WIN a Fitbit with Team Ireland!

Electric Ireland: Una

Hi all,

With the Olympics only a short time away, the Irish athletes are already thinking of what they could achieve in Rio 2016.

Tell us what personal achievement you are most proud of below, for the chance to win a Fitbit Charge!




Just to note:

- This competition closes on the afternoon of Monday 28th March
- One entry per person

We will announce the winner shortly after the competition closes, so ensure to check back with us if you have taken part!

All the best!
The Electric Ireland Social Media team

lotsofthegreen

Electric Ireland: Una wrote: »

Hi all,

With the Olympics only a short time away, the Irish athletes are already thinking of what they could achieve in Rio 2016.

Tell us what personal achievement you are most proud of below, for the chance to win a Fitbit Charge!




Just to note:

- This competition closes on the afternoon of Monday 28th March
- One entry per person

We will announce the winner shortly after the competition closes, so ensure to check back with us if you have taken part!

All the best!
The Electric Ireland Social Media team

Quit Smoking for good.

tezzywezzy

I lost 5 stone, going from 22st 3lbs to 17 st 3lbs. still a long way to go so the Fitbit would help

RedXIV

Won an all ireland Martial arts tournament when I was 17...and in shape  been a long time since I was in that condition though!

endacl

I realised that most (if not all) gadgets marketed towards health and fitness are at best utterly useless. 

I'd imagine I'm not in line for a win here...?

marzabar

There's a few; I went from hating exercise in all forms to someone who loves the gym and gets up at 6am every morning to exercise, went from not being able to run to running 10km in 50 minutes, went from restricting my diet to unhealthy levels to learning how to fuel it properly. 

But more proud of no longer being shy about being the only girl in the weights section! :)

Cartman78

I ran the London Marathon in 2012 and raised over five thousand for cancer charities.

I was on target for a 3 hour marathon at halfway but spectacularly imploded towards the end....a Fitbit would definitely help my preparation next time ;-)

livedadream

Dropped some excess weight (4 stone) and took up running witht he best running crew in Ireland (shout out to the wibblys!) 

coolclogher

Cycled the Ring of Kerry over two days recently

greenspurs

I cycled from Waterford to Killarney - 200km,
Then cycled the Ring of Kerry the next day - 180km....   
Great fun !! 

wexdevil

Biggest personal achievement was losing 1.5 stone and then having impressed my friends got them to be more active and healthy. Always nice having a running/cycling buddy.

RosieJoe

Quit smoking after nearly 20 years. No looking back now

Gordy6040

After 15 years of neglect I got myself back in shape. I can now bench press my body weight, squat 1.5 times it and more importantly.... I can keep up with my kids in the playground. That last bit pretty much kills everything :-)

Flatzie_poo

Going from not being able to run 10 metres to jogging 10km.

hoping this distance will be doubled if you ask the same question next year!

Kurtosis

Managing to complete the Ring of Kerry cycle a few years back.

positivenote

got out of bed this morning... struggled but got to the toilet. Quick clean of the teeth, now im back in bed zzzzzzzzz. Fit-bit-tastic.

uck51js9zml2yt

I went to my GP with a cough and managed to save my life.
Had heart surgery a few months later!

n1ck

Not sporting related but became an uncle!

Vahevala

I am most proud of saving my life. I lost 8 stone. I changed my life around. I went from a size 24/26 to a size 10. I completely transformed myself & have been the happiest that I have been in years. 

I would love to win this fitbit because I would love to have something to encourage me to get out there and exercise and I think this would be a wonderful tool to keep me motivated and healthy

Trev De rev

Took up cycling and running 4 years ago after about 20 years of no exercise. So far have taken part and completed several adventure races, ring of Kerry cycle,various runs. Hopefully I will complete a Marathon soon

.ak

When I was 22 I fell off a balcony, shattering my heel. The doctors told me I wouldn't be able to walk correctly again, needed a serious operation and a lot of tungsten to piece the heel back together and a month stay in the hospital, plus 6 months on the crutches.

At the time I was looking to go back to play rugby, obviously that was now out of the question, medical advise needless to say was to avoid contact sports.

5 years later, still limping around and having done little to no physical activity in the past 5 years I decided I'd make a change. I spent 18 months training and working and stretching every day just to get into shape so I could jog, never mind play sports. Eventually I decided I wanted to give rugby a go again, but not before going through 6 months of gruelling physio sessions and being told I probably wouldn't be able to go back and play the sport I love. 

3 years later and I've just finished my third season playing rugby. It hasn't been easy, and despite being told I probably wouldn't be able to achieve it I did. I'm 30 this summer, and hope to be playing until I'm 40!

remeneerb

I'm proud of passing my driving test!!

rockinmama

Now fitter, healthier, lighter and far less lazy than I was before I got pregnant, all because I want to set a good example for my daughter

guile4582

cycling 200km over 2 days

corvus4906

I've walked from Dublin to Galway a few years ago. yes. Walked.

Also this year i bought a house! which i'm very proud to finally have been able to do. Moved in last week!


just need get into a fitness habit :P FitBit would be great to kick start it

IrishAlice

My biggest achievement was completing my degree and moving onto further education. This time next year I hope to be a fully qualified accountant

mrskinner

Located the gym! 

carolireland

I have raised 4 children and then turned my attention to getting myself fit and getting some time just for me. I have been doing Zumba twice a week for the past 2 years and have trained as a yoga teacher!! Feel fitter now than I have in years!!! 

billbond4

going from not be able to run ,to doing the Dublin city Marathon

EmperorKuzco

Finishing the Couch to 5K programme! I am (... was?) incredibly unfit and I NEVER considered I could be a runner, but I reached my first 5K in February

Into The Blue

started my own company, three years in and finally turned a profit last month

CliM

My proudest achievement is my baby boy! After a long nine months and years waiting he's here and now all I need to do is lose the excess pounds that came with the waiting game! I'd love the fit bit to spur me on to be fitter like some of the other posters  

CH1123581321

Climbing Carrantouhill and playing football fro Kerry are some of my finest achievements! would love this prize, fingers crossed I win

imfml

A personal achievement that I'm very proud of was cycling a Dublin Bike from O'Connell Street to every county in Leinster & back in the summer of 2015. This year I'd like to cycle one to Cork, Galway or Belfast!

Something that will pale in comparison to many of the achievements here, but for me it would probably be overcoming crippling anxiety and fear of failure to finally join a gym. I've still got a long, long way to go but even making that first baby step was progress that seemed impossible once upon a time. 

shannonman81

I had surgery on my knee in the summer of 2014, had played soccer for years and started taking the gym seriously.
I planted my foot training one morning and heard/felt a pop... I had broken the tip of my tibia which the cruciate ligament is attached too....Long story short have a screw now holding it in place...
Biggest achievement was getting back playing soccer and getting a barbel on my shoulders after months of body weight and then dumbbell squats.

TonyCochrane

Being a good dad.

PCeeeee

Managed to stay alive for 63 years baby

Dacelonid

Started my weight loss journey and have lost 10Kg so far.
A fitbit would help with tracking the exercise(walking/running) I am doing

loconnor1001

Electric Ireland: Una wrote: »

Hi all,

With the Olympics only a short time away, the Irish athletes are already thinking of what they could achieve in Rio 2016.

Tell us what personal achievement you are most proud of below, for the chance to win a Fitbit Charge!




Just to note:

- This competition closes on the afternoon of Monday 28th March
- One entry per person

We will announce the winner shortly after the competition closes, so ensure to check back with us if you have taken part!

All the best!
The Electric Ireland Social Media team

I lost 4 stone, then I quit smoking and managed to keep the weight off!

Edward Hopper

Topping the leader board on dig-dug at my local arcade, at least until closing time.

Take Your Pants Off

walking 10k in killarney national park. 25k in the period of 2 days.

aleatorio

I overcame an eating disorder and instead channeled my energy into long distance running and weightlifting! Im only starting out but already being able to squat my own body weight and run 10km has been amazingly satisfying.

Ocditsme

I quit the alcohol in January and haven't looked back since.. training and life have never looked better.
I'm well on the way to running a sub
3:30hr Marathon in limerick on the may bank holiday weekend.

LifeasaPigeon

Ive joined the gym and stuck to it, which has helped me to get my depression and asthma under control, and I've been getting better at keeping up with college work! Sounds like nothing but it's a massive improvement for me :)

radia

Realising that I'm the one who needs to take responsibility for making my life change.
It's been too easy to blame circumstances/others/lack of time/whatever you're having yourself.
So now I'm making time, holding myself accountable, and ever so slowly inching towards where I want to be.
Hope to still be proud of that in a year's time and beyond.

Siog-Alainn

Noticing myself becoming increasingly unhappy and unhealthy and doing something about it. Joined a gym three weeks ago so early days yet but starting to feel better!

Mountjoy Mugger

Quit the smokes 5 years ago and have piled on weight since. Need help getting it off.

Electric Ireland: Una

Hi all,

Thanks for taking part.

We will draw the winner now and announce ASAP!

RosieJoe

I wait to see who other than me won it, not too sure if or

Electric Ireland: Una

shannonman81 wrote: »

I had surgery on my knee in the summer of 2014,   had played soccer for years and started taking the gym seriously.
I planted my foot training one morning and heard/felt a pop... I had broken the tip of my tibia which the  cruciate ligament is attached too....Long story short have a screw now holding it in place...
Biggest achievement was getting back playing soccer and getting a barbel on my  shoulders after months of body weight and then dumbbell squats.

Hi shannonman81,

Congratulations - your competition entry has been drawn as the winner!

Sending you a message now.

Thanks again all for taking part, and for telling your wonderful, inspirational stories - keep an eye out for more competitions on our social media!

Kind regards,
The Electric Ireland team