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…
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…
Hot flushes, hot flashes, hot sweats, whatever you call them, they aren’t pleasant. Around 8 in 10 women get hot flushes at some point during the menopause transition. If you’re…
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…
It happens every week at running club, we finish our run, begin stretching and as soon as we lean forwards to lengthen our hamstrings, the sniffing starts! Everyone begins rummaging…
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…
You’re not alone if you’re in perimenopause and finding that your running is just getting slower and slower. It can be frustrating and demoralising. Despite your best efforts you just…
Have you noticed any changes in your running in perimenopause? You might not. Your training, racing or pure enjoyment of running might be completely unaffected. However, for the majority of…
My daughter is celebrating her sixteenth birthday and I started running just after she was born. I can’t believe I’ve been running for sixteen whole years, I didn’t think I’d…
Next time your Garmin beeps at you to move, don’t ignore it! Yes, it’s frustrating, especially when you’ve just done your long run but there’s a reason why it’s still…
I always love this time of year and the opportunity it gives me to reflect on the whole year. This is my ninth year of blogging and I’m still learning…