A week has now passed since the Paris Marathon, and I've spent the last 7 days reflecting on the experience and what I (and 40,171 other people) have achieved. Paris is one of my favourite cities having lived there about 20 years ago - so I was looking forward to a weekend in this special city. … Continue reading The 4 Ps: My Bitter Sweet Finale
Week 2 of 16 complete! Week 2's Paris Marathon training was focused on the "Fundamentals", following the "Warm Up" week before. Although I only ticked off 11 of my requisite 29 running miles last week (during Sunday's long run), I covered many more than that on skis during an amazing ski break to the stunning resort of Söll in Austria. Given … Continue reading The 4 Ps: New Year, New Shoes!
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!
Welcome back to #GTime & #WellbeingWednesday! So, it's currently World Foot Awareness Month... And having just completed my 2nd running challenge of the year, I feel it's time to give my feet a rest & some well-deserved TLC. Also with summer hopefully just around the corner, it's time to get those feet ready to be … Continue reading Happy Feet
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday... The countdown is now on for the Mull of Kintyre half marathon on Sunday 26 May. There's not much more training I can do now, it's just a question of staying fit, healthy & uninjured! Today's #WellbeingWednesday #5aday is 5 top tips for anyone training for a run, be it 10k, half or more... Follow … Continue reading Keep on Running
Evening & welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. In less than 4 weeks I'm taking part in my next running challenge. On Sunday 26 May, I am running the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon which takes place in beautiful coastal Argyll, Scotland. A vital part of running is our trainers, so for today's blog, I'm reposting some advice … Continue reading Running Shoe Top Tips
Happy #ShoeFriday & welcome to the bank holiday weekend! 3 days off - woo hoo! So I've been asked to feature some non-heels for a change. And as there are a plethora of gorgeous designer trainers out there, today's #ShoeFriday #5aday is dedicated to plush plimsolls... Ulmas Sneakers in Dark Grey Heather by Stella McCartney for adidas - With Stella's signature style @ £105. Anya … Continue reading Plush Plimsolls
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