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Ever since I started this blog nearly 2 years ago, there’s something I’ve been reluctant to talk about. I’ve hinted at it many times, but not really said specifically.
The main reason for this was to try and make my blog appeal to a wider audience as possible. Continue reading “Age ain’t nothing but a number”
With the turn of the New Year, you may have made some resolutions. It’s hard to avoid really. Without consciously doing it, I have resolved to –
If you’re reading this, you are probably pretty lucky. Continue reading “Acknowledge the good things”
Whatever your level, it’s always good to revisit the basics. If you’re a newbie, a returning runner or a struggling runner that’s reached a plateau.
There are many benefits to taking up or re-taking up running. Physical benefits, health benefits and mental benefits. Sometimes when you run, you float along as if you can go on forever. Other times your heart feels like it’s going to pop out of your chest, and you crash after one mile. Continue reading “The 10 basics of running – How to get started”
Do you struggle to say no?
Have you ever end up at the party you didn’t want to go to? Then you want to leave early but get talked into staying.
Someone calls you at work and asks you to do something. You already have too much work, but you end up saying yes anyway. Continue reading “Learning to say no more. Simplify your life.”
Following Christmas, runners minds are turning to think about their goals and the races they want to take part in next year. Race emails are flooding into your inbox and following the excess of food and drink it’s ever so easy to sign up and pass on your card details without thinking about it. Continue reading “The cost of a running race – Is it getting too high?”
I want honesty from the blogs I read. I also want to be honest myself.
Some blogs can seem like they’re all about product launch parties, free gear and trips abroad. But what I want to really know is – are they in the trenches grinding it out and that the perfect Instagram posts are….well, not all that perfect and really they‘re just like me. Continue reading “Being honest – Life’s not a highlight reel”
No intro required. A list of stuff I liked across this year and you might too. They could make good Christmas gifts.
Products £6, Lubricant £10 (Bundles £12)
I will start off with my favourite product of the year. I have not used this, but the name and the marketing are genius. Your balls are safe in our hands. Class. Continue reading “Better Sore Than Sorry – Christmas Gift Ideas”
Maybe you are already looking forward to Christmas. A week off with family and friends to kick back and indulge a little. There’s no problem with this, but do you want your hard gotten gains to fall away and to be struggling at the start of January?
Here are some ideas to use over the Christmas period to try and mitigate this.
First things first. Either make it a holiday or don’t. Continue reading “15 ways to manage the Christmas excess”
When I’m thinking about what to write at the moment, the same 3 things come into my head – consistency, motivation and the compound effect.
You may not know what the compound effect is exactly, but you’ll be very aware of it generally.
Continue reading “The Compound Effect – Consistency is the key”
I’ve just read The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin.
I’ve listened to her podcast before and she’s recently been on Rich Roll’s podcast to promote this book. Luckily my library had the book, and even though it has recently been published, I got it reserved and gave it a read.
The tagline of the book is –
The Indispensable Personality Profiles that reveals how to make your life better (and other people’s lives better, too) Continue reading “The Four Tendencies – Upholder, Questioner, Obliger or Rebel?”