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Chantelle (Chani)

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📍Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Days in My Active Life | Day 3 track night and bright lights with The Movement Community at Rutland Sports Park.
#halfmarathon #runclub #tracksession #nottingham #training taken in Rutland Sports Park by @active.chani

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Days In My Active Life | Day 2 sharing a little leg day gym routine where I still work my muscles even on the days when I’m not running. #GymRoutine #HalfMarathon #DIML #Nottingham taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @active.chani

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Days in My Active Life | Day 1 in preparation for the Robin Hood Half at the end of the week, I join The Movement Community for their 12KM long run.

#Runner #RunClub #HalfMarathon taken in Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre by @active.chani

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Saxophones were getting louder the first time I tried an ice bath. 😅 I enjoyed it once I got out though 💁🏽‍♀️

Thank you @fuse.saunas for a wonderful evening with ice baths and saunas. And thank you to the lovely ladies who encouraged me during my attempts in the ice bath.

📍Nottingham, United Kingdom

#Sauna #Icebath #iceplunge #recovery by @active.chani

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66 days later and here we are, the end of #gymshark66 2021. I'm proud of the person that I've become through this challenge. There were so many times that I wanted to quit and not continue because I thought I couldn't finish it. But through perseverance and working on my mindset daily, I'm happy that I can stand here to say that I've completed the challenge and smashed (almost!) all the goals I'd set in December.

My biggest learning has been overcoming and training my mindset to remain positive; I've realised that the only thing that holds me back is me. Win or lose, I've gained fundamental tools to achieve anything I put my mind to. No matter the external circumstances, and imperfect situations, these cannot hold you back from going after a goal and completing it. You might just surprise yourself, just like I did, when you embark to accomplish your goals. I'm thankful to @gymshark for putting on this challenge, and I'm proud of myself for completing it.

Special shoutout to @isobelhardcastle - I watched her video last year about her Gymshark66 experience on @youtube, and that encouraged me to take the leap and join this year. And I'm so glad I did. #grateful #humble #Icompletedit

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#gymshark #gym #fitness #challenge #66days #motivation #london #UK #2021 #goals #smashedit taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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Phil Knight speaks on the power of exercise to navigate a difficult period he was facing while building his small company at the time, Nike.

I feel this quote encapsulates what #gymshark66 is about. The challenge was tough, and life got in the way at times which almost made me give up. But pushing through these tough times and doing exercise, even at times I didn't want to, really got me through and lead me to have an improved mindset!

Super grateful for this challenge.

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@gymshark taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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In honour of and to recognise Women's History Month, I've made a donation to a wonderful local charity here in London called @fivexmore_. Founded by two mums, Tinuke and Clo, they're doing amazing work to highlight and change Black women's maternal health outcomes in the UK. They're dedicated to support mothers with campaign work and recommendations, as well as empowering women to make informed choices.

Unfortunately, recent reports state that Black women are more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth than their white counterparts. This is unacceptable especially in 2021, and these ladies are doing the necessary work to change these stats around. I applaud their efforts and support them as they advocate to make these life-saving changes in health outcomes.

They're currently running the fundraising campaign #ProtectBlackWomen to raise awareness of black women's experience and to ensure their voices are amplified and present in key decision spaces. If you can, I encourage you to donate and support the cause.

-- Also, the pose I'm holding up is part of their #fivexmore selfie campaign to stop these disparities, raise awareness of them and help save lives. Definitely check them out @fivexmore_.

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#maternalhealthcare #fundraiser #healthare #campaign #raiseawareness #charity #support #racialdisparities #respectblackwomen #blackwomen #gymshark #gym #challenge #march #newmonth #newyear #newme #2021 taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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Purchased these lovely tulips from a local florist called Crimson Rose Flowers. They didn't have the cream ones I ordered so they rang me up and gave me the option to choose another one. I opted a a mixture of vibrant colours to reflect how spring is on the horizon. The women on the phone also explained to me that of I put a copper 2p coin in the vase, it will cause the flowers to last longer!

I've given it a go so here's to hope that this trick works!!

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#tulips #flowers #sunshine #london #local #florist #trick #UK #challenge #march #newmonth #spring #2021 #gymshark #lovely #gym #motivation #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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An inspiring quote from Phil Knight taken from his Memoir 'Shoe Dog' - a quote which provides insight into Phil's drive and continual motivation to see his company become successful. In the 60s, it was just a small start-up stemmed from his 'Crazy Idea' to introduce Japanese-sourced footwear to the US market and has since gone on to become a multi-billion dollar empire.

However, the foundation of all of this depended on those early-stage customers that supported the business from the beginning. Without those initial local supporters in Portland, Oregon, who knows whether @nike would have become what it is today! (A pretty crazy thought to think - I know!).

Anyway, I say all this to say that as this week's challenge is to #supportlocal66, let this be a reminder that your investments to local businesses can greatly influence their future tratectory. And who knows ... you may be purchasing from a company now that in years to come may go on to be worth multi-billion dollars just like Nike!

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Also, (SWIPE LEFT) a little plug but I've just published my monthly podcast episode. I speak about @weetabixofficial and @heinz_uk collab on twitter that no one say coming but had everyone on socials absolutely buzzing! Click the link in bio to have a listen!

#gymshark #podcast #motivation #nike #entrepreneurship #london #UK #2021 #books #reading #goals #encouragement #nikesport #business #boss #bossbabe #literature #marketing #linkinbio #collab #shoe #footwear #sneakers taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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A little insight into my night routine, a perfect way to practice #mindfulness66. I put my diffuser on with tea tree oil, read a book for an hour, journaled to reflect on the day and then called it a night. This is a lovely opportunity to wind down after a busy work day, and the aromatic air from the diffuser provides a relaxing environment for me to do these activities. I love the colour changes it does too!

Also, I'm now 200 pages into Phil Knight's Shoe Dog, and it's been so interesting learning about his jounery of founding Nike. The main things I'm learning is that there are so many ups, downs and risks needed to be taken when building a new company. May be scary to go through them at the time, but at the end of the day, all the experiences are worth it.

How have you guys been doing your mindfulness this week?

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#nike @nike #shoedog #sneakers #entrepreneurship #business #gymshark #london #challenge #reading #books #encourage #motivation #mindfulness taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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Hey friends, how are you getting on with #mindfulness66? Over the weekend, I unashamedly spent it in my Pj's... I woke up at midday on Saturday and Sunday, and then just relaxed at home for the rest of the day. I also washed my hair, which normally takes about 4 or 5 hours, and read 100 pages of my new book, Shoe Dog by Phil Knight!

This was my way of doing selfcare! After a long busy week and after doing those 5K runs, I got some much needed rest in order to prep for the week ahead.

What have you guys been doing for your #mindfulness66?

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#challenge #gymshark #rest #mindfulness66 #selfcare #weekend #sunshine #sun #london #UK #2021 #newyearnewme #newyearsameme taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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The final lesson from Craig Groeschel's Divine Direction book is about Trust!

Trusting in the decisions you make today can change your story. The decisions you make today can and will determine the stories you can tell tomorrow. Imagine if I didn't trust my decision to join this challenge? Then I wouldn't be able to tell the story of how I've completed a 5k run, or that I've been recognised by Gymshark and recieved some free gifts. And better yet, I would be able to tell the story of me completing the challenge and connecting with so many encouraging people in the community.

The book goes on to say that we should always trust God because all things work together for the good of those who love Him. We can trust God with anything that we've been holding back. Trust Him without reservation. And with that, we can step into our divine direction.

I've really enjoyed this book, and so sd that it's come to an end as I've learnt a whole lot. With this complete, it means I've smashed through half of my goals.

Now onto smash next next half with a couple weeks to spare. My next read is Phil Knight - Shoe Dog. Can't wait to get stuck in and incorporate it into my #mindfulness66 week.

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#reading #learning #goals #smashedit #trust #gymshark #challenge #almostthere taken in 2021 by @active.chani

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