How to Prepare for Your First Hike

How to Prepare for Your First Hike

There’s nothing quite like your first hike. Will something go wrong? Or are you just overthinking it? It’s tough to strike the balance of “don’t worry about it” versus “why didn’t you think about that.” Nobody wants blisters — or

How to balance relaxation and adventure on holiday

How to balance relaxation and adventure on holiday

The thought of a break away from the everyday is irresistible. However, if you long to lounge around and switch off and also see the sights and try out all the activities, it can be easy to run out of

How to smash your first running event

How to smash your first running event

I was gifted some items from adidas for the purposes of this post. All words and opinions are my own. So you’ve entered your first running event (I’m not calling them races as, let’s face it, most of us are only racing

Next-Level Hiking: Canada’s Top 3 Trails for Serious Adventure Seekers

Next-Level Hiking: Canada’s Top 3 Trails for Serious Adventure Seekers

If you’ve already ticked off the Alps, the Highlands, and the Dolomites, it might be time to take your hiking to the next level and leave the relatively familiar confines of Europe. Canada offers some of the most spectacular and

Why you Need a Running Vest

Why you Need a Running Vest

I have run for many years without needing a running vest, in fact without even giving it much thought. But recently, as I mentioned in my last post, I have been running home from work on a regular basis and

How to Make Time for Running

How to Make Time for Running

Like many people, I am short on time. Luke and I both work full time and, just to make things more complicated, I work rotating shifts ( a week of early shifts and a week of lates) and then there’s

Top 3 Destinations for a Walking Holiday

Top 3 Destinations for a Walking Holiday

Discovering some of the most beautiful places on earth, on foot, is a luxury unlike any other. Whether you’re an experienced hiker or simply love being immersed in nature, walking holidays feel pretty close to a blueprint for inner peace

Are you Ready to Run 10k?

Are you Ready to Run 10k?

I was gifted some items from adidas for the purposes of this post. All words and opinions are my own. I have written a lot about my own running journey and how to start running, but I haven’t covered what

Planning Family Days Out for All Ages (and Abilities)

Planning Family Days Out for All Ages (and Abilities)

Planning a family day out can feel like a Herculean task when trying to cater for little kids, teens, older relatives, and everyone in between. Add in the need to accommodate mobility restrictions, and things can get even trickier. But

How Did February Go?

How Did February Go?

I set myself a few goals in February to help kick start the year and get back into some healthy habits. I was ill for a couple of weeks around Christmas with that horrible lurgy that seemed to hit a