December 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
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#Janathon Day 3 – Life Lessons from Failure

We’re 3 days in and I’ve considered whether I should just ditch Janathon completely. I’ve already failed on 2 days, but that’s 2 days out of 31, and I think food poisoning should be considered a valid excuse. So I shall soldier on, with the goal of improving my cardiovascular fitness considerably by the end

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#Janathon Day 1 – The Speedy Mile

Happy 2018! I’ve woken up feeling surprisingly perky, considering the amount of food and wine I consumed last night. Which is a good job really, because I decided to take part in Janathon again this year. I first did Janathon in 2013, where I committed to running a mile each day. It was a challenge,

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Fitness is for Life – Not Just for Christmas

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a whole slew of posts telling you how to stick to your fitness goals this Christmas and lists of how many miles you need to run to work off that mince pie you ate. Well, this one’s a little bit different. There’s loads of useful advice out there if

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7 Reasons to Ditch the Scales

I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to the scales. A couple of years ago I lost nearly 2 stone. I have completely changed my eating and my workouts over the 2 years since then, I’ve learned loads about nutrition and exercise, but I still can’t stop myself getting on those scales.   For

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Why You Should Think Like an Athlete

What do you think makes an athlete? Recently I’ve been pondering this a lot. Is it the amount of time you train, the level you’rE at, or is it a state of mind? Even if you’re not a regular exerciser or you don’t play a sport there’s some serious benefits to thinking about the mindset

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How to Come Back Better From an Injury

If you’re taking part in a sport or even just exercising regularly it’s likely you’ve been injured at some point. These things happen when you’re active. Over the last 5 years I’ve been kept from running by shin splints and a pulled hip flexor. And been kept off skates by 2 sprained ankles, a PCL

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How to Keep Happy and Healthy this Autumn

This post was produced in collaboration with Alive! The days have been getting noticeably shorter. I need a jacket AND a scarf and everything is suddenly made with pumpkin spice. Yes folks. It’s definitely Autumn. I love Autumn. In the bottom half of the country at least it tends to be full of bright, crisp,

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Tips for Getting Your Fitness Groove Back

Well, for the last 2 weeks pretty much the most energetic thing I’ve done most days is a half hour of Yoga in the morning. The end of our Roller Derby season coincided, conveniently, with a 2 week closure of my gym, so I took the opportunity to wind down a little. Although we still

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What Does Fit Look Like?

Fit is basically the new fabulous. Fitness bloggers and personal trainers are the new IT girls and athleisure is apparently a fashion trend. But what does fit actually look like? The fitness industry has pretty much always had an obsession with appearance, but it feels like these days it’s being wrapped up in a coat

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