Having a really perfect weekend can result in my mood going one of two ways come Monday morning: either it can leave me with an awful case of the Monday morning blues, or, as I'm pleased to say is the case this week, it can leave me ready and energised for the week ahead. Amongst [...]
With just over a week until my next half marathon and only a little over a month until Tough Mudder I'm starting to get the usual pre-event anxiety. While I enter races totally for my own enjoyment and with no real pressure to get times or places, (in contrast to the swimming competitions of my [...]
Amen to that. After three weeks of carbs and cocktails in New York, combined with injury imposed rest, I'm finally getting back into my usual diet and fitness routine. I can tell that I've had a break (and maybe one bagel too many) by the little mound that has developed around my tummy and by the [...]
An inspirational Monday morning post from my foodie, fitness friend and fellow blogger Ruth Chesworth on diet, exercise and chemotherapy: So in 2011 I was diagnosed with a rare type of tumour in my abdominal wall, by that time it’d taken over the left side of my not-so-6-pack. Having had it, and the muscle it [...]
As the end of the month approached, yet again I found myself rather penniless and with the cupboards somewhat bare. You see, while London is one of the most beautiful, busy and bustling cities in the world, it is also one of the most expensive. Combine this with costly sports membership fees, an appetite for healthy (but pricey) [...]
The Vitality Show has been an annual event on my calendar for some years now; a decadent day of health and fitness related products, talks, food and fashion, shared with my water polo team mate and fellow vegan Soph. The show is always a great way to indulge our exercise and alternative eating interests, as [...]
Bandaged knees, finger tape, ankle and wrist supports, all familiar badges of injury and the desire to carry on regardless. As many readers will know, the problem with training regularly and striving to improve your performance is that it inevitably leads to stresses and strains on your body that can, in turn, lead to injury. [...]
A guest post for a Friday from my running club team mate and fellow fitness blogger Bex Howitt: With new yoga studios popping up all over place, it is easier than ever to take up yoga and to find a style that suits you. If reciting chants at the beginning of the lesson isn’t your [...]
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