On Saturday I took part in the Liddes-Verbier 29km trail run in the Swiss Alps, the baby race of the Trail Verbier St-Bernard family. In the lead up to the run, I've been following a 14 week training programme of around 500 miles, and definitely not enough hills! It was my friend Tori that first introduced … Continue reading Trails and Tribulations
Author: Sarah Mayo
Sarah is an avid runner with numerous marathons, an ultra and many trail runs under her belt. She is also a certified Level 3 Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor and Nutritional Advisor with a particular interest in behaviour change and nutrition.
A tale of three cities…
Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about marathons... Running bore alert! It all started a couple of Sundays ago, when I went to watch the London Marathon with fellow BeaRCat runners. London was looking resplendent in the sunshine and the iconic landmarks of Big Ben and the Embankment provided a … Continue reading A tale of three cities…
Back to Basics with Bikram
While I've been following a strict running programme since January, my Bikram Yoga practice has suffered. On Monday night, after 10 weeks off, I finally plucked up the courage to head back to Bikram... It was gruelling. I had forgotten how much of a heart-pumping, limb-stretching, sweat-inducing workout it is! To try and combat the … Continue reading Back to Basics with Bikram
5,000 tweets into the unknown…
And I'm still learning. When I publish this post, it will officially become my 5,000th tweet! Given 'Ginger and Spice' first started out on twitter (just over two years ago) as a mini-blogette, it felt appropriate to mark this milestone with a post looking back at my twitter/blogging journey so far… And as Twitter has recently celebrated … Continue reading 5,000 tweets into the unknown…
Richmond and Running
Richmond and Running - Two things that I love... And these two things came together on Sunday in the form of the Richmond Half Marathon, culminating in me achieving my first goal of 2014 - that elusive Personal Best (PB)! Sunday's half marathon was my second half of 2014, with the first being the inaugural Hampton Court … Continue reading Richmond and Running
Winter in Dubai
A friend of mine is heading off to Dubai this weekend for some winter sun, inspiring me to write a review of my travels there... I've been 3 times over the last 5 years to visit a couple of friends who are working over there. Dubai is certainly not for everyone. It's man-made. It's materialistic. … Continue reading Winter in Dubai
How do you define “experience”?
I work in event marketing for an agency that describes itself as "The experience agency". We specialise in bringing brands to life through one-to-one experiences that are authentic, memorable and ultimately create brand advocacy. I've recently returned from skiing in Verbier, Switzerland where my brother runs a luxury ski chalet business - Bramble Ski and its even … Continue reading How do you define “experience”?
5 reasons I’m a running bore!
Running has taken over my 2014 so far. Friday nights come and I find myself looking at my watch at 11pm, thinking I should be home, tucked up in bed, ahead of clocking up the mileage on Saturday mornings. Sunday morning's early run club means Saturday nights are equally tainted. Monday mornings arrive and when … Continue reading 5 reasons I’m a running bore!
Happy New You!
Happy New Year to you all! I've never really been one for New Year's Resolutions but last year started a tradition of setting myself some goals for 2013, and committing them to writing. It works! While I didn't achieve all of them (4 out of 5 is not bad?!), it definitely helped to write them … Continue reading Happy New You!
Christmas Dinner(s)
I'm not the greatest fan of turkey, although I do love all the trimmings... so this year I decided to cook Beef Wellington on Christmas Day. Having not cooked Beef Wellington in about 5 years (the last time I hosted Christmas), I was a bit nervous... but I'm proud to say that it looked great, … Continue reading Christmas Dinner(s)
Not The Mayo Clinic 