by Admin User | Mar 15, 2016 | health, technology
A recent study, highlighted in this article, indicated that measuring an activity makes people less motivated to do it. This result wasn’t only with wearing an activity tracker, but with reading and coloring in shapes as well. The point the...
by Admin User | Mar 13, 2016 | shoes
Spring has finally arrived in London and I am so excited. With the warmer weather, there comes varying trail conditions, rainy pavements, and occasionally the icy morning.When I ran the Mill Hill Marathon, I wore my trail shoes. Unfortunately, they are not...
by Admin User | Mar 7, 2016 | product review, race review, running
Before we knew what was coming. Photo by Owen FernMy second marathon ended up being nearly six hours of running up and down hills, through smelly ankle deep mud, and around neighbourhoods in Totterirdge and Barnet. Trust me, I earned that medal!I took a...
by Admin User | Feb 29, 2016 | running
Well this is it. My marathon is Sunday. And I have had a cold since two weekends ago. I woke up with cold, ran 12 miles to work and sniffled my way through the week. Friday, Lucy and I did a slow 4 miles in the sun as she has also been sick. Everyone is at work...
by Admin User | Feb 29, 2016 | class review, yoga
It is fun to get invited to a new fitness studio in London. I had never been to the Turnpike Lane area before last week, and was excited to explore the area before my session at Omnida Studios. The studio has only been open since the autumn, but offers a...
by Admin User | Feb 26, 2016 | beauty, body image, organic
I don’t talk about it much now that it is under control, but I have a skin allergy. It is pretty severe and I struggle to find beauty products that don’t cause a reaction. My day job used to require me to have my hands in water most of the day, and...
by Admin User | Feb 22, 2016 | eating, product review, recipe
One of the things I miss most about living in the USA is having space for all my stuff. We visited my mom and step-dad at the start of January and I am pretty sure my flat would fit in their basement. Don’t get me wrong, I love our flat and am excited to be...
by Admin User | Feb 19, 2016 | giveaway, recovery, running
It’s Friday and what better way to welcome the weekend than to have an amazing giveaway.I have teamed up with the good folks at Urban Massage to offer one lucky reader free entry into the Vitality North London Half Marathon on 20th March 2016 (complete with...
by Admin User | Feb 19, 2016 | class review, exercise
Waiting for the session to begin.Two weekends ago, Pay As U Gym (PAUG) invited me to their first Urban Movement Festival (check out the video!). The concept was an indoor market area with 70 minute group exercise class that offered 10 minute tasters of...
by Admin User | Feb 17, 2016 | recovery, running, vibration
On Saturday, I ran 22.73 miles with my co-worker Lucy at Unusual Suspects hosted by Saxons, Vikings, and Normans (race review coming soon). This means peak week is over and my body can start to recover. Soon my mileage will be dropping off. I have sports...
