27 Year Old London Based Runner/Queen Of Sass
CELERY JUICE…yet another obscene health craze that has taken over my Instagram feed. I tend to ignore ridiculous diets and alleged superfoods, but upon overhearing a teenage girl on the train proudly stating, “I had celery juice for breakfast and I’m not going to eat until 6pm”, I felt riled up enough to blog about... Continue Reading →
I have found January to be a very exciting yet overwhelming month, with starting a new job, marathon training, buying my first little flat (!!!), a variety of volunteering commitments, financial struggles (new flat = permanently in the -£ for the next 86 years), etc. Like many others, I have found myself counting down the... Continue Reading →
As week 4 of marathon training commences, thus the mileage steadily increases, now seems like the perfect time to talk about marathon training vs. life/work/family/social commitments etc. Here are four things that I implement, or at least try to implement, to help ease the maranoia. 1.Run EARLY This is stating the obvious, but it’s arguably... Continue Reading →
The National Running Show is the UK’s biggest running expo, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. After hearing great feedback from some friends who attended the 2018 event, I was really keen to get involved this year. My honest feedback is that it was…okay. Really, really okay. Here’s a little summary below: The Good... Continue Reading →
I’ve read multiple articles recently referring to Veganuary* as ‘the latest trend’, ‘a celebrity fad’, ‘great for a New Year detox’ etc. This irritates me for obvious reasons, and in honour of my fourth year of Veganuary, I felt compelled to delve into this further. I think Veganuary is a fantastic campaign, and a fantastic... Continue Reading →
I’m going to keep this post short and sweet as no doubt you have read 86 million ‘2018 self-reflection’ blogs already! 2018 was a weird but wonderful year, and I wanted to share some of my highlights/poignant moments, because it’s important to celebrate success and not shy away from it. January I began training for... Continue Reading →
For the second year running, over Christmas, I volunteered at Crisis, a charity which provides immediate help for homeless people over the festive period. Over the past couple of months, I have been encouraging friends and family to volunteer with me, or at their local centre. There were a few lovely people (thank you!) who... Continue Reading →
In the listening versus reading debate, I am far more partial to the latter - thus finding a podcast that truly engages me can be quite a task. That being said, there are so many fantastic podcasts out there. Here are three of the best, in no particular order (that’s a lie as number one... Continue Reading →
(Just me with a bread roll, you're welcome.) Last week, over a period of three days, I received 12 comments on my food choices. These comments came from the same three people - here are a few of my favourites: “Mell’s eating chocolate! Bet that makes a nice change from all the rabbit food? HMMM?”... Continue Reading →
