London Based Runner/Queen Of Sass
(As always, this is not a 68,263-word race review – DON’T WORRY). I entered Hampton Court Half Marathon last minute, due to experiencing extreme FOMO. A brief recap of the race: Hampton Court Half was a brilliantly organised race and hands down my favourite half marathon thus far. The course was varied and scenic, the... Continue Reading →
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 →
(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 →
Today marks my 30th blog post which excites me greatly, therefore I am choosing to view this as a small milestone. In light of this, I wanted to share a few of the things I’ve learned from blogging thus far. 1. Don't be boring I quickly discovered that many blogs are carbon copies of one... Continue Reading →
When I was 6, I went to my first ever Arsenal match with my Dad. I can remember the day SO clearly, partly because my Dad covered my ears throughout to block out any “rude words” shouted by other fans, but also because this is the first time that I was exposed to any form... Continue Reading →
Just over a month ago I completed my first Tough Mudder Full, and in doing so ticked another goal off my 30 before 30 list…only 15 more to go! Apologies for the belated blog – due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to post after the event. Prior to TM, I thought it would be... Continue Reading →
I have never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions, purely because I don’t see the point in making a resolution just because I feel like I HAVE to. I don’t want to make resolutions based on the expectations of others or the need to conform to societal norms (which is what I have done... Continue Reading →
