by Admin User | Mar 26, 2018 | charity, climbing, Kilimanjaro, travel
Please note I have 5 layers on top and 3 on the bottom here.The question I have been asked most in the last few weeks has been ‘how was it?’ And I usually sum it up in one word- hard. It was honestly the hardest thing I have ever done. Harder...
by Admin User | Mar 20, 2018 | happiness
Over the weekend, I found out that today is the International Day of Happiness. Proposed to the UN in 2011 and approved in 2012, the first day actually took place in 2013 on the spring Equinox.As the Happiness Personal Trainer, my ethos is to encourage people to...
by Admin User | Mar 19, 2018 | recovery
A little over one week since returning from Tanzania and things are feeling normal again. My stiff walk, similar to a post-marathon gait, has disappeared. My appetite and breathing are back to normal and my mood has improved. The laundry pile in my...
by Admin User | Mar 9, 2018 | climbing, Kilimanjaro, travel
We started climbing at 11pm, in the dark and through knee deep snow. At 8:30am, I was on the roof of Africa with my new besties. Big thanks to Eco-Africa Climbing for a tremendous trip and to the Altitude Centre for all the expert training and...
by Admin User | Mar 5, 2018 | recovery, running
The 2018 marathon session has begun. Tokyo kicked us off in late February and runners are rejoicing that their winter efforts are paying off. Most runners will be following a 12-18 week training plan and built within there is a reduction in running load in...