S Jones Fitness

21/09/2026

18/09/2026

It was only for 400m but I’ve never seen a pace like that on my Garmin or other watches before.

3rd track session last night and we did 4x1200m with the last we did 800m in the end with 400m pacy and 400m recovery, so I thought I would take the handbrake off. I sounded like a steam train going around and today my legs are telling me off 🤣!

But sub 6 min mile pace(03.31/km) for 1 lap I will take that.

17/09/2026

The Power of a Training Partner: Why You Don’t Have to Train Alone.

Training alone can be effective, but training with a partner can be a game changer. Whether you’re new to fitness or experienced in the gym, having the right training partner can elevate both your performance and your mindset.

One of the biggest advantages of training with a partner is accountability. When someone else is relying on you to show up, it becomes harder to skip sessions or cut workouts short. That shared commitment helps build consistency, which is the foundation of real, long-term results.

A training partner also helps you push beyond your comfort zone. It’s easier to stop when you’re tired and alone, but encouragement from a partner can be the difference between quitting early and completing that final set. Friendly competition can also raise intensity, helping you lift heavier, move faster, and stay focused throughout your session.

Safety and technique are another major benefit. Having someone there to spot lifts, check form, or offer feedback can reduce the risk of injury and improve movement quality. Better form means better results and fewer setbacks.

Beyond the physical benefits, training with a partner provides a strong mental edge. Sharing tough workouts builds motivation, confidence, and resilience. Knowing you’re not facing challenges alone makes difficult sessions feel more achievable.

Finally, training with a partner simply makes workouts more enjoyable. Sessions feel less repetitive, energy stays high, and time passes quicker when you’re working toward a shared goal.

The right training partner doesn’t just support your workouts they challenge you, motivate you, and help you grow. Sometimes, the strongest results are built together.

15/09/2026

Not knocking the scale, but there’s a lot of other MAJOR advantages to working out.

How you monitor progress can be done any of these ten ways and, honestly, they’re all really important.

So, don’t get down if the scale isn’t changing. As long as you’re getting stronger, feeling more confident, and daily life activities are getting easier, you’re making amazing progress.

Keep it up!

14/09/2026

Sometimes we see things on SM and it all looks amazing and it seems everyone is smashing out their workout and hitting PBs each week!

But in reality not every workout feels good and some can feel a waste of time but that is normal.

13/09/2026

Run for Fun group. Tuesdays at 7pm in Didcot.

It’s a small group of 5 ladies currently and we do all sorts from just a run to hill sessions/Intervals/Timed KM session to some drills.

We also sometimes do step challenges, core challenges to strength training sessions outside of Tuesdays and this month we are doing race at your pace to get ourselves going again after the summer.

Gain a medal 🥇 and reset ourselves.

Pace wise we have anything from a 32 mins 5k runners to a 40 min 5km runner so if you are somewhere in that range and fancy joining a little group to keep you going or you need a reset.

Or maybe you are currently doing a couch to 5km and think this might help you(especially that week when you jump from this is ok to hang on you want me to run double the time in one go!)then you are more than welcome.

First session free to see if it works for you then you can go from there.

Contact me or comment below or email me [email protected]

12/09/2026

Very true we make starting our new fitness and health journey way harder then it probably needs to be and before you know it we have talked ourselves out it?

11/09/2026

So my second track session last night and it was 6x800m so with warm ups it came to appox 5800m.

Totally ramped up from last week but i really enjoyed pushing myself again even if it was just over 800m.

My aim was to keep the pace even and i think over the 6 the gap was only about 5-8 secs so i will take that. My 5th was the fastest as i tried to keep up with the faster runners but ended up with a little stitch 😀

Saw some times again i have not seen since since 2018 so that was positive.
Might have to sign up and train for something soon.