PTSD – Steps, Reading & Mentality

I wanted to write this post because I have spoken to a few people who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but they can’t bring themselves to write down how they feel, to see any positives or any hope. I want them to realise it doesn’t have to be all doom & gloom, & something as…

Running With The Kenyans – Adhanand Finn

“Running With The Kenyans” came well recommended to me, from some of the members of the running group I previously formed. A few = who introduced me to “Born To Run” told me I should give it a go & read it next. So I did.   It’s a great escape. A nice tail of…

Faster – Michael Hutchinson

“Faster” by Michael Hutchinson was my fourth book. The three that have gone before have all been running focused, so I wonder how it will feel delving into a cycling book. Especially given I mainly started reading to help me escape my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after being hit off my bike by a car….

Beat A Plateau Mentally

  A few weeks back, my friend confessed to feeling a bit jaded. He had been trying to skip the run for days, but I wasn’t letting him off easily. He was a bit concerned, he had never felt this way before. But I had. It was normal. I reassured him. Most runners have felt…

Read For Wellbeing

I recently read “Born To Run” by Christopher McDougall. It was marvellous. The book itself, proved gripping, inspiring & eye-opening in equal part. But what fascinated me the most, was learning that reading can be so enjoyable. It has changed how I look at books. I’ve been talking about this book since I was just…

Born To Run – Christopher McDougall

This book is a great read. For runners & non runners alike. It had me gripped cover-to-cover. It was the first non-academic book I’ve read since I left school & I loved it that much, I’ve been inspired to go back for me. Reading has become something of a hobby for me now. This book opened…

How To Love Running Long

The long run. Runner’s love/hate relationship. We love the sense of accomplishment when it’s over, we’ve pushed as far as we can & gone further than last time. But, we dread getting out there to get it done & often we don’t feel ready to set aside the time we need for it. But there…

Running: Fit It Into Your Lifestyle

As runners we often need to make time for our runs, but the longer they get, the harder it becomes. The long run is the staple for any distance training plan & really shouldn’t be missed if you want to turn up on race day on top form. So when time becomes limited & motivation…

Running: Top Quotes For Every Beginner

Despite the happiness-inducing, health & fitness-improving properties, all too often people are deterred from running through some fear of insuperiority, whether around speed or distance. So, it seems I’ve been inspiring others to run/train & lead a #betalifestyle – whether they have ME/similar conditions, or not. I have had quite a few people come to…

ME/CFS: How I’m Beating It

I woke up Dec 19th 2013 & decided it was time to stop. Stop telling myself it was OK to let my fitness fall under further. It had been three years or so by now, since my doctor diagnosed me with ME, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I remember that day well. His words…