Black Friday ski gift guide

Black Friday ski gift guide

Happy Black Friday! If you’re new to the tradition, Black Friday falls the day after Thanksgiving (on the 4th Thursday of November) and is known for incredible deals and discounts. To kick off the winter season, I’m excited to share my Black Friday Gift Guide...
Finding comfort for the National Three Peaks

Finding comfort for the National Three Peaks

It has been a while since I was scheduled to complete the National Three Peaks challenge (N3PC).  You may have seen on Instagram that I was hospitalized shortly before the scheduled weekend, which meant I had to cancel my place.  From what I saw in the Whatsapp group,...
Level up with Suunto Race

Level up with Suunto Race

For the last 5 years, I have been wearing my Suunto 5 nearly 24 hours a day. I invested in the watch after my desert ultra, where I had to switch between watches as there was no where to charge them. Technology is not my strongpoint, meaning I have simple needs when...
Valentine’s Day gifts for menopausal people

Valentine’s Day gifts for menopausal people

Love is in the air.  Happy Valentine’s Day to you!  I hope you treat yourself to some amazing self care treats.  In the spirit of self love and body acceptance, this gift guide is meant to help people who are going through perimenopause and menopause.  It can be...
How to make the most of your gym membership

How to make the most of your gym membership

Today is Blue Monday, which means it is the most depressing day of the year.  Christmas is a distant memory and winter has set in on the Northern Hemisphere.  You may be wavering on your new year resolutions too.  Today doesn’t have to be the day you give up on...
Ten years of active travel

Ten years of active travel

If I counted up all the miles I have run in the last 10 years, I would say there have been a fair few. Since moving to the United Kingdom in 2011, I have started running routinely, as well as travelling more.  By combining the two, I refer to it as active travel (not...
VTG is back for 2023

VTG is back for 2023

After a two year break, I am pleased to say my Virtual Training Group (VTG) is back for my 16th offering.  This online program gives participants a method of accountability and encouragement from a supportive online group.  Anyone who has an email address is welcome...
How to keep your running shoes clean

How to keep your running shoes clean

Winter is in full effect in London, with a touch of spring on a sunny day. With the changing weather, there comes varying trail conditions, rainy pavements, and occasionally the icy morning.  My go-to shoe in the winter months tends to be a Gortex trail running shoe...