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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Self-care has been a fashionable buzz-word over the last few years. From inspirational pinterest pins telling us to love ourselves to instagram posts promoting #selfcare. While I am a believer in a little bit of self-care (and partial to an inspirational pinterest pin!) I’m always a bit skeptical when self-care comes with a hefty price […]
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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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Alcohol is a big part of my life – it’s how I relax at the weekend, socialise and celebrate running marathons. As I’ve gotten older I’m no longer a big drinker (the hangovers wipe me out for days!). And, while I aim to drink in moderation and try to keep to the recommended weekly alcohol […]
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After being plagued by injuries during 2019 I was hoping that 2020 would bring a new injury-free running year. But my body has other ideas. I’ve not even officially started my marathon training yet and I’m already injured! On the up side, it doesn’t look too serious. After talking to my PT, we think it […]
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Now that we’re three weeks into January, the festive binge seems a long time ago, along with pledges to eat healthily this year. January can be a tough month for eating healthily – the weather is cold and it seems a never ending wait until the next payday. It’s easy to see why it’s so […]
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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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Although I aim to live a healthy lifestyle all year round, small bad habits do tend to creep in. But with January here, I’ve decided that this is the perfect time for me to take a step back and look at simple ways to improve my health and wellbeing. In fact, in the past I’ve […]
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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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In my last blog post I talked about my health and fitness goals for 2020, but this year I have lots more goals that I’m hoping to fulfil. Although the goals in this post are not directly health and fitness related, they will all help me to lead a healthier and more positive lifestyle. Travel […]
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