Spitting and Running
In my opinion, there’s nothing more gross than being right behind a runner who decides to launch a mouthful of spit into the air. Thankfully I’ve never been hit by…
In my opinion, there’s nothing more gross than being right behind a runner who decides to launch a mouthful of spit into the air. Thankfully I’ve never been hit by…
Stitches are a right pain! I haven’t had one for ages and the other day, out of the blue, bang! A horrible, crampy pain in my right upper abdomen that…
I was interviewed for an article the other day and I was asked, ‘When did you start calling yourself a runner?’ I know I’m most certainly a runner now, it’s…
Do you feel freezing cold after you run? Are you shivering on the finish line? Maybe you’re ok but then an hour later the cold feeling kicks in? You are…
Runny nose, sneezing and itchy eyes affecting your running? You’re not alone. When hay fever season is upon us, millions of us are reaching for the tissues and feeling grumpy…
Do you warm up before you run? Is it really necessary to warm up, isn’t a slow first mile enough? Will adding a warm up to your run really make…
Do you find the first part of your run really hard? Does it take a while before you feel comfortable? That’s certainly the case for me. No matter what distance…
Today is the day! My second book Run Well: Essential health questions and answers for runners is finally published. When I handed in the manuscript in April last year, just…
I blogged a few weeks ago about how, after years of trying and failing, I have finally found a way to add strength work to my fitness routine. By making…
I know that doing strength work is important. I know that I need to do it regularly but if I’m completely honest, I’ve failed. I alway struggle to keep myself…