How to Keep Running When it Gets Hard
Do you watch endurance events and wonder how people find the strength to keep going when they’re hurting so badly? If you talk to them they say it’s all about…
Should I Run When I Have a Cold?
Whichever season we’re in, there’s always someone with a cold and there’s always a runner wondering whether or not it’s ok to run with a cold. Will running with a…
Running After Reaching 5K. What’s next?
Have you just hit your goal of being able to run 5K? That’s fantastic! I think that first 5k is the hardest part of running. Enjoy the celebration and be…
Why am I Tired all the Time in Perimenopause?
When I was working as a GP, feeling tired all the time was a complaint that I could pretty much guarantee that I would see (at least once), every single…
You Don’t Have to Overhaul Your Life – Making Changes in Menopause
This blog is for you if you know you need to make some changes and take some action to help you through menopause but you feel overwhelmed, can’t seem to…
DOMS – the reason you can’t get down the stairs after a race!
My recent marathon was a great reminder of exactly how painful and comical Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) can be! Standing at the top of a set of stairs and…
Running Towards the Future
‘How are you?’ seems to be the most common way to open a conversation at the moment. For runners this is often followed by, ‘How’s your running?’ Many people have…
You've run 5k, now what?
Reaching the 5k target is a huge accomplishment so congratulations on your achievement! Perhaps you’ve done a 5k race or a parkrun to mark the occasion and are still basking…
Marathon Training Update
I’ve been writing so many blogs on why and how you should all be active so I felt it was time for a little update on my own efforts! As…
Sarcopenia – why you need to know what it is!
“Sarcopenia? What’s that? Never heard of it!” Sarcopenia may not be a medical term that you’re familiar with but you need to know about it. It happens to all of…