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Good luck to my lovely athlete Michelle running the amazing Liverpool Half Marathon tomorrow 🏃🏻‍♀️
Michelle trains super hard so I hope she has a great run 💪

To all the amazing women I coach remember this on International Women’s Day…

⭐️ You are strong
⭐️ You are beautiful
⭐️ You are the force
⭐️ You are enough

Never let anyone tell you you can’t do something, you are stronger than you know ❣️

I’ve been swearing by choc milk post longer runs or intense workouts for years! 🧋

Most runners reach for expensive sports drinks after hard workouts. Your refrigerator might already contain a recovery option that works just as well for a fraction of the cost.

Chocolate milk has gained traction as a post-workout recovery drink, and the science actually supports this practice. Research from Dr. Joel Stager at Indiana University shows that chocolate milk's approximately 3:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio effectively restores glycogen while supporting muscle protein synthesis.

Here's what makes this compelling: traditional sports drinks provide carbohydrates and electrolytes but lack protein entirely, missing a critical component of recovery. Energy drinks are even worse - loaded with caffeine and sugar that can actually interfere with the recovery process.

Simply put: chocolate milk delivers carbs to replenish glycogen stores, protein to repair muscle damage, and fluid plus electrolytes to restore hydration status. Studies from Dr. Michael Saunders show recovery markers comparable to commercial recovery beverages at significantly lower cost.

The good news? This works best within the 30-60 minute post-exercise window when your muscles are most receptive to nutrient uptake.

Unfortunately, not all chocolate milk is created equal. The claim in this post about choosing "sugar-free" options misses the point - you actually need those carbohydrates for glycogen restoration. The key is avoiding unnecessarily high sugar versions while still getting adequate carbs for recovery.

The bottom line? Low-fat chocolate milk provides effective, affordable recovery nutrition for runs lasting 60+ minutes or intense workouts. Skip it after easy 30-minute jogs where plain water suffices.
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I’d like to wish all my current and future athletes a happy and healthy 2026 - may it bring you everything you hope for X

Wow what can I say about this amazing lady - she is the epitome of determination, strength, unshakable, fighter, positive, the list goes on 💪

I’m beyond proud of Cirsty getting to 40 miles in Wendover Woods Ultra on Saturday, Centurions toughest ultra in not ideal weather conditions and only timed out on lap 4. Considering Cirsty had to deal with so much in the build up to this race her pushing through to even start let alone get to 40 miles is just mind-blowing!

Cirsty said “I’d have loved to have finished the 50mile but considering only 41 women started, 29 finished, and of the 12 who didn’t, only three of us made it to 40 miles. I’m proud to be one of them, especially on Centurion’s toughest course for elevation.
I loved the race, the whole atmosphere was incredible and so friendly!”

Huge good luck to the very lovely Cirsty as she takes on the Wendover Woods 50 ultra today! 🏃🏻‍♀️
This lady just amazes me with her positive attitude towards everything and her steely determination is a force to be reckoned with! 🤩

Huge well done to Triona and Moira on smashing the Maratona do Porto on Sunday! Lots of smiles and chatting along the way with lovely scenery and bridges - what’s not to love! 😎
Amazing ladies, well done!

Good luck to Triona and Moira as they both run Porto Marathon tomorrow - run strong ladies! Looking forward to hearing about this one! 😎

A big well done to the wonderful Judith on completing Venice Marathon on Sunday! She described the first half as “lovely through villages and along the river - it ended with
14 bridges and 2 miles of cobbles”!! 🏃🏻‍♀️

Can’t wait to hear all about it next week and see where you’ll be running next! Superstar! 🤩

Wishing my wonderful friend and athlete Judith Russell lots of luck tomorrow running Venice Marathon 🏃🏻‍♀️ she trains hard despite working shift work so GOOD LUCK! 🤩

Please support the amazing man that is Pete Wright in his incredible and utterly astounding 7 Ironmans in 7 days…!

I mean come on let’s just think about that for a minute 😳 any of us who have done a full Ironman event knows how damn hard they are so can you imagine getting up and going again the next day and the next day for a whole week? 🫡 no I bet you can’t so stop thinking about it and DONATE NOW!

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https://sportsgiving.co.uk/sponsor/activity/island-man-x-7-7-iron-man-distance-triathlons-in-7-consecutive-days/pete?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNTedlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp_IH8SAcSOyao_8Q4ue0uWE5UNjs0SIbWvwfBsQ6DOC2yXjZ3xFgwyW0DuHK_aem_-vCaajekTYNwSNdxIGaonw

SportsGiving - Activity: Pete I'm a 52 year old CFO who enjoys endurance challenges outside of work and am passionate about fundraising in my home Island of Jersey.

Lots of my lovely athletes taking part in tomorrow’s Jersey Marathon Relay Race, both in the two and five person relays - Cirsty, Pauline, Judith, Kayte and Julie I hope you all run fabulously 🏃🏻‍♀️😎
Good luck to team Physio Jersey too! 💪