Now that I have decided to run a half marathon, the frequency and distance of my runs has increased and upping the intensity means that it takes a little longer to recover. The key to half marathon prep is consistency, and although you may be tempted to quadruple your mileage in the first week of training, it’s only going to…
Summer has arrived and I think it’s fair to say that we all want to feel confident in our summer clothes. Confidence is sexy and there is nothing more beautiful than a person who is happy with the skin that they’re in. But, I often feel that as summer approaches, we put ourselves under immense pressure to get “bikini ready”.…
Running is a huge part of my daily life. If I’m not running, I’m talking about running or watching it on TV. I used to be a sprinter, then I became a long distance runner and recently life has taken a 360 degree turn and I have rediscovered a love for sprinting, 800m to be precise. I run to maintain…
A couple of months ago I swapped the long (5km) runs for sprints and interval training and the biggest change that I’ve noticed aside from an increase in my speed, is my metabolism. My metabolism has never been that of a 12 year old boy, but since my quest to become a better sprinter begun my appetite is through the roof…
“It’s just too cold”, is what I find my brain tells my legs when they are itching to go for a run, but the fear of facing the cold prevents me from stepping outside and doing the thing that I love the most. Running. If you are like me and live in England, you’re probably used to training in cold…
