After a particularly heavy night at a wedding in Devon, I made the decision to take part in Sober October. I had drunk too much the previous night and was feeling incredibly sorry for myself, and the hangover was in full effect. I didn't like the way I felt after...
Wellness
Why I’m Glad I Took A Break From Running (even though I lost fitness)
This post is in collaboration with Brooks Running UK. Let me recap for those of you that might be new around here... May 2019 - ran Edinburgh marathon, trying to BQ, ran a 3.38 June 2019 - started Ironman training July 2019 - serious burnout, realised I wanted to BQ...
Life Lately: September 2019
I'm writing this on the plane from Istanbul back to London, realising that it has been a long (long) time since I wrote a personal, catch up post like this. After spending the weekend in Newcastle with my most straight shooting friend, Corey, she told me that I needed...
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...
Coming Back From Injury is Hard
Why does it seem so hard to come back from time off running? Whether thats due to work/life taking over, holidays, or sickness/injury. Fitness seems to be lost so quickly when we work so hard to make small gains. I'm lucky that my knee/ITB/quad is my only running...
Lazy or Exhausted? When You Should & Shouldn’t Skip Your Run
This morning, my alarm went off at 6am. I was feeling tired, it was raining outside, and bed was so appealing. So i convinced myself that I could sleep more now, get up, do some work then run later. And you know what...the run didn't happen. I know myself and running...
Life Lately: September 2019
I'm writing this on the plane from Istanbul back to London, realising that it has been a long (long) time since I wrote a personal, catch up post like this. After spending the weekend in Newcastle with my most straight shooting friend, Corey, she told me that I needed...
My Thoughts on the Upcoming Edinburgh Marathon
After my total freak out on Instagram on Tuesday, I'm feeling in a much better place ahead of Sunday's race. I have had so many messages from runners who have taken part in the full marathon over the years, describing how much they love the course, how it is...
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...