Modern life can be a hectic affair and sometimes the best plans need tweaking, changing and even cancelling. Our running is part of it. There are days when we need to work out schedules around running and sometimes it can all become too much, our running can suffer from distractions so something...
In the beginning there was one simple aim for me - being able to run at 52. I was very unfit and rusty to say the least. But once I discovered and mastered those early running tips and understood what’s necessary in order to run comfortably and with relative ease, I started thinking of distance...
When we decide to take up running we feel energised, excited, positive and motivated. I certainly did! We feel the buzz of a new idea, a new challenge, we can see our new better selves in not so distant future. Things feel positively great – but do they stay that way all along? Do we at some...
There are elements that are often discussed between runners, from clothes and shoes to injuries and cross training, from diet and hydration to music and – boredom, or boring runs! So, can boredom affect your run? I see two different sides here. One side lacks any interest in running and is...
Some people run whenever they can, even to work. Some swear that there is nothing better than romantic sunset runs. Some aim at midday sun running and then some add that running at the start of the day is the only way to go. Those runners claim the benefits of running in the morning are above...
Lots of reasons why runners pause running. There could be injuries, illness or general life demands playing part with their own unexpected schedules that can cause longer stoppages. I had my own streak of bad luck. First my physio told me that my right foot pain and swelling were caused by...