WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 122 | AND…
Good morning friends, and welcome to a rather delayed weekly blog episode. I started writing this one way back in very early July. I was sat on my hotel room bed in France on the first night of our recent … Continued
COUCH TO 5K
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
ADVENTURE BOOKS TO INSPIRE
Gift giving shouldn’t be all about things. I mean, things are great, they can be very handy, and can certainly bring joy (you’ll not have me telling you otherwise). But there are definitely other ways to also share love and … Continued
TOP ADVICE FOR HAPPY FEET – BECOME A SOCK SNOB
Whenever I am asked what my absolute top piece of advice is for those wishing to get outside more, I always say – “wear good socks”. Whether you want to go on a day hike or two, start a self-powered … Continued
Getting Outdoors: An Interview with Lizzie Webb
Team Bear Grylls Member and Merrell ambassador Lizzie Webb has a life people like me dream of. A thrill-seeking micro-adventurer, Lizzie has been packing her rucksack and heading outdoors since she was a child. Nowadays Lizzie displays her passion for the outdoors through her … Continued
Adding Exercise to a Busy Life
I am no fitness fanatic. Oh no. But I do like to keep healthy and I love to get active. But even with a passion for the outdoors, and a desire to be really fit, I know I am far … Continued
Shoe Power! Energy Harvesting from Human Motion
With more wearable gadgets being one of the biggest technology predictions of 2015, it is great to see a possible solution to power supply be announced today. A group of German developers from Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institute of Micromachining and Information Technology … Continued
Some Goals and Challenges for 2014 – An Update
Despite 2014 looking like an incredibly busy year, back in February I was inspired by a number of people to make a short list of goals and challenges I would like to achieve in 2014. As we are currently working our way through … Continued
A Spires and Steeples Re-Match
On Sunday I asked a lot of my body. And it delivered. I started and finished the Spires and Steeples Challenge, walking the 26(.75 ish) miles from Lincoln to Sleaford. Finishing wasn’t a given. I abandoned the hike at the … Continued
Race for Life 10k (and some new Brooks trainers)
On Sunday I joined with thousands of other women from the area to take part in the Lincoln Race for Life at the Showground. I’d signed up earlier in the year to take part in the 10km fundraising event to … Continued