Race pacing is something I have always wanted to have a go at. I’ve paced numerous times at Parkrun, been a guide runner at 10k races and unofficially paced friends at half marathons before, but I’ve always been too scared to take the step and carry the pacing flag. That is until East London Half Marathon. … More My first official pacing experience at East London Half
I never thought I could run a marathon. Ten years battling obesity, negative body image and low self esteem, I had decisively written off those 26.2miles. They weren’t destined for me, and the dreams I had as a child whilst watching the London Marathon, would only ever be dreams. Assuming I would never rise to such a challenge, I decided I would forever be an average at best 10km runner. But then something changed, and within one year I went from never having run further than 10km to training for my first ever marathon, and what better way to start than with the London Marathon. This is a frank and honest account of how I went from 0 to 26.2miles, the ups and downs of marathon training and why you should never give up on your dreams. … More From obese to marathoner- my story from 0 to 26.2miles
Earlier this week i enjoyed a blissful start to the morning 42m above the River Thames at my first Yoga in the Walkways class. I am trying to incorporate more active recovery into my marathon training and for me yoga is the perfect solution. It gives me the chance to focus on properly stretching out … More Stretch and the City- Yoga in the Walkways @ Tower Bridge
Every so often you come across a product and wonder to yourself how you coped without it! For me this is exactly how I have felt over the past two weeks whilst product testing the Pulseroll vibrating foam roller. Note: I was gifted this product to test, all views presented are my own and have … More Pulseroll Vibrating Foam Roller- Shaking up your Recovery
From non runner in 2016, to Asics FrontRunner of the year in 2017 to training for London Marathon in 2018, it has been a whirlwind 18 months and I’m excited for the adventure to continue. 2017 has been the best year yet. I’m so blessed and I can’t believe how lucky I have been. Thank … More 2017- The best yet!
I still can’t believe I’m typing this, but in December this year my ASICS FrontRunner UK team mates voted Pete Nicholson and I their FrontRunners of the year. It was a shock to have made it onto the team back in February, so to be ending the year on such a high note is a … More ASICS UK FrontRunner of the year 2017
Christmas…. a time for family, festivities and FOOD. But also a time when most training plans go AWOL and rightly so, Christmas only comes round once a year! For those of you wanting to stay active over the festive period here are my top ways to get your festive fitness fix…(just think of the pigs … More Getting your festive fitness fix
Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, whether thats friends, family, colleagues or yourself (totally acceptable haha!). For those of you looking for some running themed inspiration for a fitness addict in you life, look no further…. below I have compiled a quick list of running related gifts, all of which will definitely make … More Christmas gifts for the runner in your life
A lightweight shoe with a hefty promise of ‘Don’t Run, Fly.’ Here I present my account of the ASICS Dynaflyte Running Shoe … More Don’t run FLY: An ASICS DynaFlyte Review
Back in February 2017, I found out that I had been selected for the ASICS FrontRunner team for the United Kingdom. Catch up with my initial thoughts and experience of the selection process. … More Making it onto the ASICS FrontRunner UK Team
This Bunny Runs 