One of the (many) great things about growing up as a swimmer is that I have developed a total lack inhibition when it comes to stripping off in a swimming pool changing room. When you've spent years trying to fit in training around school, and as an adult you find yourself squeezing a pool session [...]
Good run? It's amazing how two seemingly innocuous words can stir up such a array of emotions. I know when my husband poses this question he is just taking a casual interest in my daily activities, and yet when he asks, for some reason so many feelings - embarrassment, anger, upset and irritation - well [...]
As my last few posts have been interview or podcast based I thought I'd write a quick post to update you on my fitness and pregnancy progress over the past couple of months. I'm now just over 24 weeks pregnant (or five and a half months for those working in normal time) with a little [...]
What are my values? What are the things that sit at the core of who I am, what I believe and who I want to be as a friend, family member, wife, colleague and (eventually) parent? These are the questions that have been buzzing around in my head this week after listening to a recent [...]
With my love of running and swimming it's amazing how often people have asked if I'd be tempted to do a triathlon. The honest answer is yes, but (and there is always a but). The crux of the matter is that I'm not the most confident cyclist, and although I'm trying to build up some cycling [...]
Thanks to my pal Sophie, I recently discovered the Fit and Fearless podcast. I began listening with an episode on pre- and post-natal training but rapidly began mining their backlist, enjoying episodes on working out when busy, nutrition and body confidence. Listening to this podcast threw into focus thoughts that I'd been having about what [...]
(Image © babycentre.co.uk) The other day it really struck me: there is another human being growing inside me. At this very moment, there is a future person dwelling in my ever-expanding uterus, coming to work with me, bobbing up and down on my runs, getting shifted around as I do yoga, hanging out with me [...]
When it's cold, dark and rainy in the winter months it's really easy to let your motivation for exercise slide. A lunchtime run suddenly seems less appealing when it involves getting soaked through, and the pool seems less alluring when it's subzero outside. What I find makes things even trickier is the running routes I [...]
I was introduced to skiing by my husband 2 years ago and fell in love. As an expensive holiday we haven't been able to go as often as we would like, but this year we took the opportunity to book a last minute trip to Slovenia for some skiing, hiking and sightseeing. While Slovenia may [...]
(image © David Shrigley) Art helps us access and express parts of ourselves that are often unavailable to other forms of human interaction. It flies below the radar, delivering nourishment for our soul and returning with stories from the unconscious [...] Making and consuming art lifts our spirits and keeps us sane. Grayson Perry While [...]
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