This year, Brown is spending the Christmas season in Exeter with his wife, three-year-old son, and relatives.
“This is the first time my son is older and knows it’s Christmas,” he says. “When he wakes up and opens his presents, I want to be there too, so I’m up at dawn so I don’t miss anything.” Brown likes to take time to herself to prepare for a fulfilling and potentially emotional day. He ran 15 kilometers on his wedding day.
Is Brown's wife concerned about his early escape? “She's a dancer, so she knows the importance of fitness, but we've been together so long that she's used to running. By Christmas morning she'll be sound asleep.” Brown said. 's exercise routine doesn't preclude you from indulging at lunch. There's no need to watch your carbohydrates or cut back on your diet here.
“Breakfast is scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and bucks fizz. In mid-afternoon I enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with red wine, snacks and a gin and tonic. But I don't drink much. I'm hungover from my Boxing Day run. It won’t happen.”
Craig Ainsworth's family is among those who have given up on trying to convince his father to avoid the rigors of Christmas practice. Before becoming a bodyguard for celebrities and public figures, the former Royal Marines Special Forces soldier served on tour in Afghanistan in 2011, before running a 5km circuit consisting of 500 push-ups and 500 sit-ups. Known for completing exercises. I will run another 5km on Christmas Day. He will finish the routine repeating the positive manifestation.
“My family jokingly tries to tempt me with bacon sarnies and Bucks Fizz,” Ainsworth jokes. Ainsworth started boxing at the age of 11 to build his self-confidence and has also written a book called . confused alpha (£14.75, Amazon).
“But since I left the Royal Marines, people have gotten used to me being a bit strange. They never want to join in. They think I'm a bit crazy. “Last Christmas I was in Colombia by myself and went for a long run in the mountains,” Ainsworth says. “The year before, I took a solo trip to Barcelona, riding along the coast.
“Working out on Christmas Day is a gift I keep giving myself. It's an investment in my mind, body, goals, and dreams.”
But for some people, working out on Christmas Day is about bringing the family together.
