I had seen a physiotherapist and an osteopath; I had consulted my personal trainers (yep, I have two) and I had even spoken to fellow runners, but after 10 months and endless…

At the end of this month I will be attending an  “It’s All About the Breath” seminar with my Triathlon “coach” Mark Russell. Breathing is something that I take for granted (don’t we…

Today is World Obesity Day and by 2020, 3 in 5 of England’s most deprived boys will be overweight or obese. It is a shame that World Obesity Day, much like yesterday’s…

  “Identify your dreams and work backwards, using milestones to track and celebrate your progress. Progress doesn’t have to be becoming the best, but simply by becoming better. Better today, than you…

It was the usual night before the Great Scottish Run weekend. I had arranged (and photographed) my kit, set my alarm and, as usual, I could not sleep. The weeks leading up…

One of the reasons for my weight gain of late is that I don’t eat enough.  Whoa…I hear you say, how can I, howmanymiles, gain weight by not eating enough? Am I…

Put your hands in the air, if you just don’t care. Care too much about paying inflated fees to get fit that is! Just last week, a feature in the National expressed…

Autumn is creeping upon us and it is one of the best times of year to pack in the pavements and to take your running off road. Trail running is becoming more…

Not a lot of people in Glasgow seem to know this, but Wednesday 7th September is/was National Fitness Day. It was supposed to be a day to celebrate the benefits of being…

Go Ape have seemingly invited every blogger and their dog (now, that would be a blog) for a swinging time in their Aberfoyle location, set at the entrance to Queen Elizabeth Forest…