Tools You Need for Taking Care of Your Kids, Home & Yourself!
Running with a toddler can be fun and fulfilling with the right mindset and preparation, especially for toddlers still learning to run. Here are 6 tips that will help you make it a fun and enjoyable experience for you and your child. 1. Don’t Take Things Too Seriously Running is an activity that strengthens the […] Read more…
Have you been skipping the gym? When you don’t want to do something, it’s easy to find a thousand excuses to skip the task you’re dreading and spend your time on other things. However, if that thing you’re skipping is the gym, you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. Physical exercise is necessary for personal fitness, […] Read more…
The little guy took part in the Run Reigate Kids Race this year and loved it! I have taken part in the Run Reigate since it started in 2014, running the half marathon in 2014 and 2015, and the 10k in 2016 (see that review here.) This year, however, the little guy had to represent […] Read more…
The running track is my new favourite place and it’s perfect for beginners Although I have already dropped some of the pregnancy weight, with what’s left and the lack of strength in my muscles I feel like a beginner runner again. So I am dragging out all of my old training plans and workouts to […] Read more…
Some days I don’t want to run…at all and finding running motivation on a bad day can be really hard. I get it, sometimes motivating yourself to run is easier said than done, especially if you’ve had a bad day, mustering the will power to go workout can prove to be just another hurdle […] Read more…
Running safety is important so here’s a few tips so that you can worry less and be as safe as possible when you’re out on your next run. Whether you’re a beginning runner or not, these days you can never too cautious and I always aim to enjoy my run but my safety comes first, even […] Read more…
Safety is important so I am about to get real for a second because ICE cards could literally save your life and here’s why. It’s not nice to think about but accidents can happen and runners in particular, tend to be more at risk for road accidents. Whether it’s listening to music, unsafe crossings or […] Read more…
Family bonding, sporting icons, a great finish and lots of food at the Run Reigate 10K Name: Run Reigate Where: Reigate, Surrey Distance: Yes, it’s shockingly 10k Sponsors: Jellyfish, Intersport, and others. Terrain: Undulating, Road My Time: 55:27 (Official) It was a new experience for me this year because I usually run the Run Reigate […] Read more…
Surprisingly, summer has actually kicked in over here in the UK and it is hot, hot, hot right now! This is fantastic news for my pale, milk bottle legs but not so much for running improvement. Over the winter I discussed: The Dos and Don’t of running in the dark Tips for running in winter […] Read more…
Everyone deserves a break (I’ve just come back from 3 weeks hiatus/holiday!!), and during this time I definitely minimised my training/exercise regime while on vacation (I have definitely put on more than a few Lbs. but I am going to address that in a different post :p) but I didn’t get rid of working out […] Read more…