Getting back that motivation to keep running

Hello! I recently asked a group of runners on a bi-weekly chat on twitter hosted by UKrunchat and asked them a simple question. Have you ever just lost motivation to run and if so, how did you get it back? It is a question that runs through my mind when I hear people talk about losing the...

Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder from a male perspective

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is often called the 'imagined ugliness' disorder. It was formerly known as Dysmorphophobia and is an anxiety disorder whereby a person is abnormally preoccupied with an imagined or slight defect in their physical appearance. This is something I have had to deal with since I started my weight loss journey and...

DNF’s and how to come back from it

Welcome back to Friday runday! This week I want to talk about the dreaded DNF and how to deal with it and then come back from it for the next race! Enjoy! A DNF (Did not finish) is a runner's worst nightmare, even for amateur and fun run runners. No one wants this on their...

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 […]

A day in the life

Alright? First off, apologies are in order as I got stuck in work and could not get this post up until today, so you fine folks get the joy of two posts in one day! Lucky ducks! Shall we? As I am new to this blogging malarky and we don't really know each other too...