Emma Brunning - Active Blu

NEW - Prehab workshop.  DATE: 26th Nov 2017 - 2pm to 6pm.  Venue: 315 Health Club, Lancaster. BOOK NOW At Active Blu we have a lot of athletes coming from around the country to see us about injuries they have suffered with whilst swimming. The majority of these athletes have had to stop or reduce their swimming load whilst they get advice, go for treatment and deal with the cause of the injury.  Often theses swimmers and triathletes will come and see us for video analysis, to look at their swimming, to try and identify anything within their stroke that could be causing their injuries. Generally for the majority of these athletes there are common faults causing the issue, which we can often highlight, identify and then work on, with the relevant drills and technique that will reduce the risk of their injury getting worse or reoccurring. Obviously with anything like this, it is essential to also seek advice from a Physio or Sports therapist to get their opinion an

The water is nearly open.... In a few weeks time the open water season is officially open here in the Lakes. Most athletes know that the water has to be at a certain temperature for good training session to commence, so although a few brave souls are getting in to acclimatize, waiting a bit longer to get the most out of your session would be the best option. Only a few more degrees...honest, it makes all the difference. This time of year is a lot of peoples favorite time and as the air temperature gets warmer, the temptation to jump into waters too cool off is very tempting, I would however suggest to be mindful that most of our big lakes warm up very slowly and cool off fairly slowly. So make sure you test the water and walk in slowly, rather then jumping in, just to be safe. If in doubt - stay out.  A few things you can get involved in over the come weeks with Active Blu: The open water swim squads - This may sound daunting, but there are two squads designed to

Why we do what we do - Capturing special moments. 5am Swim this morning.  Sitting on the plane on another long haul flight allows a lot of time for reflections, 34 hours I have worked out door to door!! I am sleepy after a long few weeks preparing to leave the country again. I do not like leaving the squads for long, I am not really sure where I am staying, nor do I know how I am getting there, but I smile to myself, as my squads are in good hands and the other bits are just not that important - It always works out.  I am in pain, my back is so sore I think I may have to find a spot to lye down, I start to sweat as my body screams for me to move, I have been traveling now for 22 hours. I find myself walking the isles of the plane hoping to see somewhere I could try and straighten up. Only another 10 hours on this flight I think to myself, but there is no where to lye, so I find myself back in my seat once again.  Being where I love  Mindfulness I think to myself

Its a much feared word "Rest day"  but what if you knew it would improve your performance? I have just started back with my squads and coaching after Xmas and New Year - What has been interesting over the previous months is just how many athletes (I do not train) come up to ask my advice about their programmes. The general conversations start with them telling me how much they fit into the week and how fatigued and demotivated they are, their weeks include large volumes of training, managing family, work and social commitments. I mean - 90% of the time I am amazed just how much people fit into a week and still function.  I say still function, but there seems to be a worrying trend that we need to do more and more within our lives and the idea of rest and recovery can often get over looked.  Over the years I have trained many athletes that do not see recovery days as part of the training process. They often fear that if they do not train they will not get