How often do you speak about yourself in a negative way? Probably a lot and much of the time without even realising it. I’m guilty of this. Although I don’t talk badly about myself out loud, I will often tell myself that I should have ran faster, eaten better, worked harder or been more organised […]
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In a social media post I published last weekend I revealed that one of the biggest running challenges I had was fitting regular runs into my weekly schedule. I love running, and exercise in general, especially the feeling that being fit and strong gives me. But there are many times when after a long day […]
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Forget your garmin and gorgeous lululemon leggings, the most important running kit is your running shoes. While the right running shoes won’t make you run faster, they will help you to run better and injury free. This is something I’ve found out for myself over the last few weeks. After a year of injuries I […]
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If you’ve joined a gym for the first time, or are heading back after a long break, stepping onto the gym floor can be a daunting experience. Gyms have a reputation of being full of toned, fitness fanatics who workout seven days a week, gulp down protein shakes between sets and only pause to take […]
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Happy new year! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2020 and the start of a brand new decade. Now that the champagne glasses are being washed up and the confetti swept away as the new year celebrations come to an end, it’s time to look ahead to 2020. I’m not a fan of winter […]
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To give my mind and body a chance to rest after completing the Hertfordshire Half Marathon I took a full week off all training. The break worked as this week my motivation has returned and I’ve been back out running and heading to the gym. December marks the official start of my marathon training, but […]
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In my previous post I talked about how to stay fit and healthy during autumn, but after writing it I realised that, like many people, during a summer of enjoying G&Ts in the sunshine and skipping runs with the heat as an excuse, my fitness motivation over the last few months has been close to […]
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