Setting benchmarks: why it’s ok for exercise to be hard

Setting benchmarks: why it’s ok for …

Today’s been a binge of all my favourite things: running, cycling, eating and now, writing. Some of which were very hard, others easy (foooooood), and all of them soon to be followed by sleeping, as we have a 2hr10 long…

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Strong body, strong mind – focusing on wellbeing for 2017

Strong body, strong mind – focusing on wellbeing …

I’ve thrown myself heart first into 2017. Last year was a difficult one for me, for many reasons that I may or may not write about properly, but let’s just say that realising I had high blood pressure, being treated…

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9 things to hate about periods

9 things to hate about periods

OK, let me start by firstly apologising to any male readers, and also any females who might think this is a massive overshare, but I’ve been doing this for 20 years and to be quite frank, the novelty has most…

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Brighton marathon training week 2: He Said, She Said

Brighton marathon training week 2: He Said, She …

 << Marathon Training Week 1  >> She Said, He Said, Weeks 3-5 Time for the second instalment of He Said, She Said* – training for Brighton Marathon from two very different perspectives – me… a third-time ‘intermediate’ marathoner, and the…

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He said, she said: Brighton marathon training

He said, she said: Brighton marathon training

 Marathon Training Week 2 >> I’ve been so gagging for this Christmas break.   Some much-needed time to rest, reflect and recharge from a busy and funny old year (more on that later this week). Sat here full of the…

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