One of my utter guilty pleasures is buying fitness magazines. At around £4 a time they're not the thriftiest of indulgences, then again, in my defence, they're not the most expensive (at least they're not designer shoes or handbags). I also justify my spending by that fact that these magazines provide motivation for my workouts [...]
When you've been doing any sport for a prolonged period, it's not unusual to suddenly realise that you've been resting in your comfort zone. If I'm honest, I'm a comfort zone kind of a girl. I'm happy to kick out a gentle 8km jog of a lunch break, or a lazy Sunday 15km along the canal, and [...]
I love my body. There's a sentence you rarely hear. And this is something that's been playing on my mind, particularly following on from the recent backlash, featured in various news articles and on social media this week, against the latest Protein World adverts. In case you haven't seen them, the ads show a woman, with the [...]
As regular readers will know, I seem to have discovered my inner yogi of late. In fact, while I've been getting over my post-race cold and chest infection (I'm currently coughing like a 40-a-day smoker and even I have to concede that running just isn't a good idea), yoga has been my saviour. I discovered [...]
So you train and then you train some more. You eat, sleep and breath marathon. It motivates you on your long runs and it's the intention of your yoga practice. You've read all the books and bought all of the kit and then, suddenly, it's all over. From my (albeit limited) experience, people respond to [...]
London Book Fair comes around each year with terrifying rapidity. No sooner have you spotted the first daffodils of spring do you find yourself up to your elbows in European publishers as they descend on South Ken and its environs, all suave and set, ready for some bookish business. With rights deals flying left, right [...]
There isn't a fixed amount of happiness; you getting some doesn't mean less for me.
So this next post comes with a warning: I think I might be getting a bit hippy. (Ok, I mean a bit more hippy than being a tree-hugging, coconut water-swigging, tofu-eating, animal loving vegan.) You were warned. During my run on Sunday I experienced something new: the ability to watch my pacer go ahead of [...]
Whether it's going for an early morning run together, snuggling up to watch a movie, lounging in the spa, sharing music recommendations, seeing an exhibition, cooking supper or just going for a cup of tea, appreciate and enjoy time with your friends this week.
I watched this TED talk this morning and it really moved me and got me thinking. I don't want to paraphrase or summarise in this instance, I just urge you to watch. (Opens in a new window)
Mother Running Vegan 