All The Gear, No Idea

If you are a return visitor to my blog, then you may have read my post about the battle I have with my addiction to food and then trying to eat healthier – don’t worry if you missed it because you can click here to have a read.

Well, in that post I mentioned that I would be writing a post about me and my newly found motivation which has really helped with my fitness and will hopefully help me start to live a much healthier lifestyle and make me feel a lot better about myself.

Well here is that post.

I’ve always been an active guy, I’ve been playing rugby for the last 8 years on and off due to various injuries including a full knee reconstruction.

But about 8 months ago my gym membership ran out and since then I have done nothing and I totally lost all of my motivation.

I picked rugby up again this summer which highlighted just how unfit I really am.

So what was the plan?
No gym membership, no motivation and to be honest not much time.

Well I decided the only option was to get myself out in a morning and get myself out for a run before work.
Bearing in mind though, I start work most mornings at 6:30am, so I began with a little 10 minute jog around the block which I built up to a nice steady run after a week or so and then I found I could even add in a few little sprints.

I was going out around 4 times a week and was starting to feel really quite good, I didn’t notice any weight loss though but I felt better which was the main thing.

Normally, with my previous lack of motivation I would have quit after about a week but this time I not only feeling quite good, I was also out and looking quite good whilst I was doing it.

Have you ever heard the saying,

“All the gear, no idea”

Well that was me.

I was looking great and was fully kitted out by New Balance from head to toe.


And to help even more I was able to blast out the tunes in style, without my earphones falling out every two minutes thanks to Motorola and their new bluetooth VerveRider+ .

And if you run a lot then you will know that wearing the correct footwear is essential, not just to look good either, but to aid you and to enhance your performance…but for me…it’s mainly to look good!


This lovely looking pair are the New Balance Vazee Pace

The description states that they are red and black but the red fades in to a striking fiery orange which really helps to make these trainers stand out so much.


They are really light weight and are engineered for the relentless need for a faster pace and they also have the RevLite technology which is a cushioned foam in the mid-sole area which wraps around your foot like a second skin helping the trainers feel super comfy when running on all surfaces and helps maintain a good speed.


I’ve had tonnes of comments on the trainers when I have been out and about too.

Another essential when out running for me is music but finding a good pair of earphones is quite hard.
I’ve tried them all, from the ones you get free with your phone to my huge Dre Beats and then to a standered pair of Bluetooth ones, but I’ve had issues with them all. 


They are either really poor quality, are too big and clumpy for running or too small with the wire getting on my nerves with every step.
And then the ear bud fall out mid run, usually when I’ve reached a good pace, they swing around and then whack me in the face – totally off putting and definitely performance limiting.

But these Motorola VerveRider+ have truly won me over.


They are light weight, they produce perfect HD sound and are so comfy that I’ve forgotten I’ve had them in quite a few times now.


Plus, when you’ve worked up quite a sweat there’s no need to worry because these bad boys are waterproof too. 

Even when you are running at a good pace and the bud falls out, u can simply put them to the end of the holder and they magnetise to it, so non of the swinging around whacking you in the face.

• IP57 Water and Sweat Proof
• aptX Technology for Rich HD Sound
• Integrated Microphone
• Up To 12 Hours Playtime
• Up To 150 ft Bluetooth Range
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Once again these are a great fitting and really comfy product.
They just hang above the knee which is a little longer than I normally like but I think this is because I am quite a short ass!


They also have a zipped pocket on one side which is perfect for my phone so I can keep it synced up to my earphones.

I always feel more confident and comfortable when I think I look good, and am dressed well, and that goes for when I am out and about training too.


Is that the same for you? 

Well I say snack, this was more like a treat packed full of protein…and full of chocolate too…a win win situation if you ask me.

These are the Premium Lux Protein Flapjack From Body Building Warehouse which are made with toasted oats and real chunks – huge chucks – of white chocolate which really melt in the mouth.
They are reallya great source of protein, containing 20g in each portion.