Karen Black

Moray Marathon - you were amazing!! Honestly can't speak highly enough of this event - such a great day and atmosphere and a beautiful course. Thank you @chilled_running_ 🙏🏼☺️🏃🏻‍♀️ I did wonder if running a small event would make the marathon experience a little less magical, but I was not disappointed!! It was awesome 🥳 I made the difficult decision at the start of this training cycle not to take part in the Boston Marathon and to do Moray instead - this was absolutely the right choice for me, but having worked so hard to achieve the Boston dream, it definitely wasn't an easy one. It's been a bit of a year and showing up for marathon training has been tough this time around....I'm super grateful to my coach @tlfitness07 for supporting me through these past few months and getting me to the start line 🙏🏼 People ask a lot ;"what time are you aiming for?" when you run a marathon. PBs are a good feeling but they're not the be all and end all and when you're chasing numbers it can really start to take the fun out of it. If you can commit to marathon training and show up at that start line, then you've done something epic - no matter how long it takes you!! My goal this time was to enjoy the race, and I loved every minute 😊 Getting that Sub 3.30 was a nice feeling 🌈 but ultimately if I'm not out there enjoying what I'm doing then I don't want to be doing it anymore. Life.is too short! ❤️

13 weeks until Summer ☀️👙 I can’t quite believe it, can you?! How are you feeling at the moment about wearing less clothes in the summer? Does that thought make you uncomfortable? If yes, keep reading ⤵️ Our WARRIOR CHIC CLUB doors are open and I am looking for 4 women who want to drop a dress size and feel amazing for summer whilst building upon their daily habits for life 🤩 We run Group PT sessions with a 1-1 online service - hybrid style. This means you’ll be coached in person and online, giving you the best of both worlds. This is for WOMEN who want to improve their mind, body and lifestyle and start implementing tools for life to help you live a happier, healthier and stronger life! All while being surrounded by an amazing bunch of women who have their own goals but will support, encourage and motivate you! I am looking for women who ⤵️ 👉🏽 are feeling stuck and are unsure how to achieve their goals 👉🏽 feel fed up going round in circles and want to improve their lifestyle through exercise, nutrition and mindset for the last time 👉🏽 are lacking confidence and don’t like what they see in the mirror 👉🏽 put themselves last, feel tired, moody and sh*t all the time but are ready to start being the best they can be for those around them 👉🏽 feel lost, have lost weight, gained it back plus more but aren’t sure where to go 👉🏽 want to get strong AF in mind and body 👉🏽 want to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilled life 👉🏽 are feeling lost, don’t know where to turn and want a group of women who will have their back like no other Do you meet any of that criteria? If yes, keep reading… This is for you if you ⤵️ 👉🏽 Are ready to take action and do the work you need to do (I won’t hold your hand but I’ll give you the tools) 👉🏽 Want to wear summer clothes without worrying about how you look 👉🏽 Want to put yourself first to be a better version of you for those around you 👉🏽 Want to be more confident in other aspects of your life (work etc) If you are ready to start drop me a message with the word “WARRIOR” and let’s get you started!! TLx

As a young child I was always outside playing - jumping rope, climbing trees etc. I was never in! As a teenager I started getting more into outdoor activities and sports such as running, hiking, netball etc. I love being outdoors and it’s helped me survive certain traumatic life experiences over the years. Honestly if it wasn’t for nature and walking I’m not sure what mental state I’d be in today! Connecting with nature has soooo many benefits: - can reduce anxiety and depression by improving your mood - reduces feelings of stress and anger by helping you feel more relaxed - improves confidence and self-esteem as you’ll be fitter and stronger The list could go on but the best thing is that is FREE!!! You can step outside your door for 10 mins to start receiving the benefits nature provides! It’s even better if you couple it with a walk somewhere green! And remember your skin is waterproof!! Tag a friend who you enjoy walking with 🤩

Our doors are FINALLY open 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 We closed our doors in November to double down on our current Warrior Chics and improve systems! I am sooooo bloody excited to be able to open them again. I can’t wait to help even more women! This intake is for the Kiltwalk in particular. I am offer 12 weeks for the price of 14! I am looking for 10 women. If you’d like to join us for the Kiltwalk, get fitter and healthier by improving your daily habits, improve your walking ability and make friends along the way this is for you! All of this in turn will help improve your mental health, reduce anxiety and depression! And if fatloss is your main goal you’ll be able to lose 1-2 stone in this time frame with me and the Warrior Chics by your side! I will give you all the tools you need, you simply have to action them! Drop me a msg for more info.

A harsh reality ⤵️ For me - a long time ago I used to be that new year new person gal…. Now I know better!! And for you - You’ve never achieved your goals and sustained them because writing or thinking about a surface layer goal isn’t enough! For example saying you want to lose weight… That’s not enough! You have to dig deeper! What’s the main reason you want to lose weight? And how much weight? Maybe it’s 3 stone. And to feel and look better in a bikini or to have sex with the lights on!! That’s just the start of goal setting and achieving them. I believe there are 6 things you need to achieve your goals ⤵️ 1. The goal itself 2. Your why 3. A solid plan 4. Action from you 5. Someone to hold you accountable 6. A great community of link minded women who will hold you to a higher standard that you hold yourself I have a free goal setting training available to the first 5 WOMEN who DM me the words WARRIOR CHIC! Go on!!! Get after it 💃🏽

An afternoon of self-care with @karens_gone_running ❤️ Self-care means taking the time to do the things that fill your cup. By filling your cup you’ll improve both your physical and mental health. Self-care will help manage stress better, lower your risk of illness and increase your energy. By filling your cup you’ll be a better person to those around you, a better daughter, mother, friend, whatever it be! Self-care will make you happier and more fulfilled with life ❤️

*** NEW TIMETABLE*** Starts 30th October. All of Wednesday and Friday sessions are open to everyone on a pay what you can afford basis. The lifting sessions are female only and require a membership. We have 3 spaces to join the Warrior Chic Club - drop me a message for more info. Bookings can be made at /tlfitness07 24 hours notice cancellation. Drop me a message for more info.

What a morning, I am feeling soooo bloody proud of the Warrior Chics 💃🏽 Some of these gals had never ran 13 weeks ago! Some thought they didn’t like running! Some of them didn’t think they could run 10k! With a proper training plan and nutrition in place these statements were absolutely blown out the window. @karens_gone_running completed it in 46 mins which is outstanding! @allycee66 achieved a new PB! Woop! @jackiea80 loved every second of it and could have even ran faster! @kararhodie after many troughs this was a peak for Kara - she didn’t walk once, she ran slow and steady to get over that finish. @karenlcrg knocked 10 mins off her last 10k and actually enjoyed the run!! @annmarie.mcclean felt an old injury trigger at 4K and decided to stop - this is a massive win for her! Going further on it would have set her back months. Pamela ran the full time, 13 weeks ago she’d never ran! Incredible achievement. @annapm007 has ran several 10k runs over the past few months and she was ticking another box with this one. Sandra loved every second when she didn’t think she would! Turns out she’s a great runner! A special mention to @mannders05 and @lyle_julie who both trained for it but unfortunately couldn’t do it today! Also to @lorna_sim and @ashleygetsactive for being the biggest cheerleaders. And to our other Warrior Chic @dyoonmac_ who was running the half marathon with the @bellahoustonharriers This is just the start for the team, onto the next event! HWG! Are you ready to leave your excuses at the door and become a Warrior Chic? Drop me a message and let’s chat!

Thanks @karens_gone_running ❤️

I speak to so many women who don’t warm up because they don’t have time or are unsure what they should be doing! I’m massive on warming up and never start a session without an 8-10 min warm up. Inside the Warrior Chic Club I do the same and if someone was late then I’d make them do the warm-up before joining in. Warming up is a vital part of your routine and skipping it could lead to injuries and regular pain from tightness. Ensuring you effectively warm up not only helps reduce your chance of injury but it will improve your session! It’ll allow you to move better and perform your lifts with a better range of motion than if you’d skipped it. If you’re short on time I’d suggest still warming up and cutting the main part! If you don’t have a clue how to warm up, I’ve got just the thing for you. I’ve got 3 FREE warm-up videos. All you have to do is comment below with I WANT THEM and I’ll send them over!

It’s here 👀 Our 12 week Christmas Challenge 🤶🏽🎄 Yes Christmas!! I’ve ran these challenges for 16 years now and I truly believe this is the ONE!! The one to help you transform your mom and body by ⤵️ - Laying the foundations for a happier, healthier lifestyle - Dropping a dress size or MORE (if that’s what your goal is) - Learning how to fuel your body effectively (no fad diets) - Moving optimally for you (we are all different shapes and sizes) - Helping you feel confident in your own skin - Becoming strong AF This is only the beginning! I guarantee you’ll get so much more than that out of the Warrior Chic Club. I only have space for 3 women to join us. So if you’re ready to ⤵️ - Make changes for life - Accept help and become unstuck - Prioritise yourself a little more in order to achieve the desired result - Do the work that needs to be done Then this is for you!! It’s not for you if ⤵️ - You don’t want to drop a dress size - You don’t want to build muscle and get strong AF - You aren’t ready to prioritise yourself - You don’t want to do the work that needs to be done - You aren’t a team player and don’t want to be part of an amazing community - If you’re only looking for a gym/sessions - I’m so confident in this challenge that I’ll be doing it myself! And what’s even better is that there will be prizes for the top 3 performers! If you’re interested please drop me a message with the word WARRIOR and let’s chat 💪🏽

Episode 51 with our Head of Performance @karens_gone_running is LIVE! Karen recently qualified for the Boston marathon with a time of 3:36. She shares her strategy, tips and more! You can tune in on ⤵️ 🎧 Spotify 👉🏽 /episode/3wOqYGbJwIrKLzGVB11b5u?si=orXKtLqFT2miohHTW3G2NQ 🎧 Apple 👉🏽 /gb/podcast/warrior-chic/id1618653705 The links are also within the link on the bio. Don’t forget to screen shot it and tag us in your stories!