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1st May 2025 I’ve just got through the door after running a marathon and I feel pretty good! No wobbly legs, no delirium, no collapsing on the sofa with the shivers. It’s the longest I’ve done in my training so...

Move more this May. As it’s National Walking Month, the nation is being encouraged to get those steps in – from heading to your destination on foot instead of driving to taking leisurely strolls in the great outdoors just because!...

17th April 2025 To rest or not to rest? That’s always my question. Last night, instead of going for a run, I watched a running documentary and ate pizza. Tim and I had agreed we’d do a 10-mile run after...

2nd April 2025 Packing light appears to be impossible for me. Every time we go away in the campervan, I vow to pack less, and every time, that doesn’t happen. Last weekend's long run went well (ended up doing 18...

27th March 2025  It’s 15 weeks until I run the Tour du Mont Blanc – a famous, roughly 100-mile trail that circumnavigates the highest mountain in Europe – with my husband, Tim, taking us through France, Switzerland and Italy. I’m...

We’re all familiar with April’s infamous downpours – the April showers are a spring staple, just like lambs in the fields, the blossoming of daffodils and Easter egg hunts. On the fourth month of the year, the heavens open and...

22nd March is World Water Day, a day to highlight and tackle the imminent threats to the world’s water supply. But what’s it all about?   What is World Water Day? World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22nd...

Shrove Tuesday is here – a day that’s also well-known as Pancake Day – and the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne will be taking part in their annual Royal Shrovetide Football game. This isn’t just any old football game, it’s an...

In the mood for an alpine escape? Ski season is still in full throttle, with the season typically lasting until April, though individual resorts and particularly cold areas may extend this. If the colder weather has inspired you to hit...