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It was 4 years ago when I knew Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver for the first time. At that time I was learning biology in france. Because we had to go to Stuttgart for class , then we planned to make a trip during the time from paris to germany. There, for the first time we are told something about golf , how to hold Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver and what is Green , finally we had a chance to go to golf course and test Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver personally. From then on it seem I was Obsessed with golf and always want to swing my Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver fortunately, the fee is inexpensive i just need to pay , the caddy fee excluded if I want to go to practice court to hit the Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver.

 

last week, I carried out a match play with me my friends, I also took Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver i am one hole in head when only one hole left that means I can win as long as the last one is a draw, however, the psychological factors that come into play here, I was too impatient for success, resulting kick-off was too forced, a serious right hook into the trees, from the woods saves wasted one. After the arrival of a rather smooth greens, the first push of Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver is not far enough, then push the second also two steps away from the hole.

Meanwhile, my rivals have been finished the push of Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver ,if push it successfully , It will be a tie, I will get the final victory. But at that time, it felt a lot of pressure and lost game.

In fact, this is the charm of Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver, your real opponent is yourself. Pressure tends to cause tension, but tension would cause an overreaction, impatient for success. You will make unconsciously faster swing of Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver,which will cause your ball more bad, and this will create more pressure and tension will lead to your actions even more deformed thus forming a vicious circle, a headache. Therefore, in the face of pressure not to let your subconscious to drive themselves over their ability to do those things outside, preferably in a sense of balance, step by step according to its own plan, according to its own habits, be able to realistically fight for each hit of Maruman Majesty Prestigio FV-R Driver. For example you have a three-stroke lead, and this hole has a large water hazard, you are adventurous to cross the water barriers hurling greens, or is it to bypass it, with more than a split on the ball safely on the green it ?

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Most people would think that golf hardly requires any physical exertion. However, an 18-hole round could definitely take a toll on your mind and body. Improving your physical fitness could help you to improve your consistency, concentration, balance and the strength of your swing.

You need not start a full-blown fitness routine in hopes of making your game better. Here are some things that any golf player could effortlessly do to get in shape physically for the next game.

1. Strength

Although you can always spend time in the gym bulking yourself up to hit the ball to the far ends of the earth, this is not always necessary. To improve your strength for playing golf specifically, it is advisable to do exercises that will improve your swing. You can do some rotational exercises using weights in various positions, which could improve not only your core strength, but also your balance, flexibility and control.

2. Flexibility

This is one of the aspects that a lot of people have to work on as most golf players neglect to do a proper warm-up before a game or before a round. Doing a couple of stretching exercises and swings using a two clubs or one heavy club could help in loosening up your muscles and joints and eventually help you in performing better at your game.

3. Endurance

There are also several ways to enhance your endurance, however, if you want to improve your endurance specifically for playing golf, all you need to do would be a bit of walking. Although this is already what players do when they are out on the course but if you are able to walk longer distances without being too exhausted then you would be able to keep the quality of your swing consistent – whether you are on the first hole or the last hole.

You need not be a health buff to get in great physical shape for playing golf. You would just need to do a couple of simple and basic exercises from time to time and eventually, not only will you be physically fit for golf but you might also be able to improve your game.

Recently, my brother and I completed a 20 mile race in the heart of the English countryside in Bramley in between Reading and Basingstoke.

We finished the race well ahead of our required training schedule suggested time and were delighted with the result.

I posted the result on Facebook and shared some photos of my brother and I in our matching running vests and was amazed at so many people commenting and emailing me about how they want to get running longer distances and how they lack motivation. I promised I’d write and share my own motivation strategy.

On a basic level, when training on my own, there are a lot of things I do that keep me spurred on at the time, including varying my routes, running with motivating music on my ipod, having a goal (such as a 10k, half marathon or marathon race) to work towards, and how I feel in my own skin enjoying the health benefits of being trim and in shape. Though running with others and having people to run with is one of the greatest ways to keep driven and be held accountable, it is not always possible to run with others, and so we need to motivate ourselves a great deal.

However, this is not the stuff that people usually want to hear from me. They want some psychological process and so I am going to share the thing I use the most for keeping me driven and motivated, involving mental rehearsal and imagination.

For most people, the main reason to mentally rehearse, is to prepare yourself, using your imagination in a way that ensures you behave, react and respond to a certain situation in the future. However, I also find recalling and remembering the mental rehearsal when I am training or ruinning in an event, spurs me on even more when my legs are crying out for me to stop!

This kind of motivational process, when done with vigour and in a convincing manner, should stimulate you and inspire you and propel you forward with real energy towards your desired outcome.

it is that inspiration and motivation that helps drive you through the dark, lonely, winter mornings and evenings of running by yourself, in my own scenario anyhow.

Many people struggle to get out of bed early, or to get out running after a day at work and we often end up experiencing some conflict, as Aristotle stated:

“Appetites run counter to one another, which happens when a principle of reason and desire are contrary and is possible only in beings with a sense of time, for while mind bids us hold back because of what is future, desire is influenced by what is just at hand: a pleasant object which is just at hand presents itself as both pleasant and good, without condition in either case, because want of foresight into what is farther away in time.”

So as you enjoy the sleepy, warm comfort, snuggled up in a bed in the morning with your loved one, it is that instant pleasure and comfort which can seem irresistible and instead of looking at the chance to go out, run and be healthy, fit and free, you consider the prospect of running to be cold, dark, and unpleasant. The longer term end result is not compelling enough when compared to the comfort and joy of the moment.

One way that an NLP training from Robert Dilts that I enjoyed a number of years ago helped me to establish a way through these kinds of conflicts, was to use the “as if” frame. Something I have written about in great depth here and something I teach on many of my trainings.

The “as if” frame helps us to make longer term outcomes and benefits more compelling and to enable us to ‘experience’ the way things will be once we have achieved that outcome, and overcome the short term pleasure gained from not doing that thing (e.g. getting out on those first runs when you are lacking initial fitness and the gains seem minimal).

The aim is that we create a sense of expectation within ourselves and can then start to get driven and motivated.

Our own sense of motivation is often driven by our values; things that are important to us. I mean, anyone thinking of going out running is doing so because at some level they think it is important in some way – maybe to lose weight, get in to shape, be able to run for the bus, play with the kids without getting pooped, or even run a big race of some kind and achieve something you consider important.

To work out your own values if you are unsure about why you are considering doing anything that you want to be more motivated to do, ask yourself what motivates you. What is it that inspires you, or drives you, or makes you want to go and do this thing?

You might want to experience success, whatever way you interpret that. You might want the praise and recognition that comes from doing it. You might be seeking love and acceptance or you may just want the satisfaction of setting an outcome and achieving it – in the example of running (though can be applied to most other aspects of life) this may be having a thinner body, helping a worthy cause by running an event for charity, being able to tick off a big life goal or just feeling fitter in general.

These are all examples of “values” that form the basis of people’s motivation for doing something.

The key then is that if we connect our future plans and desired outcomes to these values, those outcomes subsequently become even more compelling and we become more inspired to strive towards them. The simple sentence that Robert Dilts showed us on our training that I still use today was as follows:

_____________ (My goal) will help me to better achieve ___________ (My value/s) because _________ (The connection between them)

There are many ways our own internal portrayal of our desired outcomes influence us. So when we imagine (as per my previous example scenario) that if we go out running it will be cold, painful, dark, unenjoyable and we talk to ourselves in a defeating, gloomy manner, then it just is not going to happen, is it?

Do have a good think about how you think when considering taking the actions needed to achieve that desired outcome. Because it affects your motivation.

When I see the London marathon on TV, what makes me want to be there running it with those other thousands of individuals is not just my own personal values and desires as we previously discussed… The way the TV broadcasts it heightens my motivation – they use music that gets me stirred, they use full colour, show the sights, deliver inspirational tales of individuals running the race against all odds, the words used by runners, the tone used by the commentators and so much more all come together to build an amazing condition inside your head that has you watching it feeling incredibly inspired and driven.

Why not use that for our own advantage too? Inside our own heads? Behave like the TV broadcaster!

You can do so with this very basic motivation process that I use, that I learned in the NLP training all those years ago, and despite being simple, you can adapt it to really get yourself driven:

Step One: Imagine that you have already achieved that desired outcome. the outcome that matches your values. Imagine that youa re getting great pleasure and satisfaction from doing this. behave “as if” it is happening and mentally rehearse the scenario, be in that scenario performing well and being happy as a result.

See what you see, hear what you hear and enjoy the wonderful feelings of it.

Step Two: Be the inspiring TV broadcaster in your own head now, adjust the scene in whatever way you can to get you really driven. Add music, sounds of loved ones cheering you and congratulating you, imagine what you’ll be saying to yourself, add colours and wonderful things that make this internal representation even more motivating and compelling.

Use inspiring language to encourage yourself, use a tonality that you would use if encouraging any other loved one. Use whatever you need to make this as moving and inspiring as you possibly can.

Step Three: Now start to associate those thoughts and feelings with achieving your outcome and also start to think of all those actions you need to take in order to achieve it – so you associate the journey (the training) with all those great feelings. make the training as pleasurable as the outcome!

Imagine all those times when you’ll be going out, you are encouraging yourself, enjoying the process and so on.

Step Four: Do this repeatedly whenever you have some spare time and get it lodged in your mind.

Step Five: Use the feelings, the imagery and the experience of this process each time you then need it. Let it help you get out of bed, let it help you reach for your running shoes, let it help you spur yourself on to run that extra mile and push yourself healthily throughout the journey.

This is looking at the outcome, of course, we all need to learn the right behaviours and actions that we need to take in order to make things easier and healthy for us too. So do make sure you get the right information and training schedules if you do want to run marathons, for example.

This process here today is just designed to get you continually motivated, and is what I use to help me tick off each new marathon event and accompanying training schedule each year. I hope you (runners in particular) find it useful.

The most important piece of your snowboarding equipment is the boots. Good thorough research is required in order to insure your safety while massively enjoying the snowboarding experience.  The snowboard boots you choose can make snowboarding a blast or a pain. Boots come 1st while you are putting together your snowboard ensemble. With a comfortable pair of boots you can then find the perfect bindings.

Your performance will be affected by the boots you choose. The right boots will give you max control of your snowboard while protecting your ankles and feet from the torque and pressure inherent with snowboarding. A good pair will also keep your feet dry, warm and “breathing” while your snowboarding.  Bad boots can leave you utterly frustrated and hurt because you can’t execute the moves you want to make. If there is one piece of gear you should spend your money on, it’s the boot. 

Unlike boards, snowboard boots don’t line up quite as neatly in defined end-use categories (powder or freestyle, for instance).Boots are either hard, soft or a hybrid. While the inside of the boots are pretty much the same from brand to brand, the outside varies greatly. If you don’t want your toes to move much at all then get hard boots — soft ones if you do want your toes moving easily. Burton snowboard boots are some of the most popular boots in the snowboarding industry. But there are a lot of other snowboard and snowboard equipment vendors that make high quality boots, goggles, clothes, gloves, etc. for the casual and avid snowboarders. K2, DC, GNU, House, F2, Nitro, and Oakley are just a few of the many high quality name brands for you to choose from.

Before you select a pair of boots, you must first decide whether you want to go with a step-in binding or a traditional strap binding.  How the snowboard boot fits, holds, and supports your feet and ankles is most important in your purchase.  No matter what type of snowboard boots you’re looking for, buy the ones that fit and support the best.  After all, you wouldn’t want to be out of control and in pain when you ride down the slopes.  In a nut shell, your boots should fit tightly around your ankles and hold your heel in place down in the boot..  Along with the snowboard bindings, your boots transfer energy and movement from your feet to your snowboard.  Therefore, your level of snowboard control depends a lot on your boots and bindings.  You will not enjoy snowboarding if your feet are sore, wet or cold — so make sure you buy the best boots possible for your style of snowboarding.

Golf is a sport that comes with an almost insane amount of accessories. Everything from the golf clubs to the golf cart is covered, and you will have countless options for personalizing everything. The accessories range from completely useless to very clever and valuable. So you will have to decide whether you want to spend your money on a gimmicky little item or whether you want something that will really come in handy out on the golf course. Here I will name some of the things that no golfers should go without. If you are feeling the urge to buy golf accessories, you should start with these before moving on to anything else.

The right apparel can make a golf game much easier on you both physically and mentally. Golf shoes are meant to be very comfortable when walking across large stretches of grass. These are much better to wear while golfing than just your regular dress shoes (unless you enjoy having blisters for the next few weeks). Sunglasses are another very important part of any golfer’s outfit. They will allow you to see the course better, as well as protect your eyes from the harmful rays put out by the sun. Other apparel is useful, but not quite as necessary. For example, golf shirts, pants, and hats are widely available but they aren’t too much different than what you might normally wear.

Another good accessory to have is something to help you carry all of your smaller items along with your golf clubs. Usually this will be integrated directly into a golf club bag, but otherwise you will definitely need something to take its place. These smaller items include extra golf balls and tees mostly, along with any other things that you find yourself frequently using during a golf game. There are many functional ways that you can carry these things, but usually a simple pouch will do. You can shove it into your golf club bag, or just leave it under the seat in the golf cart until you need it.

Finally, you will most likely want to accessorize your golf clubs to some extent. You will certainly want to give them a good home inside of a deluxe golf club bag, but you may want to make modifications on the actual clubs themselves. You can replace the grips at the tops of the clubs with something that is more suited towards your style, or simply to something that give you a better grip on the club as it was meant to do. You can avoid having it slip out of your hands, since this is quite an embarrassing turn of events if it happens to you.

All of these accessories can be easily bought at your local golf club store, but you may not have much of a selection when visiting these stores. It is a good idea to look on the internet for what you want, and see what the internet has to offer. There are many web sites selling golf accessories, and throughout them you are sure to find accessories that meet the very specific details that you have in mind. Just keep your search going until you find something that you are satisfied with, and you will be glad that you persevered in the matter.

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f you are interested in learning exactly how to generate power and reduce your bill then this is the perfect resource for you! With the ever increasing costs of living, there is no better time than right now to stop throwing money out the window and start generating our own electricity.

“But I thought solar power was
expensive and complicated?”

When I first became interested in solar energy (many years ago), I thought I would never be able to afford the solar panels. I was astounded when I was given a quote of ,000 for a simple installation. This prompted me to do some research into how the solar panels are created.

I discovered solar power can be very affordable
for the average person and it’s not complicated at all!

What if I told you that you can build your own solar panel or windmill for 0 or less!? It’s true! After extensive testing I have now made these plans available to everybody worldwide!

I have a great passion for the environment and I want as many people as possible to start generating their own electricity. My goal is to get your home running on free, renewable energy – Starting today…

After 15 years of industry experience I thought it was time to share the secrets of solar power. The biggest secret; It’s easy to make quality solar panels for a fraction of retail price! While I do have a lot of experience I realize that most people don’t know the first thing about making solar panels.

That’s why I have written my manual in simple, easy-to-read English, with clear illustrations that will guide you through the whole process. My manual was created with the complete novice in mind so I will basically hold your hand through the build and installation process.

After writing my manual I wanted to know if “the average person” could generate their own power simply by following my guide. I set out to find my test subjects who wanted to “go green” and found 11 people who knew nothing about generating power. I was very happy to see that all of my test subjects were able to generate enough electricity to power their household appliances!

The solar panels and wind generators that my test subjects created look amazing!

Remember, these members knew absolutely nothing about creating energy.
If they can create renewable energy, than anybody can!

For those of us who choose swimming as a way to maintain a healthy fitness level, motivation to get to the pool doesn’t always come easy. As with any sport consistency is what creates results, and swimming is no different.

If you are determined to get back into great physical shape, and really live a healthy lifestyle, the first thing you need to do is create a set of goals. Figure out what you want to accomplish and where you want to be in a month, 3 months from now, and 6 months from now. Once you have those goals in place, figure out what you need to do on a daily basis to reach those goals.

This is the easy part and it seems so simple its almost common sense, BUT sticking to your guns and actually achieving your goals is really the hard part. That’s where people most often fall short.

So here’s what you need to do to make sure you reach the goals you set for yourself. Create a plan for how often you plan on swimming each week, including the distance you plan on swimming, and let nothing come between you and those workouts. Now obviously certain situations may arise that make it completely impossible to get your swim workout in, but those are usually out of your control. What is in your control are the situations where we just talk ourselves out of working out.

“I don’t like getting up early” “I had such a long work day” “I’M TIRED” “I’m just too stressed out”

If you let your mind make up excuses, you’ll find that you easily talk yourself out of going for a swim. When I first got back in the water, I found myself doing this all of the time until I finally took a stand. I decided I was going to get at least 4 swim workouts in each week and I just made it happen.

If I had a long day at work, I told myself I had no choice and not going wasn’t an option. When I had a stressful day or two, I took that built up stressful energy and I used it to have a great swim workout. Those “stressed filled days” are the best days to workout because you’ll have more energy than you can possibly imagine, and afterwards you’re mind and body will feel clear, centered and at peace.

It’s really a great feeling when YOU are in control of your mind and body; amazing things can start to happen. Be aware of your mind & thoughts, and stay focused on your goals. All of the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place once you accomplish that.

Check out the links below for more tips on motivation and some great workouts!

Highlife is delighted to offer you a unique opportunity which brings together world-class 3 Valleys skiing with a refreshing yoga programme. Combining the best of skiing in the magnificent French Alps with the effective and thoughtful courses of Irish company Sunrise Yoga, this excellent holiday is designed to be as flexible as its participants!

The exciting programme gives you the perfect mix of the finest skiing and the most relaxing yoga at Highlife’s Chalet Amelie in Méribel. Start each day with an invigorating morning yoga class, followed by a wholesome breakfast, which includes cereals, porridge, French pastries, smoothies, yoghurts, fresh fruit, juices, tea & coffee, and a range of hot options including a Chef’s Special every morning. You can relax over your breakfast indoors or enjoy the crisp morning mountain air with your muesli (breathing deeply!), out on your private sundeck.

To ensure you enjoy a great week on the slopes, ski lessons or exclusive ski guiding with experienced Highlife guides is arranged each day. A second restorative yoga class awaits on your return from the slopes to help ease any tired muscles, as will a wind down in your Jacuzzi. The evening continues with your private chef preparing a delicious three course meal which you can enjoy with a range of carefully selected French wines and, of course, Highlife chefs are happy to provide excellent vegetarian and vegan options.

Sunrise Yoga teacher Caragh Egan will lead the yoga classes, offering a very special holiday combination for yoga lovers and novices, as well as practiced skiers and beginners alike. So relax and ski, all you yogis and yoginis – whichever combination suits you, Highlife has the perfect holiday!

Full details on Highlife’s exclusive range of Ski Holidays in France can be found at www.highlife.ie. The company can be contacted on +353 1 677 1100 and by email at info@highlife.ie.

Running can be the most difficult thing imaginable when you begin for the first time. As you get into better and better shape, though, running becomes easier. And as running becomes easier, you pick up your average pace and begin running faster. The problem, though, is that sometimes you want to slow down and run at a more moderate pace for your easy runs, but you have trouble sticking to that slower pace. This can cause a plethora of problems, but there are a few strategies that you can use to combat the subconscious itch to run faster than a workout calls for.

Running too quickly does not mean that you intend to run fast; it just kind of happens. Eventually, running at a moderate pace becomes more difficult than picking that pace up. What happens to be a fast pace is different from person to person and even from workout to workout, and picking up the pace when you are supposed to be running easy can quietly sabotage your workout schedule.

-The Risks of Never Running Easy-

If you do not make a conscious effort to slow down on your recovery or other easy runs, then you are going to have problems.

You will not be well rested for your next speed session or race.

You will increase your risk of injury.

You will increase your risk of burning out.

You will suffer from a state of perpetual exhaustion.

-How I Discovered That I Never Ran Easy-

The first time that I consciously recognized that I was running too fast on my easy runs was in the Summer of 2000.

I was running a half marathon in Connecticut, and a couple of miles into the race I started to get sort of dizzy. It was more of a sense of vertigo than real dizziness, but my balance was thrown way off and I was afraid that I was suffering from heat exhaustion. The sensation lasted for about 5 or 6 minutes and then went away.

I did not want to risk going to the hospital, but I seemed all right once my balance returned. I decided to run the rest of the race easy and be sure to grab a couple of cups of water at each water stop. The race was a lot of fun, and I chatted with the folks I was running near as I jogged my way through it.

Towards the end of the course, you begin doubling back on the first few miles. As I came to the same part of the road where I had had problems at the beginning I began to feel the same sensations of wooziness and an inability to hold myself upright. I began weaving back and forth across the road uncontrollably. I took this as a good sign, because it meant that my issues were not heat related but environmental.

As soon as I got past where the problems had first started, they went away and I knew that it was safe for me to sprint the last mile of the race in to the finish. I got quite a few dirty looks from the people that passed my seemingly inebriated self mere minutes before as I sprinted past them to finish the race.

So how did I realize that my easy runs were too fast? This race had been at my Sunday Run pace when I was training with my team in college, when we normally went for 15 to 18 miles. Our schedule always called for a race on Saturday and a long run on Sunday, which was supposed to be at a relatively easy pace. When I looked at my finishing time for the half marathon, I saw that my relatively easy pace was at 6:47/mile.

If I was running my easy runs at that pace, then I was not giving my body a chance to recover. With an average of 12 running workouts per week when I was in season, that could prove catastrophic. (In fact, it did, as the next Autumn I got a stress fracture in one leg and tendinitis in the other.) I needed to slow myself down.

-How to Slow Yourself Down-

It took me a few years to find reliable ways of slowing myself down. I know how important it is to run at the correct pace for the workout, so I often employ different strategies depending upon my circumstances to make sure that I hold to that correct pace on my recovery runs. What works for me may not work for you, though, so you will need to experiment. Here are a few things that you can try:

Run by feel. This does not usually work for me, since my mind might wander and I might accidentally pick up the pace. Even though the pace might feel easy, my body may not realize what I am trying to accomplish and might betray me. For some people, though, running by feel will be all that they need to do to keep themselves at the right pace.

Find a running partner. If you can find a running partner that runs at the pace that you need, then you are all set. Just run with that person and try not to force them to run too fast. If you are conversational, then you will tend to slow down so that you can have enough breath to keep talking.

Sing out loud. You can sing when you are running with somebody or when you are by yourself, but I guarantee that if you are running too fast and trying to sing at the same time, it will be very readily apparent when you are running too fast! I’ll warn you that you may get some strange looks, especially if you are singing while you run alone. If you are in a race, you may also annoy the people around you. (Why are you trying to run easy in a race?)

Breathe through your nose. I have a breathing exercise that I do on easy runs that helps me to run a little slower when I am running alone and I do not feel like calling attention to myself by singing out loud. I will breathe in through my nose for 4 or 5 steps (2 left, 2 right) and will then exhale through my mouth for 4 or 5 steps. You are unable to bring as much air into your lungs when you breathe through your nose, so you begin having trouble breathing when you go too fast.
Breathing in and breathing out through my nose does not work very well for me when I am running, although you may want to experiment with it. It tends to lead to my having to sneeze when I try that, which is why I breathe out through my mouth. As a side benefit, this is a great way to protect your lungs (a little) when you are running with traffic, because your nose filters the fumes in the air somewhat rather than providing a nice straight path that the fumes get when you breathe in through your mouth and are gulping air from a fast pace.

Calculate your pace. If you are running with a wrist watch over a measured distance, you can calculate what your pace is and adjust your speed accordingly. Just be aware that trying to do the math in your head might be distracting, so be careful that you don’t pick up the pace and try to be aware of any traffic nearby. An easier way to calculate your pace is to use a footpod or GPS device that can calculate your pace for you. The numbers may not be 100% accurate, but they will be close enough and can be pretty close to real-time.

Check your pulse. Your heart rate can be a great determiner of how hard you are running. If you are running at 90% of your max heart rate and you want to be running at 60%, then you know that you are running too fast. The beauty of this method is that it takes environmental factors such as hills and weather into account, as well as how recovered you are from previous workouts, so you can truly run at an easy pace no matter how fast that happens to be.
You can calculate a very rough heart rate by finding an artery and counting the beats for 6 seconds and multiplying by 10, but it is better to count for at 30 seconds and multiplying by 2 or just count for a full minute. You may need to stop to get an accurate count, though. An easier way is to wear a heart rate monitor and then just glance at your wrist to see if you need to slow down. If you get a fancy one, you can even make it beep at you when it is time to slow down.

The next time that you have an easy day on your schedule, try one (or more) of these strategies to make sure that you run at a moderate pace that is going to allow you to recover from previous workouts and be ready for your future workouts.

Highlife is delighted to offer you a unique opportunity which brings together world-class 3 Valleys skiing with a refreshing yoga programme. Combining the best of skiing in the magnificent French Alps with the effective and thoughtful courses of Irish company Sunrise Yoga, this excellent holiday is designed to be as flexible as its participants!

The exciting programme gives you the perfect mix of the finest skiing and the most relaxing yoga at Highlife’s Chalet Amelie in Méribel. Start each day with an invigorating morning yoga class, followed by a wholesome breakfast, which includes cereals, porridge, French pastries, smoothies, yoghurts, fresh fruit, juices, tea & coffee, and a range of hot options including a Chef’s Special every morning. You can relax over your breakfast indoors or enjoy the crisp morning mountain air with your muesli (breathing deeply!), out on your private sundeck.

To ensure you enjoy a great week on the slopes, ski lessons or exclusive ski guiding with experienced Highlife guides is arranged each day. A second restorative yoga class awaits on your return from the slopes to help ease any tired muscles, as will a wind down in your Jacuzzi. The evening continues with your private chef preparing a delicious three course meal which you can enjoy with a range of carefully selected French wines and, of course, Highlife chefs are happy to provide excellent vegetarian and vegan options.

Sunrise Yoga teacher Caragh Egan will lead the yoga classes, offering a very special holiday combination for yoga lovers and novices, as well as practiced skiers and beginners alike. So relax and ski, all you yogis and yoginis – whichever combination suits you, Highlife has the perfect holiday!

Full details on Highlife’s exclusive range of Ski Holidays in France can be found at www.highlife.ie. The company can be contacted on +353 1 677 1100 and by email at info@highlife.ie.