Week 1 and Rule #1 of Run Club. Don't run when sick.... It seems so obvious when writing it now, but how many of us battle through when we're ill instead of resting? I did a daft thing and started my training on boxing day while having a horrid cough. At first I felt quite smug starting my new year resolution early, whizzing past the mince pie brigade. However it was soon to my detriment. I thought my lunges were going to seize up once I hit the warm air at home and a full bo

#1 Less planning, more doing; bye bye to-do lists, hello Wins lists - (well er, apart from this one...) #2 Start my Coaching journey; this year I aim to start my coaching qualification so I can help others be the best they can be and fulfill their true potential for happy, successful lives #3 Sweat more! 2016 was a year for slow and calm movement - swimming, walking, and yoga. In the Feb I took stock and stopped a lot of high intensity exercise (Spin, Body Attack etc) which p

A brand new year is here and we’re all busily scribbling our dreams and ambitions for the year, posting them on Facebook, in our diaries and on to-do lists. But how do you keep the motivation going through-out the year – not just in the first few weeks? It can be a tough challenge when the weather is bleak, there’s left-over cheese and chocolate in the fridge (well eating it is the best way to get rid of it right?.... :-/ and going cold turkey (excuse the pun…) on everything