I will be grateful for my functioning body and treat it with respect both in attitude and physically. I will look at my supposed imperfections and remind myself of how they came to be, from breastfeeding my beautiful daughter to the lines on my face indicative that I am in fact getting older and what a gift it is to age and have these years on earth – they are from times laughing in the sun and crying with my friends and loved ones. My cellulite is from the delicious cakes I ate celebrating the lives of those I love. What privileges these all are.
Read MoreMy story may be very different to the victims of Harvey Weinstein, but the emotions of inadequacy, confusion, embarrassment, fear…they were there (and still are to an extent) for me also. It is always sad and makes me ashamed that it takes atrocious behaviour to empower women to stand strong and rally together, however if some good can come from it that stops such behaviour being accepted, then it’s worth speaking out.
Read MoreGone are the days where I turn up to a race completely carefree with zero expectations on the end result. My first years of running races were run watch free, without any concept on what “five-minute pace” would equate to at the end. I would simply lace up and run. Some people can always race like this, but the more I got involved in the sport, the more my inner competitive drive emerged and I wanted to challenge myself to test my fitness boundaries. I can’t help it, but it can detract from the complete freedom I once felt when I ran and lead to unnecessary anxiety.
Read MoreIt wasn’t until we were packed into the limousine that we all had a surge of nervous waves hit our bellies and we realised we were minutes away from walking down the aisle. Suddenly, I remembered that I hadn’t learnt my vows off by heart and I started to panic internally as a list of things “I could have organised better” went through my brain.
Read MoreI’ve been married before and I was truly worried that I would feel like a fraud and somewhat embarrassed to make a big deal of this wedding. I felt a little hypocritical at first, but then I asked myself ‘why?’ The answer was because I was worried what others would think and concerned that they’d view me as a joke
Read More've been wanting to experience a float therapy since I first heard about them 12 months ago. Many athletes I know personally recommend them for their recovery benefits, stating they surpass that of a good massage.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that our relationship with food often reflects our relationship with ourself -
our emotions, our interpersonal relationships, our upbringing even?
Read MoreDon't let a lack of time or equipment get in the way of your work out! Here are my top five core exercises you can do anywhere at anytime!
Read MoreThe label ‘step-mum’ has never sat well with me. It instantly makes me feel uncomfortable and I’m not 100% sure why that is. Is it because I fear what others think of me when referring to myself as a step-parent? Is it because I don’t feel worthy to be entrusted with such a role? Is it the worry that I am treading on the toes of the biological parent?
Read MoreFor the first time in my working life, I don’t have a job and it is such a strange feeling. I thought I would wake up and be excited to not be in a rush for a change. I spend so much time feeling overwhelmed by my work/life load that I was convinced that I would be feeling elated to be able to take my time. Instead, I feel incredibly uneasy and scared.
Read MoreWhen my daughter Bella turned 10, I knew that I was going to need to have “the talk” in the coming year. Some of my mum friends have daughters the same age and had already gone there, and I wasn’t going to be able to put it off for much longer.
Read MoreLet’s talk practically now and take a look at some easy to follow recipe suggestions for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as some simple snacks to keep you going.
Read MoreThe majority of us eat more than our body’s actually need to function at its optimal best. Therefore, this theory that we need to be jam-packing our days with endless eating as soon as our weekly mileage amps up, is not really necessary nor beneficial
Read MoreI watched ‘Bad Moms’ today and thought “OMG yes! This speaks to me right now!” A ticking time bomb ready to explode. Except I don’t look like Mila Kunis, I am no longer 32 and I don’t have the opportunity nor means to go and drink and party my emotions away
Read MoreIt is very common practice that when we start increasing our training toward an endurance event such as a marathon, we increase our eating at the same time – we are expending more energy so we need more fuel in. Makes good sense right? Yes, it does in theory. The thing is, one can often go about this in an uneducated manner and find that they are actually over compensating with food far more than they need to.
Read MoreAutumn has just begun and boy am I happy about that!!
Read MoreAs a running coach and a somewhat obsessive runner myself, I can’t help but notice when Parkrun turns into an addiction that at times, brings with it negative results – and I am not just referring to time results!
Read MoreMy fears stem from growing up in a family where such an emotion was allowed to fester and consume - it wasn’t counterbalanced with the necessary love and reassurance that we need as children growing up in a world of endless discoveries, which are not always good.
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself lost in a runner’s mentality of what I like to call “time obsession?”I know I do!
Read More