Tom begins charity countdown!

I have just finished my justgiving page for my charity run with Catherine this summer. We hope to raise £2000 for Help for Heroes by running-biking-running from Salisbury to Cardiff in June. We should cover approximately 120 miles by using mainly footpaths and byways cross country.

There are many reasons why to do this, but none better than raising money for a great cause. As I have many friends in the forces it is a cause close to my heart and I thought it was about time they benefited from my willingness to do stupid things! Please check the link above to see what they do and then visit my justgiving page here

If Catherine and I raise £2000 I will wear a costume voted for on the poll to the right. You have to have donated for your vote to count and we have to hit £2000, so dig deep and sponsor me!

Tower 42 Challenge

On February 25th there is a stair running challenge at Tower 42 in London. The challenge requires runners to climb 42 floors at the tallest building in London for the housing and homeless charity Shelter.

I am already training for another stair event but am keen to do this one. So if you fancy joining me (I may be dressed as a pepparami) just check out the link below http://england.shelter.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events_and_challenges/vertical_rush

If you don't want to climb 42 floors, why not include 5 floors for your training? Just take it steady to start then try taking 2 steps at a time. Climb up and down 4 times and that will give you a simple, quick and effective workout.

Happy climbing!

Tom :)

Get out and about!

It may be snowing, cold and windy, but now is the perfect time to get out and train.

Despite the usual New Year's resolutions most people will struggle to get out in this weather. If you can try run/walk intervals (be careful on the ice) from work back to your home. If you live miles away why not run back to the station or part of the way home. That way when you get home you can relax knowing you've done the fitness for the day. It may only be 20 minutes, but it all counts and will leave you time to stretch, prepare a healthy meal and relax at the end of the day.

If you are keen to get into running check out my site for details on the running groups available www.tomalfry.com

Happy training!

Tom :)

B2N Fitness is live!

I am excited to tell you that the new B2N Fitness website is up and running in preparation for a great year ahead.

If you visit www.b2nfitness.co.uk you can find out who we are, what we do and all the exciting events coming up in 2010.

The next event is B2N Kickstart on January 23rd. There are still places available for this fun and active event, so feel free to find out more at the website above. We've created this event to help everyone get the ball rolling with their fitness for 2010. With running, mountain biking and outdoor training suitable for all abilities there's a lot of fun to be had. Once we've tired you out with the training there's some great food to be had at The Radnor Arms with a 3 course meal to replenish those muscle stores.

Looking forward to seeing you in 2010,

Tonm :)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all! I hope that you have had a restful festive holiday and a positive start to the New Year.

I apologise for the lack of posts after my initial promise to post tips and advice. Unfortunately I was ill at Christmas and spent most if it recovering or with family away from the computer.

However I'm back now, better, stronger and faster! Ok, so I'm only better the last two I'm still working on. My advice for this post is to ask you to check out www.thewarriordiet.com and see how it can help you this year. I came across The Warrior through my flat mate Cj and found it a great way to detox and improve my energy quickly. If you can incorporate into your life for a month then you'll notice the difference.

Don't forget January 23rd is the next B2N event, check out www.tomalfry.com for details.

Happy training,

Tom :)