A lifestyle blog, Manchester UK
My passion for running has ignited once again. It must be a combination of the lighter evenings, the slightly warmer temperatures and my resentment of crowded gyms, as people pile in to try and obtain a ‘summer body’ (FYI, your body is always ready for […]
I’m what I like to call a ‘pick n mix’ exerciser; some days I go running and others I’m firmly planted in the weights area. Did you know that the type of trainers you wear affects your performance in the gym? Different trainers are designed […]
After a few months off running, my legs were pounding the pavements once again and on Sunday the 4th September I completed the Salford 10k in 1:00:15!! That’s 3 minutes off my last 10k in February and my new personal best. This wasn’t just any […]
Despite the fact it’s (kind of) summer, you must always keep your personal safety in mind when running outdoors. It’s not just you and the treadmill anymore, you’re running in the big wide world and you never know what kind of horrible humans are out […]
THIS IS AN EXCITING POST SO I MIGHT JUST WRITE IT ALL IN CAPITALS! NO? Ok I’ll stop then. But that doesn’t change the level of excitement that this post still carries! Last Sunday I completed the Leeds Half Marathon! The reason I am so […]
My half marathon is only a few days away and it’s safe to say I’m scared. As some of my friends have run a half previously, I thought I could reach out to them and gain comfort from their experience. Here’s some of the things […]
As Scar from the Lion king once sang “My teeth and ambitions are bared, be prepared!” and who doesn’t want to take advice from an evil cartoon lion? Simba certainly did and it didn’t do him any harm… Anyway, I digress, today’s blog post is […]
I posted a few weeks ago about signing up to do Run or Dye (the UK’s most colourful 5k, don’t cha know!) and last Saturday the day finally came where I got to reveal my true colours!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like running on a rainbow? I absolutely love running, but I have to admit I do get bored when I’m staring at the same bit of wall for an hour on the treadmill. Pounding the pavements outside […]