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Does Natural Deodorant Actually Work for Sweaty Runners?

Does Natural Deodorant Actually Work for Sweaty Runners?

For the last couple of weeks, I've been testing out natural deodorant vs my traditional roll on. I am a sweaty person and so a good deodorant is key - especially on the days where I run before work or walk from the station and do a quick shower or baby-wipe wash! It...

Diversify Your Feed: Black Runners & Podcasts to Follow

My instagram feed and podcast subscription base is very white. It's a lot of women that look just like me. And if the last few weeks have taught me anything, is that it starts with education. Like many people, I find it uncomfortable to talk about race because I'm...

Subscription Services I’m Loving During Lockdown

Hands up if you've successfully locked in an online supermarket delivery slot? If your hand is currently raised, you're doing better than me. After sitting in the Ocado queue for 2+hrs, only for the website to crash when I finally got to number 1...(and trying other...

Tina Muir’s Overcoming Amenorrhea Book Review

Let me first be very honest. If I wasn't internet friends with Tina, I wouldn't have read this book. (Also, full disclosure, she sent me the book). Further honesty from me... I haven't read the whole book because Amenorrhea isn't something I have had to deal with, nor...

The Best Running Backpack for Commuters

My commute is 1hr 15 mins, door to door. Not too bad, and certainly a lot better than it would have been if we hadn't moved. But that's still 2.5 hours of my day spent travelling, 150 minutes where I'm on the train or in the car. If I have to travel so far, I might as...

Recent Reads: September 2018

One of the biggest changes I've made recently is making reading a priority again. I can get overwhelmed being on social media or youtube so much, so have swapped out my pre-bed scrolling time with 20mins of reading, and tried to spend my tube commute reading or...

Subscription Services I’m Loving During Lockdown

Hands up if you've successfully locked in an online supermarket delivery slot? If your hand is currently raised, you're doing better than me. After sitting in the Ocado queue for 2+hrs, only for the website to crash when I finally got to number 1...(and trying other...

100 Book Recommendations To Read During Lockdown

I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm currently consuming TOO MUCH media right now which is adding to my anxiety at the moment. Whilst I think it's important to stay on top of the news, I want a bit of an escape too. So I asked on my Instagram for you to share...

Tina Muir’s Overcoming Amenorrhea Book Review

Let me first be very honest. If I wasn't internet friends with Tina, I wouldn't have read this book. (Also, full disclosure, she sent me the book). Further honesty from me... I haven't read the whole book because Amenorrhea isn't something I have had to deal with, nor...