Apr 21, 2020 | Lifestyle, Nutrition, Wellness
Last month I recorded a podcast talking about Stress Eating, and the effect of food on mood and mental health with Tanya Kumar. Obviously some of the things we discussed, like going out for pizza with friends and office snacks (for most people), are not relevant...
Jan 13, 2020 | Race Recaps, Running, Running Advice
I both love and loathe races. I LOVE the community, the volunteers, the comraderie of the other runners and the medals. And it is VERY convenient to have portaloos and drinks stations on the course. But when I’m actually racing, wow that is nerve wracking. Knowing...
Oct 31, 2019 | life updates, Lifestyle, Wellness
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...
Oct 9, 2019 | Lifestyle, Running, Running Advice, Wellness
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,...
Jun 16, 2019 | Running, Running Advice
We all have amazing races where all the hard work comes together, we feel great and things just click. Those are the races we all dream about. Most of us have also had one of those races where things don’t go to plan. Either the weather, our stomach,...