Whether you are new to running, returning after a break, or a seasoned runner, it pays to look after your feet. Runner’s feet take a lot of pounding and if you are serious about running, you need to look after your feet. Nail and foot care Long nails can get caught in socks and tear […]
We love birthday parties. I love organising them and the children love to party with their friends. We’ve had a range of parties over the years, different themes, locations and so on and I’m sure there are loads more to come. Our big girl turns double figures this week, so a big birthday had to […]
If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know that I like to run marathons. Not very often these days (average once a year) and not very fast, but I love it. I love the challenge, I love the time to think, and I love the feeling of achievement at the end, […]
I started running at school. Nothing serious, but I always did OK in the school cross country and the long distance running races at sports day. I wasn’t especially quick but I could keep going when lots of others went out fast and then had to stop. Running a marathon was always something I fancied […]
Ever get the feeling that no matter what you do it will just never be good enough? What happens when you try everything you can think of, every approach, every angle and still nothing works? Should you give up? Should you walk away from whatever it is? Or should you battle on, trying to constantly […]
Welcome to part four in our series looking at encouraging active children. With the holidays reaching an end, you might be thinking about returning to a new routine as far as classes or clubs go. If not, it might be the time to consider something new for your children. There are so many benefits to […]
Running is not for everyone. Those that do run are normally better at either sprinting or long distance running. The really annoying clever ones (like my daughter) are good at both. I was never a sprinter at school. All my close friends were but I was the one who was always entered for the 800m […]
If you have been reading the blog recently you will have noticed some marathon-related articles. We’ve covered: The busy mummies guide to running a marathon The busy mummies guide to finishing a marathon Marathon recovery tips Now whilst I love setting myself the challenge of the next marathon, I enjoy the race and certainly the […]