Running: How do you acknowledge other runners when on the road?

You are out on a run and another runner is coming towards you from the other direction... You want to acknowledge them and show some respect to a fellow runner, but you don't want to disrupt them. What do you do? The ultimate runner conundrum... (Well other than what to do when you need the...

Weightloss Journey: Part one, clothing

This is going to be a very ongoing feature, so get ready for numerous reads on this issue.. A little issue I have found with my weight loss journey so far is that to some people I have now gained a vain persona. That I am constantly checking my appearance such as how my clothes […]

Step Challenge and the positivity of walking: Week 3

This is week three of my Monday blog series on a walking challenge I participated in. Here are my first and second posts throughout the challenge thus far. Shall we? Last week I competed in an ultramarathon and gained a bucket load of steps, where did that get me in the weekly leaderboard? Let's find out. I kept things steady...

The pro’s and con’s of having a personal trainer

Alright? How are things, a slight delay on Gym Sundays as I was at a wedding, a slight issue in the post coming up... Ah well, all sorted now!! Today I am going to chat about personal trainers and the pros and the cons as to hiring someone at your gym, with some helpful tips...

Running: The fun of training part 2

Welcome back! Here is part two of last Fridays post found here. I hope you found it interesting as you are going to find more of the same here today! The tempo run I usually reserve a tempo run for runs that are no longer than 5k as I have a lovely near straight towpath that...

The importance of hydration when running

Hello! Part 2 of my running training will come up later tonight, so expect a running double bill today! Lucky... or unlucky you! Shall we?   This year I did my annual jaunt around Belfast in the marathon. Although I had not trained as much as I would have liked (working through that) I felt...

Dating a vegan/only eats plant based foods

Why hello there! Today I am going to talk about something a little different than what you have read in the last few posts here. I feel it is important to provide an overall scope of things that go on as although running and fitness is important, but food and my lifestyle is key to...

Step Challenge and the positivity of walking: Week 2

This is week two of my Monday blog series on a walking challenge I participated in. To check out the first post, just click here. Now onto week 2! Shall we? Welcome back! I finished last week's update on the first day of the challenge, by the end of the first week I had gotten over...

Why gym first timers shouldn’t be afraid of the weights room.

Welcome to the end of week one of my blog! Sunday's blogs are all about the gym and weights... I think. It is an interesting world and one I feel people should add to their workouts! Shall we? The weights section of a gym can be a daunting place, the heavy objects the loud sounds...

Running: The fun of training part 1

Hello again! It feels like just a few hours ago I had a post written for you... Oh, wait... The avid amateur runner that I am, and how I know over time I will almost always relate something back to running... Running is love, running is life. I thought why not start off Running Fridays (running...