Have you heard of Payasugym? I used the website quite a lot when I was training for the Brighton Half Marathon last year. I didn’t have a gym membership but wanted to have access to a treadmill for sprint interval sessions. Using Payasyugym I was able to pay one-off prices for the YMCA gym near my … More Urban Movement with Payasugym
A recent piece on the BBC News website got people talking about treadmill vs outdoor running, after a study carried out by the University of Exeter looked into the pros and cons of both. But what about trail vs treadmill? One would imagine that the differences between the two would be even more pronounced. For the … More Trail vs Treadmill – the benefits
Ah as much as people tell you not to wish time away, I’m so glad it’s February! The long post-Christmas dreariness of January, when you are trying to eke out your finances till payday is finally over and Spring days seem that little bit closer. Plus February means it’s my birthday month so I’m allowed … More Fantastic February
Yesterday I took on the Winter Run 10k in London, adding another medal to my growing collection. Here’s why I turned out in the rain to pound the pavements with 15,000 other runners and Why I’m Addicted to Race Bling. 1. For the people you meet Races are amazing places. No matter whether the day … More Why I’m Addicted to Race Bling
I can’t believe it’s the end of January already! The weeks have flown by, 2016 is well and truly underway and it’s time to see how I got on with my January goals. The month in numbers: FITNESS Body Pump classes – 1 FAIL! This goal didn’t really happen as the classes are on Thursdays … More January Goals Round-Up
Almost as soon as we had finished the Greenwich Park 5k before Christmas, my work friends were keen to book another! We opted to sign up for the Battersea Park 5k, also organised by Run Through so we were confident in it being another great race. Being only two weeks after Christmas it was good … More First Race of 2016 – Battersea Park 5k
Activity trackers have become the norm among a lot of my friends, adorning wrists up and down the country. The number of models and brands is ever increasing, from Fitbit and Jawbone to Misfit- basic functions include counting steps and calories burned, but an increasing number can track your heart rate, sleep patterns and weight. Some … More Don’t be Stationary this January {sp}
Well January is rumbling along, and the first week back at work seems to have flown by! I’m actually loving getting back into a healthy routine – making my packed lunches, and popping out for RUNches to discover new routes… [RUNCH] Ran 6k along the canal at lunch – the longest run I’ve done for … More January Goals: Running and Yoogaia
Over Christmas I enjoyed exploring the countryside around my parents house, and heading out on plenty of walks. Its a tradition that every time my sister and I get together we will just go for a stroll to catch up on what’s been happening. Somehow walking and talking is an easier way to chat, rather than … More Country Walks with Trespass
The past year was a fantastic but definitely unpredictable twelve months. In the first few months of the year I felt strong and unstoppable – I smashed my half marathon goal time at Brighton, committed to a weekly yoga practise and was feeling all kinds of balanced and awesome. I joined Classpass, flitted around the … More Time to FOCUS on 2016
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