Simon MarksDec 27, 20172 minNow is the timeTo clean up the wrapping paper... To wonder if you can take back those socks... To stop arguing over why it's called 'Boxing Day'... To m...
Simon MarksDec 4, 20171 minI like to move it, move itDo you like to move it? One way or another, we've all got to move. Whether it's to get out of bed in the morning, carry the shopping, pic...
Simon MarksNov 22, 20173 minBolt vs Farah or Strength vs CardioA v quick one today. But I wanted to follow up on a question I was asked recently - "which is better for me, strength work (i.e. lifting w...
Simon MarksNov 14, 20172 minWinter - a time for fitness?Sure - we're all familiar with the regular refrain to get our bodies 'beach-ready', and certainly it's easier to drag ourselves off the s...
Simon MarksOct 3, 20172 minStress - is it all in the mind?Just a short one today "I'm in a bit of a rush and trying to do 20 things at once" "I've been running around like a headless chicken" "I ...
Simon MarksSep 18, 20172 minWhat a difference a day makesIt's some indication of my taste in music that twice in less than 24 hours I have heard the song 'What a Difference a Day Makes'. In my d...
Simon MarksSep 4, 20172 minWe Few, We Happy (and muddy) FewYesterday morning at 10:25am Karina and I and 8 lovely people looked like this: About an hour or so later - we had turned into this: (tha...
Simon MarksJul 24, 20172 minOh, no, my nemesis - stairs!So, today is the day after the London Triathlon. The day after Karina and I swam 1.5km, cycled 40km and ran 10km and pushed our bodies to...
Simon MarksJul 17, 20172 minHow much exercise is 'enough'?This could be the shortest blog post ever: Doing even a small amount of exercise is better than doing none Doing more exercise is almost ...
Simon MarksJul 10, 20172 minFitness Myths: Is it too late to get into shape for my summer holidays?There's lots of variables involved in that question: What shape are you in now? What shape you want to be in for your summer holiday? And...
Simon MarksJun 27, 20172 minChallenge YourselfHere at FreeRange Fitness we believe in some basic truths: Being outdoors is more fun than being indoors Getting/keeping fit should be fu...
Simon MarksJun 7, 20174 minTomorrow is a big day - make sure you start it off with a good breakfastHaving a filling, well balanced and nutritious breakfast is a great way to begin the day; however this often gets neglected in our quick ...
Simon MarksJun 5, 20171 minIt’s amazing to be aliveFrankly it’s amazing that I'm alive to have written this and that you are alive to be able to read this. Not just that billions of years ...
Simon MarksJun 2, 20176 minRunning your first 5kmSo, only a few weeks to go before your first 5km race. It can be daunting, the thought of all those people lined up at the start. Surely ...
Simon MarksMay 30, 20173 minTaking my first steps with Maccabi GB at the Community Fun RunYou’ve got to start somewhere. None of us could walk when we were born. We all had to learn to take those first few tentative steps. Our ...
Simon MarksApr 6, 20173 minHaving a Healthy Breakfast without CerealIt is so easy to sleepily shuffle in our pyjamas into the kitchen and grab a quick bowl of breakfast cereal before heading out for a run,...
Simon MarksMar 11, 20173 minImprove your flexibility to help your runningWhen you set yourself a running goal, be it couch to 5k, 10k, half or full marathon, a natural first step is to make a plan; follow a tra...
Simon MarksMar 6, 20173 min10 Tips for Post-Run/Race Recovery - Less is MoreSpending time and effort on recovery is just as important as all the strength and conditioning you are doing. Recovering properly can mak...
Simon MarksFeb 24, 20174 minFuelling your Marathon - Nutrition for Before, During and After your Endurance EventYou are what you eat. So, to run a marathon maybe you should be tucking into large portions of ostrich (it’s estimated they could run 26 ...