SUPERwomen

In your face Lurgy, I'm all better now. And just to prove it, I'm off to train with the fantabulous SUPERchicks this evening. In a park. It'll be 2 degrees.

Don't know who SUPERchicks are? Let me fix that for you. Everyone knows that group exercise is the best way to work out, and it just so happens that SUPERchicks is the best group exercise in the world, ever.

You've heard of British Military Fitness right? Quite frankly, they're freaking terrifying (I've walked past a group training session and nearly cried - they're scary). SUPERchicks is an all-girl - and therefore far less intimidating - alternative. But there's so much more to it:

1. Their motto is 'Cocktails and Cardio'. No need to pretend you didn't have that cheeky mojito (or 4) on the weekend.
2. They offer both online training and group training sessions - so even if you're not in London (the group training sessions take place in Battersea Park and Hyde Park) you don't need to miss out on the training goodness - there are 120 different online exercise programmes to choose from, so you can do them at home, or take them to the gym.
3. SUPERCat, the founder of SUPERchicks is freaking amazing. I've never seen anyone with so much energy in my life.
4. It's a fantastic way to make friends. I've met so many great girls, and if you're looking for a source of inspiration, look no further - just take a look at what the amazing Justine is doing!
5. The SUPERtrainers are so friendly, you won't notice your muscles screaming for mercy till it's too late. It's the gossip distraction technique, it's dangerous. 
6. They run extra programmes on top of the group training sessions. Recent ones include Female Fight Club, SUPERpilates and Learn To Run (which I'm going to be all over in preparation for Paris). 
7. Have you checked out the Alcohol Calorie Calculator and the Food Calorie Calculator? Amazing. But a little depressing when you find out your favourite Pret sandwich is completely calorific.
8. You get an online training locker when you join, which is jam-packed full of lots of things you can do instead of work, like the online training programmes, nutritional advice, a training diary and COCKTAIL RECIPES.
9. Every Monday, a motivational email plops into your inbox to fend off the Monday blues.
10. Since I've signed up, they've got me to run my first ever 10k and sign up for a commando-style assault course in the middle of winter (which has been postponed because of the stupid snow). There's also talk of jumping out of planes, but let's not talk about that right now. 

Go see for yourself - they're at www.iamsuperchick.com. Enjoy!

Run Sweeney Run update: Thank you so much to all of you who have donated to Team Bangs on the Run. We've raised over £1,000 for Refuge, and we're over the moon! Please keep spreading the word though, we still have that massive target to meet!