This post on stretching for hikers features a collaboration with adidas. Hiking might not be seen by many as a strenuous athletic sport, but as discussed a little in my sports bras for hiking post, hiking can take quite a … Continued
This post features a collaboration with adidas. Over the last few weeks, I have joined millions of people who have tried the Couch to 5k app in order to boost my fitness and bring regular exercise back into my routine. … Continued
I might be an outdoors enthusiast, someone who finds joy in being outside in nature, but there is a lot to be said for a good old indoor swim to start the week off right. I make an effort to … Continued
Another New Year looms and the pressure to make that annual resolution hangs like a pall on the horizon. You may wake up on New Year’s Day with a tired and heavy head and the best of intentions but according … Continued
November is a notoriously cold, dark and damp month. Which is rubbish. Really rubbish. I mean, don’t get me wrong, November is a great month. I think it’s particularly excellent because it’s the month in which I celebrate my birthday. … Continued
This review is of the leather version of the KEEN Terradora waterproof boots I raved about last summer. Those boots are light, as flexible as a pair of trainers, and super comfortable on concrete. I got them primarily for my … Continued
As soon as I mentioned that I was heading sown to the Forest of Dean for an activities weekend, two friends tweeted me to ask if I would be going mountain biking. The place is pretty famous for the sport, … Continued
After getting such a fantastic response to my One Hour Outside campaign back in November, and hearing from lots of people saying how much it helped them get outside more in what is normally a dark and difficult month (thanks so much for all … Continued
The fact that a quarter of people in the UK will not walk for more than 15 minutes at a time has really shocked me (read it here). I often say I’m a couch potato, I am very good at wasting time sat … Continued
Oh man has my fitness suffered in the last six months. Yes, I’ve done some hikes here and there but generally speaking I’ve either been sat on my motorbike, sat on my office chair at work, or sat on my … Continued