It’s been an exciting week for events and for fitness launches – so let’s dive right in.
General fitness announcements
Spartathlon kicks off today in Greece, which sees 390 athletes from around the world (25 from Britain) attempt the gruelling 153-mile race. Roughly 50% of those in the competition won’t complete, with rules very tight. The race has a cut-off point of 36 hours, and there are 75x checkpoints along the way. Fail to make a checkpoint by its cut-off time and the athlete’s place is withdrawn. Each athlete must run, on average, 4.5mph in order to complete the race, with temperatures ranging from 4C to 30C and a number of obstacles along the way, including Mount Parthenion which stands at 3,900ft.
Check out the below video… it’s a powerful one (it totally makes me want to enter, and that’s just daft!).
- Britons live, on average, 2.82 miles away from their nearest exercise facility
- 38% of Britons have an exercise ‘buddy’
- Running is the UK’s favourite form of exercise
The latest fitness launches
The Royal British Legion have launched a small range of activewear. The range features a men’s t-shirt and a ladies running vest and leggings, in camouflage style and incorporating the iconic poppy motif. Prices start from £19.99 and all profits raised from the products goes directly to The Royal British Legion – so what are you waiting for? www.poppyshop.org.uk
For women who love fitness and love a subscription box, you need to know about FitFix! It’s a subscription box that’s delivered monthly to your door full of brand name fitness apparel and accessories. There’s a short survey to complete when you sign up, including your size preferences, and then products are selected for you.
July’s box, for example, had a total value of £78.99 and was made up of:
- Gymversus Inverse Pocket Leggings
- Workout Logbook
- Clean FReek Bio Armour
Whilst June’s box had a total value of £117.99 and was made up of:
- White Artex Vest
- White GV Lifestyle Cap
- Gymversus Support Sports Bra
- Clean FReek Bio Armour
- Bikini Transformation E-Guide
You can choose to pay for your FitFix subscription month-by-month, which comes in at £49.00 a month. However, if you love subscription boxes AND discounts, you can pay in advance for packages. A 3-month package is £141.00 (a saving of £2 per box), while the 6-month package is £269.99 (a saving of roughly £5 per box).