am. All you need to do is register, for free, on the parkrun webpage ( https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/?eventName=auldcathiedistrict )There will always be a tailwalker at the end so there is no one left behind in the pack ❤️

💬It’s a fantastic way to start the weekend, so come and join this social, inclusive event.

(My business is not affiliated with this free event, I’m simply a volunteer and event director helping bring a fantastic free event to the community❤️)

A fantastic free 5K in our village, Winchburgh! Fantastic efforts from all the sponsors!

Looking forward to seeing it all come to fruition this weekend 💚🌳🏃🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️

Happy New Fit and Healthy 2023 to Everyone. I am delighted to announce that PARKRUN at the Auldcathie Park is being launched this Saturday the 7th January .
Over the last year local resident Gillian Wells and her committed team of volunteers have worked closely with us to develop the Auldcathie as registered National Parkrun Venue. IT'S NOW HAPPENED https://www.parkrun.org.uk/auldcathiedistrict/

This means that EVERY Saturday at 9.30 am there is the opportunity for free for anyone to run, jog or walk a 5k route through the park with likeminded people havening fun keeping fit at your own pace. The route is on the map below. Each week accredited volunteers will steward the route and manage the events so its all safe and supported. To register for free with parkrun follow the link https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/?eventName=auldcathiedistrict this enables your times to be logged and helps you see your own improvement each time to take part.
When we designed the park, parkrun was one of the requests we had so it was designed to provide variety of 5k loops across the whole site. We are overjoyed to see this is now starting this week.

WDL are delighted to be the main sponsor of the Auldcathie parkrun along with support from a few of the local home builders Cala, Taylor Wimpey, Smarts, Barratt and Bellway.

If you want to join in please come along to the starting point - the back of the Health and Wellbeing Hub this Saturday prior to 9.30. Please walk to the Hub but if arriving by car PLEASE park at the school/hub, NOT surrounding streets. The hub is open for toilet facilities.

Please NOTE Zac &Co is at the finish line and open for refreshments.

We have a special Sporting Guest starting the race for us on Saturday so please come along to take part of watch the first Auldcathie Parkrun.
Finally, the route will be busy from 9.30 to 11am so dogwalkers/cyclists please be aware
For any questions or offer to volunteer please email [email protected] and Gillian will be happy to help.
Have FUN and ENJOY 😃

What a year! Counting every blessing, life is too short to be anything but happy!
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Thank you to everyone who has supported me in 2022! I hope I’ve been able to give you the support you’ve needed too.
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Happy New Year to all our family and friends when it comes! I hope 2023 is filled with both health and happiness!

🔔❄️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃 Lang may yer lum reek!🔔❄️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

(Pic: credit to my sister, Mum I love you!)

Out of office is ON! We made it through 2022 🎄❤️❄️
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🖤I wanted to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU to every one of my clients (1:1, group and camps) who have supported my small business throughout 2022! It’s been a challenging year for many reasons and your support, friendships and understanding has been overwhelming. I’m very lucky for each and everyone of you 😘
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I hope that this year I’ve been able to help you with your own challenges and goals. Most of all I wanted to provide encouragement to ensure you make the most of what free time you have for you without feeling guilty having time away from work, family and friends, hopefully I’ve achieved that. Look after your mental health! ❤️
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🙏🏻Thank you to all of you still on the front line who continue to help us through this difficult winter of endless bugs, illnesses, times of grief and tough periods in life when things get too much for some. I hope you are all rewarded soon for your amazing and selfless efforts.
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⭐️I’ll be back in the New Year, so if we don’t cross paths: eat, drink and be merry, lots of love ❤️🎄 have a very Merry Christmas and a happy & healthy New Years. Stay safe 😘

Saturday!!!🥳

Another great week of training complete, a wee indoor Abs and HIIT 🥵session along with our second week of C25K this morning at Auldcathie Park 🏃🏻‍♀️

Some PBs during PT this week and some great calorie burning sessions too!

Keep at it everyone! Only 8 weeks to 2023 😱😱

🏃🏻‍♀️❄️We started our C25K programme this morning around Auldcathie Park!

Well done all!💪🏻

📲There are still spaces going if anyone wishes to join in and add themselves to the private group for weekly target updates and access to help and questions!

💰Cost is £15 for 8 weeks with a view to running your 5K on week 9!! YOU CAN DO IT 👏🏻

Hope you all enjoyed the trick or treating last night!
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We had our first indoor Bootcamp and it was a rather high intense one 😝🎃💀👻🧙🏻‍♀️
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Great to be back to it! Still spaces left for Sunday, Monday and Wednesday or all three if there is interest! C25K every Saturday starting this weekend too, bonus🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏻
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Have a great week…..it’s now less than 8 weeks to Christmas so more goals have been set and we’re chasing that mindset for consistent small wins 🎅🏻🥂
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GO FOR IT!!!

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PT AVAILABILITY!!!

🗓With less than EIGHT weeks to Christmas NOW is the perfect time to start creating better habits and chasing any HEALTH AND FITNESS goals before the year comes to an end!

📣With that being said I only have small selection of PT spots available until then:

✨Monday 7 OR 8am
✨Tuesday 12:30pm OR 6:30pm
✨Wednesday 7 OR 8am
✨Thursday 1pm or 7:30pm

📲Get in touch to find out more! These spots can be used in 1:1 or 2:1 ratios.

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New Bootcamp block starts on Halloween🎃👻💀, next Monday (only 8 weeks to Christmas!!)

⌚️time and days:

- Monday, Winchburgh Bowling Club, 8pm
- Wednesday, Barratts Park, 8:30pm
- Sunday, Auldcathie Park, 8:30am

🗓It will run for 8 weeks to Sunday 25th December (but this day will be swapped for Wed 28th December due to Christmas Day!)

🏃🏻‍♀️Couch to 5K will begin Saturday 29th October at 9:30am, Auldcathie Park, with a view to being able to attempt your first 5K before Christmas - this will only be open to bootcampers

⚖️ there will be an optional weigh in on a Monday evening for those looking for a little weekly accountablity for losing a few lbs

💵 Cost for 8 weeks is:
- 3 days per week and Sat Running £100
- 1 day per week and Sat Running £50

📲 get in touch to secure your space

I’m back!!

We’ve had another lovely Scottish staycay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚞 I have adored every moment exploring our beautiful country throughout 2022!

I’m feeling well rested (although I did manage to keep up my running and fitness, even at the kids play park I found a way 😂!!)

Starting back with clients tomorrow……..Christmas goals are in sight 💪🏻🎄🤶🏻

I cannot thank you all enough!🙏🏻🖤💗🤍

🏃🏻‍♀️🦵🏻I’ve managed two 5K’s and two 10K’s since the marathon and my legs are feeling much better for it, your generosity has kept me pushing on toward my next run!

📣I‘m only £99 away from my target and I’d love to reach it before the end of the week!

Can you help, no matter how small? If you can please use the link below for my just giving page! 😘

Gillian's page Help Gillian Wells raise money to support Young Lives vs Cancer

Does running out of champagne count as cardio??

Happy Holidays 🍁🎃🥂

See you all W/C 17th 🧡

Morning everyone 💧🌂🌦

💖The amazing charity SAMH are carrying out some research into the impact menopause has on mental health and physical activity.

🗣Seeing friends and family members struggling with symptoms and taboos I’m researching more myself and want to encourage conversations and help to try reduce the impact it has on everyday life activities.

🥊I want to do what I can to help remove taboos and barriers around the subject when it comes to woman’s mental and physical fitness so they feel supported and able to talk without fear.

🙋🏻‍♀️Its fantastic to see charities like SAMH promoting this research and so if you are struggling and want to help in the findings and solutions then please take a couple of mins to complete their survey:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=6644485449000635&id=304265286356048

Calling all menopausal women! We're working with The University of Edinburgh on an exciting new research study to increase understanding of how the menopause influences physical activity and mental wellbeing. If you're peri-menopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal, take part in our anonymous survey here --> https://bit.ly/3C4aHuA

London!!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏅🥂🏃🏻‍♀️

What can I say! Thee most incredible atmosphere. I had an absolute blast and enjoyed every single mile (maybe not mile 16 when my back started to go!!)

I’m overwhelmed with all the messages of support and sponsorship, thank you all so much for your fantastic generosity 💗🖤🤍

If you can give a little then please check out my just giving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gillian-wells0210

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏃🏻‍♀️🫣Many of you already know I am taking on the London Marathon tomorrow for Young Lives Vs Cancer and many of you have asked for a link to my fundraising page.

💕My previous page carries forward all money raised previously when the event was cancelled due to COVID, but in a bid to raise more money for this fantastic charity I have set up another page.

💰If you can give anything at all it would be greatly appreciated, please follow the link below to donate:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gillian-wells0210

Thank you so much!

🌚💡 no excuses for this team tonight!
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The seasons have definitely changed and it won’t be long before we are turning back the clocks!! October is almost here and ‘the nights are fair draw’n in’ 🍁🍂🎃🎆🌃
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I have one PT spot available from end of October, 12:30pm Tuesday. So get in touch and make that start. 12 weeks to the New Year……….Health is wealth 💛
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P.S I have also pre and post natal trained so get in touch to discuss 🤰🏻👶🏻

This is 38 🥳🎈🎂 and what a year it’s been!
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Thanks to everyone who took the time out to wish me a happy birthday! After an eventful week I’m excited to get down to the Lakes and have some quiet time in the outdoors. 🌳🦌🌤🍁🍂🍄🌻
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This year has been super crazy with a lot of change, but one thing that remains constant is how grateful I am for all my amazing clients💟. Thank you for your endless support, you’re all such lovely people and it’s a pleasure having you all join me every week.
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Have a lovely long September weekend, I’ll see you next week 🧡

RIP Queen Elizabeth II

Little update for availability:
💪🏻Monday 9am
💪🏻Wednesday 8 OR 9am 💪🏻Thursday 6 or 7am

🥵☀️🔥It is a hot one today! I finally managed to bag my 17 miles (I calculated 18 miles on map o meter but it turned out to be 1 mile less?!?) - delighted!!!
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I’ve upped the strength training 🏋🏻‍♀️during the week so definitely seeing a difference to my fatigue levels.
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How has your week begun❓If you haven’t been able to get out and about then make sure you get a wee 30 min walk in sometime later today. Physical and mental fitness at the same time 🧠💪🏻
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Well done to all my clients today👏🏻 and thanks to my last afternoon client for giving me so many juicy apples from their tree! 🍎🍏 delicious!!
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Happy Monday all ☀️🕶

Despite the unexpected rain this morning, these ladies turned up and pushed through an intense session!
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A WELL DESERVED rest in the forecasted sunshine this afternoon!
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It’s swim comp for us this afternoon with our eldest before my second last looooong run tomorrow morning before London 2022!
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Let’s set the tone for the remainder of the week by starting strong💪🏻💛
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Availability from Mid Sept:
💪🏻Monday 9am
💪🏻Wednesday 8 OR 9am 💪🏻Thursday 6 or 7am

Zero filter on Wednesday evenings class, the light was that pretty!
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Commitment certainly gets harder as the seasons change and with September around the corner we’ll see Autumn come in and the nights get darker a lot quicker.
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7️⃣The next 7 weeks are going to see our boot campers mentally and physically put to the test, but keep the camaraderie and goals in mind and focus on all the positives that fitness is giving you 💪🏻🍁🍂
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See you tomorrow for a sunny Sunday ☀️🤞🏻

“Getting strong doesn’t start with a workout, it’s starts in your mind” - this couldn’t be more fitting for last nights boot campers who came out for a tough workout despite the rain! 🌧☔️
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Week 5 can only get better!
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You’ve all motivated me with your commitment so despite the muggy weather I managed to squeeeeeze in a 9.5 mile run between clients this morning, but (perhaps karma from giving you all torture shuttle runs and a killer abs section yesterday) I got a wasp sting in my quad on the canal at mile 7 which still aches, even as I sit in the car at school with my first coffee of the day (thanks The Wee Winchburgh Cafe)😂🐝😓
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I’ll be kind tomorrow night after that run in today 😂
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📣 I have a couple of spots available coming up: Tuesday 6:30pm (mid September), Thursday 8am and Friday 10:30am……pre and post natal clients welcome too!
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Message me to secure before we start the Christmas countdown 📲🤶🏻🎄😆

📣I’m opening up two PT spots:
- Thursday 7am (available now)
- Friday 10:30am (available mid Sept)
Get in touch to secure 📲

No filter, just look at the sky….the nights (and mornings) are starting to draw in😆🌌
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Fantastic efforts last night. Good bit of core and cardio! 🥵Hope we’re all feeling okay today……
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Continuing to push ourselves out of our comfort zones, but also continuing to modify where needed when it comes to either pre natal strength, post natal recovery and any ongoing injuries.🤰🏻👶🏻🤕
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Week 4 almost over and progression is coming along nicely, but more importantly we’re making new friends and enjoying the fitness element too 👯‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️
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Have a good week everyone 💙

UPDATE: GONE!!!!

ONE PT (pre/postnatal also welcome)AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE START - Thursdays 11am
Get in touch to secure 📲

Best of luck to all our Winchburgh children, have a fantastic first day back at school 📚✏️

Its a day of happy tears for me as I now have all three kids in primary school as our littlest embarks on her primary education journey in P1 🥹💖

What an exciting time for everyone, including all the staff, finally going into the new academy AND primary today. Enjoy these amazing state of the art facilities and resources 👩🏻‍🏫🍎👩🏻‍💻🔬👩🏻‍🔬

A money can’t buy sunset!!! What a beautiful sunny spell ☀️🕶we’ve been having here in Scotland! Just look at the sun about to set in our Wednesday bootcamp class!🌅
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Despite the heat we smashed a tough bootcamp💥. We modified to account for the temperature 🌡and made sure we took the rest and water throughout!
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🏃🏻‍♀️Movement was all that was needed and some fresh air on our own away from the desks 🙌🏻
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Get in touch if you are looking to increase your activity levels and make a healthier lifestyle more sustainable this side of 2022!! 🥗🏃🏻‍♀️🏅

What a week….and it’s only Wednesday! 🐫
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Bootcampers, you smashed it this evening! Some tough circuits finished off with a cardio blast 🥵💪🏻 week 2 almost over and you’ve all given 💯 to each class!
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Kids - they had a ball at the launch of Conifox Adventure Park Tartan Titan inflatable course 🏅Our youngest showing everyone how it’s done!!🙋🏻‍♀️
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🏃🏻‍♀️You’ve all motivated me this week and I’ve even managed to squeeze in a 15 mile run, despite it being horrid and painful! 😵‍💫🤮Everyone has a bad day at the office! Between that, work, childcare and community meetings I need a glass of something strong to get me over hump day!
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Keep smashing the goals, but always have some fun on the side….we’re only human 🍷🏋🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️ 💖