Category: Health
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Why I’ve decided not to run a spring marathon (and why you might want to take a break too).
2025 was a really fun year for running. So many great things happened. I trained consistently throughout the year and focused on improving my general health and strength. I found a good rhythm and stuck with it – and consistency really feels good. I ran three races, all of them…
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How I’m Navigating Perimenopause: Finding Support, Resources, and Confidence
Struggling with perimenopause? Discover how I found a supportive practitioner, learned to advocate for myself, and took charge of my health with books, podcasts, and practical tips. I don’t know about you, but I’m really grateful for the wealth of information now available online about women’s health, especially around perimenopause…
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Bitten by a Dog While Running? Here’s What to Do
Exactly a year ago, I was running in DC, down Embassy Row, to be precise, on an easy evening run when a dog ran at me from behind and bit my arm. You might be wondering, “How on earth did that happen?” or “What did you do to provoke the…
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The Benefits of Walking: Simple Steps to Better Health
Walking is a type of exercise that’s available to most people. You don’t need any special equipment other than some comfy and supportive shoes, and you don’t need specific clothes. There’s also no need to join a gym or club to get started so it’s affordable, even to those on…
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Building a Healthy Habit: The Benefits of Consistently Taking Supplements and Tips for Staying on Track
As a busy and active person, staying on top of my health and wellness is always a priority. I’m also in my 40s and know that preventative action now will set me up for later success. After years of a sporadic and inconsistent routines, I recently decided to take a…
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How I Fuel for Marathon Training (Dinner)
Working out your fuelling for long runs and marathons is part science and part art, and what works for you will be individual, and not necessarily the same as your running friends. It takes time to work out what will work well, so start testing things out early, so that…
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What is the heat index and why do you need to know about it?
If you’re planning to exercise outside during the summer, you need to consider the heat index and not just the temperature. The heat index is a measure of how it really feels outside when humidity and other factors are considered alongside the temperature. It’s helpful because it tells us how…
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How to deal with the heat and keep running
A couple of years ago when we moved south to Washington DC I experienced running in the hottest, most humid conditions I have ever known. I’ve lived in warm climates before, but nothing like DC, and I quickly found that I needed to plan ahead take the heat very seriously.…
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Ten amazing benefits of strength training
I always find that during the long mileage weeks of marathon training I start to miss strength training. I still do a couple of short sessions each week, but my focus is different. I feel empowered from running, but not as strong as in previous months. While I love running,…
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The Power of a Morning Walk!
Working from home has its perks (who isn’t happy to get laundry done during the day!?), but it can also impact both physical and mental well-being. In the midst of the pandemic, I found myself falling into some less-than-ideal, sedentary habits. To counteract this, I’ve made a conscious effort to…
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What are the benefits of Creatine?
Now that I’m in my mid-40s, still training and hoping to stay healthy and active for a long time, I’ve started to do a little research into what supplements would be good to take. One supplement I recently reminded myself about was creatine, one of the most widely researched supplements…
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Goal Setting for the New Year
Embarking on a new year often comes with a wave of enthusiasm and the eagerness to set resolutions that will shape the months ahead. I know we can create new goals and routines any time of year, but there’s something about the prospect of a shiny new year that is motivating…
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