Dealing with that tummy rumble when running

This might be one of my more light-hearted posts (see my post about falling over when out on a run) But since I have been a runner I have noticed one thing all of these years, how hard it is to judge what the dreaded tummy rumble means mid-run… You may or may not know...

Monday Thoughts: Little things I notice on my walk into work…

I walk (almost) every day into work and on these walks in I notice people and things around me every Monday –Friday through Belfast. I don’t usually notice much going on from my house until I get into the city centre, but from the city centre I notice a hell of a lot of things...

Why can’t get comfortable running 5km?

When Victoria and I started dating just under two years ago she knew she wanted to get into running and I was more than keen to have a running buddy as almost all of my runs have been on my lonesome. I had gained a lot of weight before the relationship and to today (don’t...

Veganuary: A look back

Well came and went and I survived. I remember seeing people saying how much of a challenge it would be and I became a little daunted by it. But, in truth, it was fairly easy and I was comfortable. Have a read below to read my overall thoughts on the month! Enjoy! Will I stay...

Veganuary Week 3

Well, well, well. Here we are for the 3rd week of Veganuary and everything is good with the world! Well in my little house anyway! As I haven’t felt too many challenging scenarios since Veganaury started I thought that I would chat a little about the food I have been making for my dinners as...

Mo Running 2018 review

At the end of November, I ran in the Mo running event in Stormont in Belfast with Victoria. It was great to support such a good cause! Have a little read about how it went for me! The training that never was So my training was meant to be very in depth and have lots...

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...

Becoming a better problem solver when travelling: Transport

Welcome back to another post in my attempts to persuade you into travelling solo at least once! This week I want to talk about how many different forms of affordable (sorry helicopters) there are for us to get from A to B when we are visiting a country. But sometimes it is good to know...

Exercising while on holiday in New York and Toronto

WHAT! Are you stupid Gilliland!? Enjoy the holiday and relax, eat well and just calm yourself down son. These are the responses I am figuring I might get from the title of this post and they may be true, but I don’t like just chilling and doing nothing all day. I like being active. I...

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...