We recognise that everyone will have a slightly different entry level, and have different aims for the week. Matthew and Tim will work with you before and during the holiday to clarify your goals and progress. We recommend a good entry level of fitness that will enable you to stay with the main group during activities. As a guide, you should be comfortable swimming 500m front crawl, cycling for 30 km at 21+km/hour (13mph) on a road bike and running 5K (3 miles) in less than 30-33mins.

These are just guide times though! Don’t worry if one of the requirements above is a challenge for you, we’ll always try and accommodate. It is also fine if you don’t want to take part in one of these disciplines.

Of course! Please feel free to send an email to [email protected] and one of them will arrange to give you a call. Don’t worry if one of the requirements above is a challenge for you, we’ll always try and accommodate. Please just ask.

Our primary aim is to have a safe, fun time together where you will be able keep active and have some memorable adventures in the beautiful setting of Samos. You’ll make some new friends within a positive atmosphere where sweat and exertion will be in direct proportion to smiles and laughter! So come prepared to be encouraged and to encourage others. We do hope you’ll want to learn new knowledge and skills and stretch your level of performance. But this certainly isn’t a tough “boot camp” where you’ll get shouted at. So how hard it is will be entirely up to you – we’re here to guide, coach and support your desire to leave fitter, faster and happier than you arrived!

The Richmond resort is well equipped with the basics, including a fabulous waterfront with swim marks and rescue cover. Additionally, there are great circular running routes from the resort. We’ll be using the Richmond mountain and gravel bikes for our rides, which will include road and trail sections. These are all flat bar bikes, and standard flat pedals. If you would like to bring your own bike, we’d welcome this, however, sports equipment needs to be booked onto your flights in advance. Therefore, if you’re taking sports equipment with you, please contact your airline to pre-book it onto your flight.

Some of our offsite runs and rides will involve swim stops (as well as plenty of cafes!) as we explore the island. So we will issue a kit list for you to bring – meaning you can relax, knowing you’re bringing with you everything you’ll need.

We’ll mix it up to alternate longer aerobic days out with shorter/structured days closer to base. We’ll typically start with a short early morning session close to our wonderful hotel before breakfast. After our breakfast has gone down we’ll head offsite for either longer sessions exploring other wonderful swim, run and bike opportunities that the island has to offer, or structured training/technique sessions close to the hotel. We’ll mix up either lunch out or back at Mykali Bay. Most afternoons will be yours to enjoy – although we’ll offer one-to-one sessions with Matthew on all aspects of sport and fitness, or with Tim on your spiritual life, wellbeing, attitude and core relationships. Evenings are for relaxing and socialising.