Helen Ryan Personal Triner

I had been running regularly for over 20 years and had begun to participate in half marathon events in the most recent three years. Following a disappointing result in May 2012, I saw one of Helen's leaflets, called her up and agreed a personal training programme. <br />Other than my capability to commit to a continuing series of PT sessions and the achievement of the goals Helen and I had defined,<span id="moreReview477825" class="hide"> I had no real concerns. Over the past year I have worked with Helen on a weekly basis, almost exclusively outdoors, on an imaginative but demanding training programme intended to build core strength and endurance specifically designed to improve my half marathon time. <br />My time for half marathon, on the same course and exactly one year from my earlier unsatisfactory result, improved by a massive 14 minutes! Times over shorter distances - 10k and 10 mile have improved equally dramatically and I have a much improved ability to sprint. <br />Right now, I feel unstoppable! Helen's weekly PT sessions combined with a couple of other training classes and training/fitness runs have made me feel generally much fitter and stronger - and I actually enjoy the training sessions and classes! I have lost some excess weight while continuing to enjoy eating and drinking what I want when I want. As I approach my 60th birthday later this year, I wonder why I didn't do this earlier!</span> More...

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am either in front of a laptop, in a meeting room or driving somewhere with very little movement in-between. I had started to put weight on, have unsettled sleep and become conscious of how inactive I was. <br />I guess my only fear in starting personal training would have been to feel inadequate so I made sure I found the right trainer to sign up with. I specifically chose Helen as she advertised<span id="moreReview477828" class="hide"> as someone that worked a lot with women over 30 and I felt that she would help me target areas of my body I was uncomfortable with and also understand why after a week of dieting and exercise I might not have shrunk to a size 10 like I used to!!<br />Helen happened between then and now! My first session with Helen was an assessment and I honestly felt like my mind knew what I needed to do but my body just couldn't do it! Helen persevered with me, offering words of encouragement and reminding me that this was my starting point which rally helped me focus. <br />After 4 weeks training with Helen twice a week I've re-done the initial assessment and all areas of my fitness and stamina have improved. I've also lost inches and had had people tell me they can see weight loss and I've over the moon! I've just signed up for another 4 weeks with Helen and can't wait to see the results at the end of that!<br />I feel so much more motivated, I've signed up to complete the 26 mile MoonWalk in May 2014 and have even booked a class at the gym to attend tonight! I'm sleeping better and am so much more conscious of what is going into my body.</span> More...

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