When can I run after a miscarriage?
**Trigger warning** First of all, if you’re reading this after a miscarriage, I’m so sorry this has happened to you. I am very fortunate not to have lost a baby…
Can running cause cystitis?
Needing to pee a lot, stinging when you wee, smelly urine, low tummy pain – cystitis is truly miserable. It’s something you want to avoid if you possibly can. If…
How to treat and prevent skin chafing while running.
The recent heatwave in the UK has certainly been challenging for runners. I don’t know about you but even when I’ve gone early in the day to avoid the worst…
Heat stroke or heat exhaustion? The difference and what to do.
I love hot weather. I’d definitely rather be hot than cold. But when it comes to running, this kind of heat wave can certainly throw up some challenges. There are…
8 Steps to Consistent Running
Do you run consistently? I do but I didn’t always. I admit I was a bit of a binge runner. I would get really enthusiastic and carried away and run…
How to keep going when you really want to stop running.
I had a question from a follower who has done a Couch to 5k and has a 10k race coming up. Whenever she gets to six or seven kilometres her…
6 every day ways to get your strength work done.
It’s a natural reaction to think you need to join a gym to gain muscle but it’s not necessarily true. Yes, the fastest way to build muscle is to lift…
Why do I feel faint after a run?
Have you felt faint or dizzy after a long or hard run? It’s not uncommon for runners to experience some light headedness when they stop running. It often happens at…
Finding the Motivation to Run.
Even though I love running, I often find it hard to motivate myself to go and do it. You’d think that when a window of opportunity arose within a chaotic,…
Plantar fasciitis and running
Plantar fasciitis, a painful and frustrating condition, especially if you’re a runner. As a GP, this was a condition I saw all the time and I know how stubborn it…