Category: Fitness & Health
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Don’t Make Me Whoop
As part of Weight Watchers brand new Activate Your Autumn campaign they asked me to try out a totally new sort of exercise for me and head out to try a Dance exercise class. The campaign is aimed at helping people shake off their lethargy, boost their energy and embrace a more vibrant life style…
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The Wonder of Walking
I write a lot about some pretty intense exercise! I like to run, I play Roller Derby, lift weights, do push ups and squats and like to get good and sweaty. But, well, sometimes I need a break. Bits of me ache, or I’m just plain tired, but I still like to stay active, and…
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#RunNorwich 2015
Earlier this year stories started to appear about a City Centre road race in Norwich, so I signed up to their information emails and watched with interest. This is without doubt one of the most hyped races I have ever entered, and also one of the most expensive. I balked a little at the price…
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Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide Review
Well, this post has been a long time coming. In fact it dates back to February when I was first offered a chance to try out Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide Program. Kayla is an Australian trainer with a gazillion devoted instagram and Facebook followers of her 12 week downloadable nutrition and workout guides. I’d…
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How I Learnt to Get My Beauty Sleep
Recently I’ve started really focusing on the importance of sleep. I used to pride myself on being a Night Owl, staying up till midnight on school nights, and hell, whenever I darn well wanted on the weekends, because I’m a grown up. Then I gradually started to realise that this particular grown up actually needs…
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#Juneathon – The Half Hearted Round Up
Well, the curse of Juneathon put me pretty much out of action from day 5 with persistent back pain. I’m wondering if I dare sign up again next year or if on Day 1 I will be hit by a meteor while running a mile around the block. Still, seeing as I’d started it, and…
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#Juneathon Day 25 – The Smell of Failure
Well yeah, I know it’s not really failure, I can’t help being injured, but why is it always so hard to take a break? After last Friday’s repeat episode of my back seizing up and my insistence on still running the Nike 10k a couple of days later I finally decided to take the advice…
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#Juneathon Day 21 – #WeRunLondon (and Day 22)
Well, I know this one is technically a day late, but yesterday was a long, long day and I figured it wouldn’t hurt to combine 2 days into one! After being sensible Gem on Saturday and resting my back a little, I headed off to London to spend the night in advance of taking part…