Taper Time: Recovery for the Mind and Body

Taper Time: Recovery for the Mind and …

It feels like I haven’t written in ages. This is the first blog I’ve written since my little outburst a couple of weeks ago about taking some time out to enjoy things other than doing, thinking and writing about fitness and…

View Post
Stop putting fitness first

Stop putting fitness first

I’m gonna lay my cards on the table here.  I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a while, and have only left it this long because I’m scared of what it means and didn’t want to admit it to…

View Post
North London Half Race Recap + Training Tips from Mo Farah

North London Half Race Recap + Training Tips …

I’ve never ran a race as a training run before, I’ll have to do it more often.  It’s really liberating to not worry about a time and just enjoy the race, chill out and listen to music or an audio…

View Post
Lessons learned on the long slow run

Lessons learned on the long slow run

I learnt a few lessons on today’s long run. As I sit here writhing around in pain, alternating between the foam roller, yoga mat, and pan of leftover roast potatoes in the kitchen, I’m still learning them now. It was…

View Post
Morning vs evening workouts

Morning vs evening workouts

If you read my blog regularly or follow me on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, you’ll know I’m a sucker for a dose of early morning endorphins. I don’t care whether they come from a pre-dawn mountain bike ride up on…

View Post