In a world of beige fashion, the power of a pair of bright pink socks can’t be underestimated. Like lipstick for the feet, the right hosiery feels like a statement of intent. A big, bold, brave signal to the pavement ahead, that ‘I mean business!’ (Even if the heat actually means the opposite is true!) In summer, I often find these details make a big difference, and especially when it comes to cultivating a mindset of motivation on holiday, or when weighing up running agains

It takes a lot for me to skip a run. Come rain, shine, high day or holiday…very little stands in the way of that ten-minute sprint...

Last week, it seemed as though Autumn had well and truly arrived, and with it, came a whole new lack of enthusiasm for my early evening...

Stretching is one of those things that I’ve probably always known (deep down) is important, but for some reason I’ve chosen to pretend…...

When it comes to exercise… I am but a creature of habit. It’s either running, or running, or maybe an occasional swim. To say I’m set in...

Every evening (well, 6 out of 7 evenings,) I go for a little 2k jog! Now, the fact that this might defy the Gospel of Training vs Rest...

From trail running… to road running, there are so many variations of putting one foot after the other in the pursuit of fitness, but none...

When on holiday, I do my upmost to take most things…less seriously. Call it the annual triumph of ‘anything goes’, over and above the...

It’s a bugbear that I’ve touched upon more than a few times in the last few weeks! The fact that my early evening run routine, has been...

It might look like a great idea on paper, but let’s be honest…. WHY!? Of course, I’m being facetious in downplaying the joy and health...