Finally the clocks have changed and we are emerging into Spring – congrats for surviving the winter workouts in the dark – bring on those sunny evenings in the park now!

I have some healthy spring recipes below plus some tech-stuff to help you track your workouts and a list of upcoming running events if you want to set yourself a fitness target this summer.

Tasty recipes

• Ottolenghi wild rice salad 
• Chick pea, squash and chard with mint dressing
• Spring minestrone
• Mexican bean wrap
• Laotian chicken soup 
• Chargrilled tuna with beans and herbs
• Cod, potato and spring onion stew
• Fish, tomato and fennel salad 
• Vegetarian chilli 
• Lentil and almond stir fry

Fitness Geekery
Here are the top 3 phone apps to help you get fitter:

• Sports Tracker – this turns your phone into a GPS sports computer, keeping track of everything from calories burned while running to your average cycling speed.
• Endomondo - you can use this to track your workouts, challenge your friends and analyse your training
• Adidas MiCoach - this helps you build a regular, achievable fitness plan

Upcoming events
If you want to set yourself a challenge, you need to think about signing up soon as places go fast........

• Race For Life, 5K or 10K
  • O2 Greenwich Race for Life  – May 7th
  • Crystal Palace Race for Life – June 5th
  • Blackheath Race for Life – July 3rd
• Bupa 10K - 30th May
• The British 10K - July 10th
• Run to the Beat - Sept 9th
• Royal Parks Half Marathon - 9th October
• The Great Run: the Great North Run takes place on July 17th and the Great South Run on Oct 30th – plus there are other Great Runs throughout the country during summer and autumn:

Any questions / feedback – drop me a line on jo@opengym.co.uk / 07908585259.
Best

Jo
Twitter @Opengyming
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