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Chevy Rough | Running & Strength Coach · Online + London

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Running and your health are a non-negotiable.
But life keeps getting in the way.
I fix that.
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🏃 Founder @chasinglightscollective est 2016

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@thefifthclub_ first social event at @crossfitputney got SWEATY!

The whole environment created with performance driven individuals not just in fitness but business was inspirational 💪🏋️🚴🚣

Looking forward to the 30th @iam_danwilliams @arthurcolquhoun

#Eleiko #StrengthTraining #GymDesign #GymEquipment #fitness

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July photo dump, but its the month my mum died!

I didn't know how I would make it through the past few weeks, and I still don't know what I'm going to do without her. The person who listened to all my moans and minor inconveniences, who sourced anything I needed online. Who spoilt my child endlessly and who boasted about me to everyone she came across.

The woman whose last words to me were "You're still here?!", like...where else am I gonna be, mother!

Saddest month of my life, but even between planning a funeral and more tears than I knew I had, glimmers of light still broke through. I tried to keep some normality for Tiana's sake and my own, and I found joy moments to carry me through this really flipping hard time.

Thank you for all your messages, love and support. I appreciate every single call, message, visit and love drop.

Man, I miss her so much. 💔

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So this training block has hit a stumble, after a great session Monday with @chevy.rough woke up Tuesday morning with my face like this so off to the dentist for antibiotics probably going to need route canal soo much fun and no training right now

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London Marathon 2026!

These are my favourite pics from the Marathon.
If you don’t know by now, I had the best day. Better than I could have anticipated. I smiled, danced and laughed the whole way through.

I think I finally let go of my disappointment from last year and leaned into all the hard work and consistency that has truly paid off for me.

This is my thank-you post. Thank you to Chevy for not only hours and hours of training, which has made me stronger than ever, but a friendship that has allowed me to show up in whatever state I was in over a really difficult year and never allowing me to give up on myself.

Thank you to Black Women Rising. I got my place via the ballot, but it's been amazing to fundraise for you again and run whilst waving the flag of the charity which helped me find my way back to myself after cancer.

Thank you to my amazing friends. Once again, you all showed up and showed out. I'm grateful for every drop of support you gave me along the way and for how you all continue to make sure I know I can do absolutely anything I put my mind to.

Love you all!

Byyyyyyyee!

📸 Simon R Photography, DMay Photography, Tam, Paulie

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Come and run my third London Marathon with me!

Best day ever.

@londonmarathon
#londonmarathon
#cancerawarness
#marathon

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26 days until race day!

26 days until I hit the start line (again) for @londonmarathon .

26 days until I can say I've completed my FINAL marathon.

This training cycle has been so different to last year. I feel stronger, more in control and have more confidence in my body.

@chevy.rough has been keeping me more than on track. We've worked on pacing, which in turn is helping me pace my actual life. Understanding how much rest factors in to how my body feels.

We've lifted heavier than I've ever lifted before, and I can feel this come through in the long miles.

I've done all my training runs solo this time, realising that I need to keep focused on what my body is doing during the runs.

Using podcasts to keep boredom away. (Fully recommend the @manlikeyoupod)

I'm excited to run and finish strong.

And as ever I'm fundraising for @blackwomenrisinguk
I'd be grateful for any pennies and pounds you can add to our total. Link in bio.

We're almost there, folks! Let's go!

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Over the last eight years, running has become part of my DNA, something I would have thought incredulous when I used to do all I possibly could to get out of cross country running in secondary school.

But, as it stands, running has been one of the few pillars of my life that has remained a constant, whether I’m running weekly, monthly, or whenever I have the energy.

An anchor for moving my body, and a lighthouse when my mind is tempestuous, calling me back to myself, is my crew, my community, my people that I’m proud to call family, the original mindful running folks - Chasing Lights Collective 🖤☠️

Without a shadow of a doubt, sometimes knowingly, but largely completely obliviously, they’ve brought me back from the brink and given me a sense of purpose and belonging, for which I am eternally in their debt.

From El Capitan, the Navspiration, the sauce and source of wisdom - Nav - to the OG, the nasal king, the architect of it all - Chevy - and everyone else that shows up, dressed in black (mainly), ready to roll through the streets of London - you have my gratitude for life.

Of course, all of this would be much more difficult if we didn’t have a place to call home, and for that, we have the wonderful, kind, caring team at G-Shock London 📍 Carnaby Street to thank 🙏🏻 spearheaded by Mikey, the man, the myth, the legend.

My Wednesday night’s are always blocked out, because there’s no place I’d rather be than running, talking, laughing, walking, squatting, jumping, hopping, and hugging my friends.

#Running #Jogging #MindfulRunningCrew #ChasingLightsCollective #GShockLondon

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Found consistency a bit tricky as we got into the later parts of the summer holidays.

Between parenting, working, carnival, moving house, and then catching a monster cold, going to the gym hasn't been high on my list, but I'm getting back into it and despite a two week break going back I didn't feel like I'd set myself back to much. In fact, in my first session back last week, I upped the weights to the heaviest so far. I'm feeling fit and strong.

I will say, the house move really knocked me for six. I cried for days, and I think if I could have made it to the gym a bit more over that week, I would have felt a bit better about things. Realising how much of my mental health is tied to movement and being active is interesting, and why I think I have to build that consistency.

I've got a 10k at the end of November, which I'm excited for, so I need to start incorporating more runs. It's time to start scheduling back in the calendar.

London Marathon 2026, I'm coming for you, baby!

#londonmarathon2026
#lifeaftercancer
#fitand40
#fitnessaftercancer

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Morning musings on progession after today's gym session.

So, like, I can just trust my body and go heavier...? Oh, ok!

But that means the potential is endless. Interesting.

Anyway back soon, bye

#leeleerunsthemarathon
#lifeaftercancer
#fitand40
#fitnessaftercancer

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Today's workout in 45 seconds!

Happy weekend! I'm still feeling motivated. 3 times in the gym this week. Not bad.
Was very hot and sweaty. Felt it all over my body so much. I must have been doing something right. Managed to increase some of my weights, too. I think my heavy days are now becoming my medium days.

As apprehensive as I've been about getting into a super bait, genpop gym again, everyone is very friendly and encouraging.

Heavy day again today.
Warm up:
10 mins on the tread
Weird arm mobility thing 3 x10 6kg
Kettlebell swings 3 x 10 16kg
Hips stretch 3 x 10 each leg
Forgot to do my leg swings

Main workout
RDLs 2x5 40kg
Goblin Squats 2x5 18kg then upped to 20kg
O/h press 2x5 8kg
Single arm rows 2x5 10kg
Carry (not recorded) 26kg for some distance, lol
Deadbugs and pain super set 3x20 of each

Finished with a little stretch.

Now I'm about to enter a hectic weekend of festivals. Bye!

#leeleerunsthemarathon
#fitand40
#fitnessaftercancer
#lifeaftercancer
#marathontraining

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I'm easing back into running after the burnout that often comes with completing a huge endurance challenge.

I'm trying to find ways to make time but also involve the tiny one, too. Alongside my gym sessions, this has meant planning every session in my calendar for the week or two ahead.

This was a cute restart, and even though I didn't charge my watch and the legs felt slow and heavy, we got it done.

Time? Distance? Speed? Who knows and who cares. 😊

#londonmarathon2026 #lifeaftercancer #fitnessafter40 #running

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