It has been quite a while now since I have blogged.   The sun has been shinning, the garden is in full bloom and finally the sea has started to warm. 

February and March were spent completing some more of my ongoing fitness and personal training qualifications...

Instead I resolutely promise to just do it, whatever it might be.  In all honesty I am not a big fan of resolutions.  I do make them every year, probably more now than I ever used to.  Every year seems to fly past and by the end of the year I can't help but look forwar...

Last week I lost my mojo!  But today I found it.

 Not far off the shortest day now, with less than seven daylight hours it is so easy to slump into that winter lethargy.  On top of which the crazy Christmas festivities are upon us, with parties, pantos and pies a plenty...

I have to admit, I am a bit of a rookie when it comes to wild swimming, I love swimming but immersing myself in cold water...not so much! I started swimming in the sea this summer because I was considering entering a triathlon.  It is over an hours drive to the nearest...

After a particularly busy few days with lots of driving I was glad to get home and up the hill with the dog.  This is one of the benefits of owning a young, tireless puppy, they need exercise.  No matter what other jobs are on my list the dog needs daily runs.  Lucky f...

All started well, all be it a tad early for my liking.  It was 5.30am when the alarm went off and I felt surprisingly awake having had a broken sleep in the travel lodge we had booked for the night before the race.  We had left the previous day after work, stopping in...

In three weeks time I am taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon, OMM for short.  It is  a team orienteering marathon over two days, carrying all the equipment required to be self sufficient.  So for the last week or two I have been brushing up on my map reading...

I have recently been asking myself this question.  When is too much?  Whilst learning more about physiology and how the body responds to exercise I have been inadvertently using myself as a bit of a guinea pig.  Trying to find how my body best responds to exercise, how...

I have many running play lists.  Some are for short fast runs.  Some for long slow runs.  On the long runs I like variety, an eclectic mix to keep my spirits up.  There is nothing more exciting for me than finding a new, amazing tune to run with.  A good new tune will...