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How I got here | Year Two
With Mark firmly settled into gym and fitness life, another challenge is on the horizon, his very first half marathon - the Great North Run.
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How I got here | Year One
In July 2023, I decided to lose some weight. That was the ambition. A weight-loss journey. Something to work on for the rest of the year. I even made a logo: Mark’s 2023 Weigh…
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What a typical training week looks like for me
Four weights sessions, cardio, abs, steps and a full rest day. A look at my current training week, how my nutrition fits around it, and why I’m learning that consistency inclu…
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Across the journey.
EAAs: what’s in my training bottle
On weight training days, my bottle contains more than water. How I use CNP Professional Loaded EAA alongside creatine, why Carol included it in my plan, and where essential am…
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Super Greens: another part of my morning routine
I’ve taken Super Greens since the early days of my journey. Why I use them, how they fit alongside my other supplements, and an honest look at what I can - and can’t - say abo…
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Glutamine: part of my morning routine
Introduced through Carol’s nutrition plan in July 2025, glutamine has become part of my breakfast routine. Why I take it, my experience of recovery, and what the evidence says…
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Creatine: a small part of my routine
Creatine has been part of my routine since my early training days with Matty. Why I take it, what the research supports, and why I can’t separate its contribution from consist…
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Weight-loss injections: a personal perspective
My experience of changing my eating habits shapes how I view weight-loss injections. A personal reflection on motivation, sustainable habits, the role of medication - and reco…
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From Matty to Carol: the difficult next step
After 22 months training with Matty, changing coaches in July 2025 was an emotional step. A difficult goodbye, lasting gratitude, and a new chapter of training, nutrition and …
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The story continues.
Built through showing up.
I’m Mark. What started as a decision to change my health has become a continuing journey through training, running and discovering what I can do.
How I got here.
In July 2023, at around 110kg, I decided something had to change. With the help of my friend, Ken, what started with changing how I ate soon took me somewhere I had never imagined: the gym. That September, Matty became my first personal trainer, helping me find my feet and build confidence. A year later, we ran every step of the 2024 Great North Run together, finishing in 2:22:26. By then, I had lost nearly 40kg and discovered ambitions that went far beyond losing weight. In July 2025, I began training with Carol West, starting the next stage of my training and nutrition. Today, reDFND brings those chapters together: the running, the strength, the milestones and the story behind my upcoming book Can't Is Won't. I'm still finding out what I can do.
reDFND brings those chapters together: the road to the Great North Run, the mk2 years, and the work taking shape as Mark V3.
The next start line.
Great North Run 2027 is back in the plan. The story continues - with everything learned along the way.
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