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KIT: New Goodies for 2015
Even for someone who always (tries to!) look on the bright side of life, you’ve got to admit: January is pretty lousy. The Christmas comedown, no money and miserable weather – mega gales, anyone? – all...
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LIFE: Fit in NYC
For almost a year I managed to keep a secret from my boyfriend. Like, a huge secret. December 30th was his 30th birthday, and (I don’t mean to gush but) seeing as he has been so supportive of me over...
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EAT: Post-run Piña Colada
On long run days I’m finding that I’m reaching the end of the day on a big calorie deficit. You might think this is a fortunate position to be in – just go eat a few Big Macs! – but realistically I’m...
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LIFE: Rise & Rave
Depending on which sources you pay attention to, either this Monday just gone or the one before it was Blue Monday, ie the gloomiest day of the year. Basically it’s the last Monday before January...
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EAT: Beet the Blues
Fitness events in London always look so awesome, but I find it hard to justify a five-hour round trip – can you blame me when it costs more than my weekly food bill? I made a bit of a spur of the...
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YOGA: Breakfast Club
It’s 6am, it’s absolutely chucking it down, yet I’m still dragging myself out of bed and out of the flat. Both my body and my mind are confused as to why we’re out of the house at this time and in this...
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EAT: A Pizza A Day
If I had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of my life with no consequences it would have to be pizza. Gooey mozzarella and tangy cheese on a crispy base every single day, with maybe added...
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RUN: Blue Vest, Orange Vest
My Masters dissertation is looming in the near distance, so I’m starting to have a think about what I’d like to cover in my research. As my pilot study I quizzed my boyfriend about a memorable...
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KIT: Style It Up To Win A Fitbug Orb
A question I often get asked is which is the best fitness tracker, which is fair enough a there are so many options out there that all basically do the same thing – they’re attached to your body and...
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RUN: Fuelled By Jelly Babies
Things may have been a little quiet around here, but it’s not because I have nothing to say – marathon training, work and university have been keeping me very busy, though honestly I feel happier than...
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TRAIN: Pull-Up Progress
It’s now just over a year since I wrote Practising Pull-ups, describing the regime I was doing to help me get that coveted upper-body strength that would enable me to do pull-ups. I’ve noticed a lot of...
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KIT: Race For Life 2015
Check out the 2015 Race For Life kit in action, then sign up for your own race! Cancer, we're coming to get you.
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EAT: Fuelling My Marathon
Ener:gel, Scitec Isotec*, everything else available at any supermarket anywhere! As well as training my legs, heart and mindset for the upcoming Manchester marathon, I’ve also been training my muscles...
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RUN: I Am A Marathoner!
It’s not even sunk in yet that yesterday I ran 26.2 miles. Even as I was running, I found I had to keep reminding myself that this was it, you’re running a marathon, this is what you’ve been training...
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LIFE: Get SMART About Goals
Setting tough but achievable goals is really important to me: it keeps me motivated to move forward and gives me a massive sense of achievement when they’re completed. However, after a goal has been...
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OP-ED: Beach Body Ready?
Yesterday I was in London, and it was difficult to miss the bright yellow adverts from Protein World around the city. I was so busy concentrating on getting the right tube they disappeared into the...
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EAT: Trek On!
You’d have to have been living under a rock to not have heard of Natural Balance Foods. Along with the wellness revolution, over the past couple of years Trek and Nakd bars have boomed in popularity...
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LIFE: Be:Fit London 2015
Be:Fit London is a yearly fitness festival which is focused on giving women everything they need for a healthy and happy lifestyle, be it workouts, food, or supplements. I missed out on a trip to...
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RUN: Ready to Race For Life
It’s now been a year since I ran my first 10K race, and tomorrow I’m running my next – Race For Life in Delamere Forest. Whilst it’s unlikely I’ll be achieving that elusive sub-45 minute tomorrow, it’s...
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TRAIN: Get Spartan Fit + WIN!
Train for this summer's upcoming Spartan Races and WIN yourself a free place - join me at the Manchester Super race!
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