Outlander's Sam Heughan joins Glasgow pilates class as he gears up for London Marathon
It's no secret that Sam Heughan is a fitness fanatic, and ahead of running the London marathon this weekend, the Outlander star took part in a Glasgow pilates class. The Jamie Fraser actor headed along to the pilates studio in Park Circus to stretch out ahead of his 42km run this weekend through the streets of London.
Sharing Sam in action, Lyle Pilates Instagram page - based in the west end of the city - penned: "Getting marathon ready again with @samheughan …number 6! To everyone counting down the days till London masssssive luck to you all and enjoy the day! Lonneke xx."
Pilates is said to be good for runners as a strong core, good alignment and a good breathing technique will all help support the body and even helps prevent injury,
Lynne Robinson, founder of Body Control Pilates, previously told the Record: "In terms of runners, sometimes a slight imbalance in the body will go on to create problems because it's such a repetitive movement you're doing. Even a small adjustment in your posture or in your core stability can make a huge impact."
Over the weekend, Sam explained to his followers that he was 'carbing up' at Tom Kitchin 's restaurant in Leith.
Sharing a selfie of himself with a birthday cake, he penned: "Early Birthday Scran from the best of Scotland! Thank you @tom_kitchin and whole crew for the incredible experience! Michelin starred carb-loading for @londonmarathon."
Tom commented on Sam's post, writing: "Happy birthday bro - smashing 45! Best of luck at the marathon!"
Sam has been visiting The Kitchin in Leith for many years and even filmed an episode of Men in Kilts there with his Outlander co-star Graham McTavish.
The pair were photographed with top chef and owner Tom. The celebrity chef shared the moment on social media with the trio appearing to be having a lively discussion as they tucked into Scottish cuisine.
This isn't the first time the star has run a marathon as he ran the Edinburgh marathon back in 2018.
Sam completed the course in aid of Cahonas Scotland and he crossed the finishing line after three hours and 12 minutes, beating his personal best by one minute.
After completing the race, he posted on Instagram: "@edinburghmarathonfestival 3.12 beat my PB by 1min!!
"Thank you everyone for the support and delighted to help @CahonasScotland. Now can I lay down?"
The 45th London Marathon takes place this Sunday, with this year's event hoping to break the world record for the most participants in a marathon, with more than 56,000 runners expected to compete.
That record was originally held by the 55,646 finishers at last year's New York Marathon, but this month's Paris Marathon recorded 56,950 participants.
The streets of London will be packed with runners who are taking on the challenge in a bid to raise money for causes close to their hearts, and taking on the 26.2 mile course, which passes through some of London's most famous sights.
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