This message was reinforced inside Lululemon, where we were treated to a video of the legendary Kenyan running coach, Brother Colm O’Connell instructing his runners. He explained how Chi Running was developed in 1999 by ulta-runner and T’ai Chi practitioner, Danny Dreyer, and how it has helped thousands of runners transform their technique using the core principles of focus, posture, alignment and relaxation. The session was delivered by Nick Constantine of SoulinMotion and yoga teacher Mark Russell and we all met outside the cosy Lululemon Glasgow store, where Nick explained the core principles of Chi Running. Non Garmin Father’s Day GiftsĪway from Garmin gadgets, there are a couple of fitness items that have made it onto my Father’s Day Gifts list and which are slightly cheaper than anything above, but still mange to express how much you love him (or me). I am shocked that 10,000 people have bought into this madness to modify their behaviours. Yes, this really exists and yes, you shock yourself. I made that last bit up, If you really want that feature you will gave to buy the Pavlock. Once you have been inactive for too long and it reaches its limit, you receive an electric shock to motivate you into moving. Just watch out for the red inactivity bar. It can currently be bought from several retailers for under £100 It will even connect to your mobile phone and display smart notifications such as emails, weather and social media updates. You can wear it in the shower and in bed, where it will track how restful your sleep is. You simply put it on and move, with a single charge lasting five days. It is non intrusive, easy to operate and understand, while it is very robust. It is vastly superior to the the Vivoactive 3 and indeed is probably the most value for money activity tracker currently on the market. A snip at a mere £2,260 for the complete set of these Garmin Father’s Day gifts.īack on this planet, your purse might not quite stretch that far and if looking for some more reasonably priced Father’s Day gifts, Garmin has a whole range of activity trackers. While I am in dream land, I might as well ask for the VIRB XE Action Camera, Vector 2 Power Meter and Edge 1000. The Varia Rearview Radar, Insight Display and Smart Bike Lights all appeal to my “all the gear, no idea” mentality, but my “don’t want to be homeless” mentality is thankfully in control. I have been having a wee look at their bike kit and I am dreaming of adding more value onto my bike than the bike is actually worth. While we are on the subject of Father’s Day gifts that I probably won’t get, let’s stick with Garmin. It is most definitely not another waste of money that will lie in a drawer, darling Teresa. It is quite expensive at £360 but it is feature packed and I just know that it will look amazing on my wrist and will undoubtably make me cycle and swim faster. The 735 takes the great features of the 235, such as the wrist heart rate monitor, the smart notifications and activity tracking to a new height (or is that depth?) with the ability to track swimming, SUPing (read my SUP blog) and even strength training. It might mean that I swim only in circles, but I would be doing it in style. I love my Garmin Forerunner 235, but now that I am running less (damn knee), cycling more and hoping to swim more, I would give my right arm (I wear my watch on my left) for the new Garmin Forerunner 735 XT. Let’s help get some of those father figures into shape with these Father’s Day Giftsĭanny, Jack and Teresa, this is the Garmin Forerunner 735XT. That being said, they rarely buy me Father’s Day gifts or even Christmas or birthday presents (hey I am still a big kid and love pressies) so I thought I would publish a wee wish list, especially for their mum and maybe other mums or partners to read and to then consider buying for their active and want to get active dads (anything but a jumper or “Best Dad” mug). I love them to bits and I get to spend every day with them and half my wages on them. I am very happy being a father figure and I am happy taking them to the park, to the barbers and often to task for not tidying their rooms or doing their homework (Jack!). I am Stephen, their step dad kind of thing and although I have been a part of their lives for over four years, I do not seek to replace their daddy. However, I will not be celebrating Father’s Day, for I am not their father. This week Daniel, Jack and myself feature in this Vitality Father’s Day Father Figures magazine article and we even star in one of their up-coming “Everyday Athletes” adverts.
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