So, I created this blog-site a while ago; and whilst normally I have so much to say on life, training, nutrition and day to day ‘stuff’ in general, I sat twiddling my thumbs, with a severe case of writer’s block. What should I write about? Will people be interested in my research and opinion? Will people think I have turned into a narcissistic, self involved plonker (I haven’t, i promise!)? Did it have to be brilliant, witty and wise? Did it have to be insightful and beautifully written? This first page was going to be my introduction, my ‘big hello’ to everyone…. So I decided to leave it; if I was meant to write then the words would arrive…..eventually.
Fast forward to 2016 and life has become a little more hectic! Turbo Toby is now approaching three years old and we welcomed another small addition in September in the form of Taylor. My little business of Turbo Fit Personal Training & Coaching is entering its 3rd year and after a year working as a Personal Trainer, TRX & Spin Instructor at Anytime Fitness, I made the move to becoming a CrossFit coach. I'm now a member of the coaching staff at our local Box (CrossFit Powerstroke); I also continue to teach spin classes on the local Naval base. So looking forward.... the small feat of preparing for Iron Man 70.3 Oceanside CA, is ever present in the back of my mind and training is ramping up and we move back across the pond in May so my UK business set-up has begun! In short, life is busy in the Turbo Fit camp!
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So after 10 years in the Royal Air Force, in 2013 I left the Service to move to the USA with my husband, Chris, for a few years. There wasn’t any doubt about the type of career I wanted to follow; I’ve been running for as long as I can remember, competing in triathlon (for both the RAF and represented GB at the Age-Group World and European Championships), I love training and find the human body, and what it can physically and mentally achieve, fascinating. So, after the birth of my son, Toby ‘The Turbo’ Wilcox (hence Turbo Fit’s business name), I decided to make the career jump to the Personal Training industry. Picking up an Indoor Cycling qualification seemed a logical step since I love riding and the majority of my triathlon training is on a bike, I then added a TRX qualification to the mix. I’m a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and I’m also a qualified Sport & Remedial Deep Tissue Massage Therapist (through the London School of Sports Massage) in the UK. I added my Nutrition Coaching (Level 1) certification with Precision Nutrition earlier this year, thereby adding more strings to the proverbial bow. So thats me, in a nutshell: Wife, Mum, Step-Mum, Entrepreneur, Personal Trainer, Triathlete and now, blogger!
So, friends, I welcome you to Turbo Fit’s blog. A blog on training/fitness ideas (for whatever your goal), nutrition, sports massage, self treatment and a whole host of other subjects probably!
Take from it what you will; although I do hope you enjoy.
To coin a phrase from a favorite business of mine (ahem, Turbo Fit):
‘Make It Count’
