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Non-Fitness Benefits of Exercise

Non-Fitness Benefits of Exercise

Last week, I received the type of news that you never want to hear. My friend Esther, from Project Awesome, had been involved in a cycling accident, and had tragically died. She was only 32 years old. I didn’t know Esther that well, however I saw her, hugged her...
SUP: Stand Up Paddleboarding Putney

SUP: Stand Up Paddleboarding Putney

If my legs are shaking through fear and an inability to balance, does that mean my muscles are working? Climbing onto a paddleboard and pushing myself out into the freezing, grimy and not to mention, busy, Thames on Saturday afternoon, I was scared. Scared that I...
The Fear of Running

The Fear of Running

Steph and I had the Osterley Park Run scheduled in our diaries for Dec 13th for months. We’d both wanted to enjoy a little run around the National Trust grounds, (especially after I ran around them after dark a few weeks ago) and I’d heard they had a...
Dancing with Darcey Bussell

Dancing with Darcey Bussell

Even Darcey Bussell can’t teach me to dance, although she certainly tried. Let’s rewind. A few weeks ago I uploaded a photo of some friends and I after a Barrecore class onto Twitter using the Boots #specialbecause campaign to tell them how awesome my...