I often find myself naively drawn in by articles promising the secret of an infinitely better life: 5 steps to total mindfulness, 3 intense fat burning workouts, 10 steps to the perfect relationship, that sort of thing. Unsurprisingly, what I regularly find is that these articles just offer a series of commonsensical points, which often [...]
I realise that I haven't written for a while; a combination of mood, work and wedmin, sunshine and social engagements have made me reluctant to sit in front of a screen when not absolutely necessary of late. I've even been eschewing my phone in favour of books and magazines in a bid to escape the [...]
It's been a funny old week in the UK, and by 'funny old' what I actually mean is abjectly disastrous. This blog isn't usually a platform for my political opinions, but this week comes asĀ an exception and as politics and well-being collide I've found myself laying awake at night worrying, doing sun salutations to the [...]
'Don't wait around to feel "motivated", just get disciplined.' These were wise words of Steve Kamb, founder of Nerd Fitness, speaking in a recent interview on the Runners' Connect Run to the Top podcast, words which have been doing circuits in my mind ever since. It's funny how some things just catch your ear; some pithy refrain [...]
After a brief hiatus following a stint of over-training and a series of injuries, my love affair with running has resumed with a vengeance. Having dropped my weekly average mileage to around 25 miles, I am finding that when I do run I have more strength and energy, that my times are gradually improving and, [...]
I had warned R that I couldn't remember the last time I'd ridden a bike. Ok that's not strictly true, there was the tandem we took out on my birthday the year before last, (which I crashed), and I vaguely recall cycling in Centre Parcs as an adult, although whether that trip was five or [...]
One of the things I really love about enjoying a healthy lifestyle is that it opens up so many learning opportunities. Whether it's testing new recipes or discovering new ingredients (who knew spirulina and chlorella would become such kitchen staples?!), trying new training plans (HIIT session anyone?), listening to fitness podcasts, reading new exercise research, [...]
Never has the term 'a blessing in disguise' seemed so pertinent to me as this week, when I finally conceded that the pain in my hip and lower back was severe enough to take a break from running and get some professional advice. Okay, so maybe 'a blessing' is a slight exaggeration, but sometimes it [...]
There is something more than a little unnerving about standing in nothing but your knickers and a pair of high heels, surrounded by mirrors and faced by a total stranger. It is a scenario that forces you to take a serious look at your body. Seeing yourself practically naked from every angle is rather a [...]
Last week I struggled with my long run. The issue was not so much physical as mental. I found myself counting down every kilometre, my mind jumping from fatigue, to boredom, to hunger (I'm still running fasted, although with my distances mounting I think I'm reaching the tipping point at which I can do this) [...]
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