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EAT: Healthy Living in Knutsford
Working out and eating out do not often go hand-in-hand; it’s all too common to go in with the very best of intentions but become swayed by the cheesy, carby, deep-fried delights on the menu. Easier to...
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LIFE: Follow Your Passion
I discussed how important it is to practise patience and trusting the process in my blog post, Practise Off The Mat. I wrote that on the seat of my pants, not really sure if I believed what I was...
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RUN: Alley Cats Take Over Manchester
Often I wonder whether I spread my fitness-self a little thinly: a little yoga here, a run or two there, never missing a leg day in the gym. Maybe if I concentrated on one aspect of my fitness I could...
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KIT: Autumn Fitness Outfit
Today I was supposed to go to the Health & Fitness Expo in Manchester. Hence, this post was supposed to be about what I did, the great time I had, and all the stuff* I bought (*Quest bars and...
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EAT: SCI-MX Ultra Whey
There are plenty of arguments out there about whether there really is an anabolic window or not but to me it’s really important to refuel with protein no more than half an hour after a heavy weights or...
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TRAIN: Sworn Off Squats
Squats: the ultimate compound move, beloved by the entire of the internet and also everyone in the gym. Something I’ve done since I started training aged 19, struggling through a BodyPump track with...
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KIT: Betty gets Sweaty in Manchester
Notice anything different about the Sweaty Betty boutique list..? Yep, you spotted it. MANCHESTER! Fair enough there’s been a concession in the Trafford Centre for a few years, but honestly it’s not my...
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RUN: Marathon Training and a Masters Degree
Whilst I’ve made it known that I’m doing a Masters degree in Sports Marketing & Business Management this year, I’ve kept something else a little closer to my chest: in April I’ll be running my...
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EAT: Healthy Meals Under Pressure
One of the more frequent barriers to healthy eating I hear of is lack of time. Everyone know it’s healthier for you to make food from scratch, but it can be a burden chopping veg, cooking meat, using...
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TRAIN: Hitting the Barre
Barrecore is no joke. Seriously. Described to me as a cross between ballet, pilates and yoga, I thought it would be a walk in the park for my fast-sprintin’, heavy-liftin’ self. Little did I know that...
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YOGA: WIN a Photoshoot with Andrew Wood!
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with Andrew Wood Photography in Chorlton to take some fitness-style photos* – I’ve just received the finished images and I’m in love! I did three different...
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RUN: WIN an Andrew Wood Photoshoot!
Next up are my RUN photos! This shoot was mega-high-energy, with lots of tuck jumps and running around going on. Again, I think the fun vibe was captured perfectly and the volt yellow is the ideal...
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TRAIN: Strength, Focus, Work
And finally, my TRAIN shoot. Though initially I may have felt a little uncomfortable in front of the lens during YOGA, I shook it off a little in RUN, then in this shoot I really felt like I came into...
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SPORT: Greater Manchester Awards
The voluntary sector in sport is the biggest by number of people, the most depended on, yet it is the sector that receives the least recognition. Without volunteers grassroots sport – that’s Sunday...
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RUN: Run in the Dark
Manchester Run in the Dark 2014: or rather, a lesson on not letting your ego control your legs… Last Wednesday night, I was feeling pretty good. I’d had a nice lunch with my mum, hydrated enough,...
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EAT: Winter Health Smoothie
The weather in Manchester has changed for the colder in the past few weeks, and whilst I love crisp, cold, sunny days, they also bring with them the coughs and colds of the season. It can also be SO...
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KIT: Stay Safe in Winter
Winter running can be a little daunting, as the majority of us are either early morning or late evening runners due to daytime commitments. We all know that we should run with others, tell someone...
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LIFE: Fight a Cold.. Naturally!
Getting a cold is utterly inconvenient. Smack bang in the middle of the season where we’re burning the candle at ALL of its ends (modern life’s candle obviously has at least four ends: work, training,...
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RUN: November Update
Chris and I ran up an enormous hill in Delamere Forest.. with just one brief walk! Back at the start of November I set myself some running goals for the month, so now we’re into December I thought I’d...
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RUN: What I Learned From Advent Running
From the 1st right up until the 25th of December, I ran for 30 minutes every single day. A lot of it was done in the wet; even more done in the dark. I even took up running to and from work just to get...
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