BalanceJulyIssue17 - 43

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The great
outdoors

It's July, the sun's out - supposedly - so it should be a great month for
outdoor exercise. Matt Majendie suggests some ideas for alfresco athletes

TAKE T HE
PLU N G E

Surf 's up
The capital may not exactly be
synonymous with surfing but the
chance to tackle the waves is closer than
you think - in fact, the city boasts one of
the world's largest surfing communities.
London Surf Club was established in 1981
(londonsurfclub.com) while London Surf
Breaks takes surfers on weekends away,
the next is 21-23 July in Croyde, Devon
(londonsurfbreaks.com).
Within 60 miles of London are a myriad
of surf spots: Brighton, Broadstairs,
Eastbourne, Hastings and Camber Sands
to name but a few.
And in October, don't miss the dry land
thrills of the 7th London Surf Film Festival
(londonsurffilmfestival.com).

NEWSFLASH
LEARN FROM
THE BEST

BRITTON'S
GOT TALE N T

Run
to the
hills

Robbie Britton is an ultra
marathon runner who has, in
six years, gone from his first
marathon to representing his
country at the World 24-hour
Running Championships.
When not competing, he
coaches and offers boot camps
for Brits abroad, the next of
which, in the Alps resort of
Chamonix, is already sold out.
For future trips, and to find out
more, visit robbiebritton.co.uk.

Vitamin D,
obtained from
sunlight,
staves off
depression
and supports
a healthy
immune
and nervous
system. Most
Brits don't get
enough, so
your workout
is even better
in summer if
you move it
outside.

Chrissie Wellington is
one of Britain's most
unsung sporting
heroes, having been
a four-time Ironman
World Champion.
Now, she has used her own
expertise to help you tackle the
swim, bike and run... whatever
the distance you choose.
Her book, To The Finish Line,
is published in September
(£18.99, Constable). Before
then, the London Triathlon,
the largest in the world, takes
place from 22-23 July over
varying distances and age
groups beginning in Docklands.
Visit livetotri.co.uk/londontriathlon for more details).

July 2017 BALANCE

London now has 16
outside 'pools' which
are recommended by
the Outdoor Swimming
Society, from Hampstead
Heath Swimming Ponds
to Serpentine Lido and
Tooting Bec Lido.
But if you want a feel for
swimming outdoors closer
to home (and money isn't
an issue) then you can
have your own created in
your garden by Endless
Pools (endlesspools.
co.uk) it costs around
£7,200 for a constant fast
lane where you never
need to even touch the
end nor turn.
And if it's gadgets you're
after while swimming,
there's everything from
the swimproof Fitbit Flex
2 Fitness Wristband
(from £69.99) to the
Aerb 4GB underwater
waterproof MP3
player with earphones
(£33.99), which allows
you to listen to your
favourite music
while pounding stroke
after stroke.

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http://www.londonsurfclub.com http://www.londonsurfbreaks.com http://www.co.uk http://www.londonsurffilmfestival.com http://livetotri.co.uk/london http://robbiebritton.co.uk
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