13.1 things to know for Belfast Half Marathon first-timers

I love running half marathons and after last years terrible attempt I am going to make up for it by actually finishing Belfast half marathon, but for a lot of people it may be their first one and so please enjoy 13.1 things (get it) you should know before you race in September. 1.       Go to...

4 tips to help you get your running back on track

Running is a weird and unpredictable beast sometimes. You can run often and you get good times with very minor improvements on each run or all of a sudden you get a personal best by over a minute. There are also the times when you do not run for a week and all of a...

5 presents to get the runner in your life

It’s Christmas!!! I think, well it’s the 5th of December, so close enough… Wait the 5th!?! I need to get buying presents! Anyway, if you have a runner in your life (that can be a blessing in disguise… your partner disappears for hours at a time in the morning or evening to leave you in...

One of many reasons to go travelling solo: Being disciplined with money when choosing accommodation

Welcome back to part three of my series on why you should go on at least one-holiday solo. The past two weeks I chatted about meeting new people and then having the freedom to not be held down by others decisions. This week is all about camping and staying in hostels and how doing so...

The first of many reasons to go travelling on your own

Hello one hello all, so I saw this someone ask about whether they should travel on a city break on their own. I know Victoria has done that and she loved it, so I thought I would give you the first of many reasons why you should from my own experiences from when I traveled...

7 tips from runners on what to do when you start running

Alright? A little while ago I wrote a post about what I would go back and tell myself now when I first started running. So I thought I would ask the folks at ukrunchat what advice they would give themselves now and I loved the responses, so without further ado here are some of their...

5 things I wish I had known before I started running

Hello! Today I want to natter about things I wish I had known before I started running. So if you haven't run before and want to here are a couple of my tips. Next week I will have some assistance from other runners on what they would have told themselves when they first started out. But...