Believe You Can And You Will
On 30th September 2001 there were no running selfies and no happy snaps of me crossing the finish line - I attempted my first marathon and I was a DNF. But that was not the end of my marathon story ... it was just the start! I went home dejected but not...
Towpath Challenge Adventure
I recently ran the Towpath Challenge - 5 days of running along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham – as part of the inaugural 2018 National Running Show at Birmingham NEC. I was very lucky to hang out with a bunch of pretty awesome crazy-assed...
How do you aim to beat a world record?
Have you got any idea what it's like to try and beat a world record? Nope? Neither do I, but for some reason this brain has decided that these 50 year old legs are going to give it a go by running ... 1651 miles in 63 days?♀️ Or 2642 kms if you're metric ?♀️...
Roll baby roll … foam rolling to warm up, stretch and relax your body
When I mention foam rolling to people I usually get: a quizzical look a grimace or a smiley 'yeah, I know what you mean, it's ace' look I'm in the 'yeah, I know what you mean, it's ace' camp. When you know how to do it, then it feels all sorts of GOOOOOD 🙂 The...
Are you a Warm Up, Stretch Down kinda runner?
Answer me honestly, do you warm up every time you go for a run? 'Warming Up' is all about getting the blood pumping and getting the oxygen delivered to the outer extremities – your arms, legs fingers and tootsies – warming up your muscles ready for action. It's about...
Hey body … How You doin’? Why I love daily stretching
Flexibility, mobility and agility are as important to your body as the runny styley steps you take ... As a runner, you hold your body in a fairly static position during your run, and as a marathon runner, you hold it in this position for a long time. I know there's...
Think BIG, Then DO!
Think BIG! Oh yeah baby, I’m very good at that. I can think SOOOOOO big and far beyond what I’ve done before. But that’s kinda the point of a big goal. They’re way out there – for the challenge, for the adventure for flexing your inner-strength muscle, your commitment...
Running Technique Workshop
**Our Running Technique workshop is a day event (6 hours). Maximum 12 people. £95 per person. October 15th 2016, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire*** THE WHY, THE HOW, THE WHAT Running with the best technique will help you: Run as injury free as possible Keep you...