PB Fitness

Just a few from our PB Fitness Community
Movement - Friendship - Support 🖤 💚 🩷
* Our Classes *
Strength and Balance classes
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Thanks to Mick of Corkbeg AFC for presenting my jackpot winnings at this morning's class.

Mick is with me twice a week in our strength and balance classes.

Communities supporting each other 🖤💚🩷

* Our PB Fitness community wearing their tops out and about.

* Join our community of strength and conditioning classes for all, from raw beginners to experienced runners and we also do strength and balance classes for more mature adults.

* The tops, t-shirts and singlets are very flattering, the vibrant colours at the sides make the waist look smaller.

Get in touch to order yours 🖤💚🩷

* * Good Health is in your Everyday Habits * *

What a fantastic start to our day this morning at Midleton Greenway parkrun and walk.

This morning I started with a few warm up miles and met HG and MM, two legends of Midleton AC just finishing out their long run.

Then I met my older adults gearing up for the parkrun / walk. We had a newcomer to the parkrun from our classes aged 80+. Not a bother on him, did the full 5k and hoping to go a bit quicker the next time. Legend.

After the parkrun I did a few miles with a randomer, Martin a man who is 70+ who had flown past me during the run. You have to love it.

I love that I get the same high from a 5k and a 35k, you don't have to be out there half the day to feel fantastic.

If life is hectic or if life is quiet it's so good for you to get out in nature, meet different people and move your body.

Thanks to those that were able to make it this morning. I bet you feel fantastic now.

I'm just loving seeing the PB tops. Thanks as always for your support. 🖤 💚 🩷

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I've started delivering our tops and don't they look amazing.

Black singlets or t-shirts with the flattering bands of colour at the sides that pull the waist in making it look smaller.

Legends of PB Fitness.

Don't take the easy option - life is much more invigorating when you lean into discomfort.

It will build resilience and mental toughness.

You could be saying tomorrow for the rest of your life.

Slow down or keep pushing?

This morning I jumped into the parkrun as part of my run - a nice tempo outing. An amazing event that is put on by volunteers every Saturday on the Greenway.

I met loads from my strength and balance classes who continue to inspire me, not only are they NOT slowing down but they are getting fitter and stronger by stepping out of their comfort zone.

For some it's having the confidence to show up and for others it's to walk or run a PB.

Once you're challenging yourself, you are growing as a person, age and fitness are irrelevant 🖤💚🩷

* * * * * * INSPIRING POST * * * * * *
* This is Flor a long time regular with PB Fitness, he attends two of our strength and balance classes a week in Midleton GAA.
* These photos were taken a year ago and again today.
* At one of our social outings I took my groups to the parkrun / walk in Midleton and many of the group had never been and weren't even aware of the parkrun event.
* Flor has been so consistent since then both walking and volunteering every week.
* He has turned his life and health around and is full of energy and enthusiasm.
* Consistency is key, showing up every week.
Let Flor inspire you 💖 Midleton Greenway parkrun

* * * * * * * * BWEENG 5K 2026 * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * Diary to my future self * * * * * * *
📍 Two weeks out from London marathon and I decided to do a short 5k race in Bweeng.
📍I lheaded off about 9:15 for an hour's drive.
📍 Bweeng is a lovely spot on the road towards Mallow.
📍 The weather was bright blue skies with a cool breeze.
📍There is a big community feel to this race, friendly and helpful.
📍 I picked up my number, did a gentle warm up and headed for the start.
📍I met and chatted with a few other runners, a very relaxed atmosphere.
📍A sharp 11am start and we were off.
📍The course is good, a few pulls but you get it back on the downhill.
📍A 5k is so different to the marathon. Comfort levels are fairly low 🤣, counting off the kilometres and then before you know it it's over.
📍A lovely downhill finish and across the line happy.
📍 Delighted with a PB and being 2nd in my age category as after a marathon I can feel flat and like I'm in no man's land for a while.
📍 The tea, sandwiches and chat outside were lovely.
📍 A big misconception is that if you run marathons, the 5k should feel easy. Not so, you are always working and moving at a different pace.
📍A fabulous morning for me spent racing and socialising ☕.
📍 Include STRENGTH TRAINING with your running, easy to fit in with our Home Workouts available at https://pbfitnessireland.ie/book-classes/

* * * * * LONDON MARATHON 2026 * * * * *
* * * * * * * Diary to my Future Self * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * Quote of the day 👇* * * * * * *
* * * "Move your body - Move your mind" * * *

📍 An early start, I woke at 3.30 and got up at 5:00, my usual pre-race routine and headed off at 6:30 a.m. A 45 minute bus ride to the start sitting with another marathon runner on the bus, chatting and relaxed.
📍We arrived with two hours to spare. We sat it out in a field chatting and people watching. I dropped my bag, headed to the toilet and on to my designated wave.
📍 I was next to running Yana from Norway at the beginning. Runners were in high spirits.
📍 My mindset was cautious starting out, to run at a good pace that feels comfortable and see how the body coped with the heat more so in the second half.
📍 Positive thoughts were I had a strong block of training done and I was in a strong body.
📍 Of course doubt crept in with the sun blazing down but my overriding thought was you did a lot of long runs and you're in a strong body.
📍 The route was fabulous, from Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
📍The support was so warm and genuine ❤️ with plenty of distraction along the route, time went by quickly.
📍 Amazing to see the leaders of the race coming against us at one part, particularly with history being made breaking 2 hours.
📍 I was oblivious to the fact that my tracker didn't work with my family and friends not knowing if I had even started.
📍 One sign said 'move your body - move your mind'. This is a fantastic message. If you're stuck in a negative thought pattern, movement helps to reset the mind, whether on marathon day or in everyday life.
📍 Just coming up to mile 25, the river was on my left looking across at the London Eye, Big Ben was up ahead and wait for it Mo Farah hands me a bottle of water at the water station. I'm still in control so I know I'm not hallucinating 🤣.
📍A turn right with Buckingham Palace behind me, 365 yards to go, the finish line ahead.
📍 The sun was shining, I got my gorgeous medal 🥇 and smiled. I chatted and congratulated a few runners around me. I slowly strolled up to Trafalgar Square and waited for the others.
📍 Amazing to share the day with family and friends who are unbelievably supportive.
Back to the hotel, got ready and out for dinner and drinks.
📍 London was AMAZING. To say this is a stand out day is an understatement.
📍Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and achieve, you could spend years thinking about doing something, maybe you have already. There will be good days and bad days but you will live a very full life.
📍 18th marathon and 4th major ✅.
📍 Running is a brilliant metaphor for life, good days and bad days will come up. I love running because it gives us so much back, health, fitness, community and travel to name just a few positives.
📍 Include STRENGTH TRAINING with your running, easy to fit in with our Home Workouts available at https://pbfitnessireland.ie/book-classes/

Tapering for the London Marathon.

18 Miles solo, slow and steady (hanging on).

After last week's 23 miler I ended up being very sick with no running for 9 days.

Such is life, I'm getting away with a lot so I can't complain.

Today should have had faster miles in the 18 miler but I thought better of it.

I'm taking the feedback from my body, nearly there but I need to be in full health.

My grandmother used to love the word "relapse" so I'm trying to avoid that situation at all costs 🤞

Strength train to run long and for a long time.

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