Running and Fitness
Running and Fitness posts
Heineken Race to The Tower
Heineken’s Race to The Tower covers 53 miles along the Cotswolds Way to Broadway Tower and is not for the faint-hearted. There’s a fair few hills and it’s pretty much undulating all the way, with the terrain being uneven under-foot. It can be completed in a variety of ways including non-stop, two days (either with … Read more
Float in the Forest Review
What is a Float, Why you should Float, My experience of my first Float and what it is like at Float in the Forest
Improving Health Habits and How Not to Train for a Marathon
When friends said we could just walk a Marathon I thought what a lovely idea and then we can say we have done one. I guess I didn’t really factor in that a Marathon is still a Marathon and going to be hard work either way! I guess it is true that if you just … Read more
How to Get in the Mood for a Run
You may recall my previous post on How To Stay Motivated that Sometimes, there’s nothing better than getting out for a run. The sun’s shining, you’ve got bags of energy; what could be better? However, there are other days when it’s the last thing you’ll feel like doing. Here is a guest post with some … Read more
Have you thought about HOW annoying your dog is for Runners?
Dogs are man’s best friend – what is there to not like about them that annoys me so much when I am out walking or running, on my own or with my children? Dogs have as much right to be out walking or running in the fresh air as us, right? Including at Parkrun and … Read more
Parkrun Number 50
Exercise has always been something I considered important for my family. We have a huge trampoline in the garden (we have always had one since the oldest was young – in fact our younger two children had it like an outdoor playpen!), the boys have all had swimming lessons (the 11-year-old swims for academy) and … Read more