For the last 3 months, I have been taking part in Jantastic – an amazing online community that helped spur me on and keep my feet pounding the pavement, through the hardest first months of this year. The idea behind Jantastic was to set goals each month, of the number of runs you would complete, … More Jantastic Recap: April Goals
Get running fit with yoga I’ve written several posts before on the benefits of yoga for running, cycling or everyday calmness! This article in the latest issue of Om Yoga Magazine has some more great tips on incorporating a few simple stretching exercises and yoga mind techniques to help you get “running fit”. The repetitive … More Get Running Fit with Yoga: the Power of the Mind
Hello! It’s been 3 weeks since I moved into my new flat. The days have been a whirlwind of unpacking, trips to Argos and IKEA, and getting used to the tram commute to work. Consequently there has been little time for blogging, added to which I didn’t have a computer and only got Internet connected … More First Races of 2014: Using Races for Long Runs
The last few weeks have been pretty hectic with a huge amount of lifting, moving, packing, cleaning, and crying, and not much running (or sleeping)! I also managed to fall down the stairs, while carrying some washing, and ended up in a hugely awkward position at the bottom with my left leg pinned underneath me. … More The End or The Beginning: My New Flat
Since getting into yoga in the last few months I’ve made a few purchases which I wanted to share with you… Yoga is a little like running in that you think, “oh I don’t really need anything apart from a decent mat/pair of running shoes” and then 3months later you find your house and wardrobe … More Yoga Essentials: Who Wears Short Shorts?
…aka Bikram Yoga I started going to Bikram Yoga as part of the January 21 Day Yoga Challenge hosted by Charlie at The Runner Beans. It’s been on my “bucket list” for ages, so I finally got around to giving it a try last month and am loving it so far! I signed up for … More Getting Hot and Sweaty- Bikram Yoga
It’s important to take care of your feet once you start stepping up the mileage week by week, and although most people will have had gait analysis to ensure your running shoes are properly fitted, sometimes the importance of socks is overlooked! Blisters can be a nightmare situation however, and although fortunately I haven’t suffered … More Save Your Feet: SOLE Socks Review
So the first month of Jantastic is complete, and it’s on to February’s runs! The last week of January I slipped a little, and only managed 2runs. A last-minute and badly organised meeting at work put paid to my lunchtime running plans, and I never managed to slip it in anywhere else. But after reading … More Jantastic: Month One Done and February Goals
Last Tuesday I was invited to the SS14 Adidas collection launch, which involved a hula hooping session at the London Dance Academy! The class was lead by “Anna The Hulagan” who teaches HulaFit all over London at the moment, and was recently featured in Time Out’s Top 10 Weird Fitness Classes. I didn’t think it was particularly weird … More Hula Hooping With Adidas
So the #21DaysofYoga challenge is over, and I just thought I’d give a quick summary of the month… The Yoga I’ve Done Erin Motz’s 10 Day Ab Challenge Beginners Yoga Workshop 5 Bikram Yoga classes (review post to follow) 5 YouTube sessions 25min Hip Opening Flow 25min Yoga For Runners Yoga for the IT Bands … More 21days of Yoga: Done!
Miss Wheezy 