With Valentine's day imminent I thought I'd take the opportunity to consider the age old question of attraction and ask, why do we fall in love with the people we do and what makes them attractive to us? When you look back through your 'ex files' do you wonder what links the people you've dated [...]
I've been feeling a bit end of term-ish and rather exhausted lately, despite the vast amount of things I still need to achieve before I finish work for Christmas. Therefore it was heavenly to be able to take some time out this week and to enjoy a long weekend away in Yorkshire. With the physical [...]
It was mid-run, having raced around an 8.5k loop on my lunch break, via the store to grab some lunch, while thinking about the work for that afternoon, and panicking that I'd missed a friend's birthday, and worrying that it has been an age since I went climbing, and slightly disappointed that I'd missed an [...]
'[I]f you’ve got a body that works and does what it’s supposed to do please look after it, and use it, and make the most of it, because it’s an incredible luxury and privilege.' Last week I watched the first vlog from friend and fellow blogger, Ruth Chesworth. Regular readers may be familiar with Ruth's blog [...]
Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. Shit happens. Whether it's on a personal, national or international scale, there are those events that force us to take stock of our circumstances, to re-evaluate and put things into perspective. In these instances you find yourself re-prioritising and it becomes eminently clear what really matters and what [...]
Lately I've come to realise that, quite alarmingly, I seem to separate my otherwise obsessively healthy lifestyle from my love of wine and my sometimes rather frightening intake of alcohol. By Sunday, this week will have involved a toast to a book project, a publishing pub quiz and a wedding, all of which include drinks. [...]
This week I have found myself asking some serious questions about my desire to run and my loyalty to my Vibrams. On Friday I woke up unable to walk. After the latest bout of tendonitis, I took just over a week off and was working on stretching and rehabilitating exercises. I was actually 'taking it [...]
During a post-climb pub trip with some of the guys from The Arch last week I found myself engaged in a conversation about the perennially interesting and almost invariably controversial topic of diet. It was fascinating to have an insight into the male perspective on diet and to hear their thoughts on body proportions and [...]
With one thing and another I've not done as much exercise this week as I would have liked to. Although I did manage to get out for a run on Monday lunchtime, my plan to climb in the evening was thwarted by a late night in the office. An exhausting three days at the London Book [...]
There is something about the dedication and discipline of professional athletes that leaves me in a degree of awe. For me, looking to these sporting idols plays a valuable role in motivating my training and, by extension, enhance my performance. At club level, I've always picked out players or team mates I aspire to match, [...]
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