Making Health Easy, Fun – and Just a Little Bit Surprising
(ad gifted) I need music to run but admit I’m not keen on blocking out the whole world while I do it – AfterShokz Bone Conduction Headphones aim to solve the problem using bone conduction technology to bring the sound for your music player to your ears. But, what the…
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In days gone by, I used to run purely with a set of keys tied to my shoes with my shoelace – but as distances went on, I decided I might also need some money or a travelcard for the bus home, if it was cold I might need my…
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Ad Gifted: Warning. What you are about to read may shock you. Regular readers of this blog know that I am not a fan of pricey sportswear. I don’t wear ‘activewear’, I have running kit or gym kit. The phrase ‘athleisure’ brings me out in a rash and don’t even…
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There’s a huge hoohah right now about Marks and Spencer (and House of Fraser) selling a burkini for Muslim women to swim in – this interested me as a few weeks ago I got an email from a lady called Anna Peters who runs the sports clothing company Ahah Maria…
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Did you know that you should never use fabric softener when you wash your gym kit? I didn’t until I saw the tip mentioned in a magazine article I was reading this weekend. The piece didn’t give me much more information or a source and so, intrigued, I decided I had to…
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I have a confession – I am running in kit I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how to pronounce. I’ve got trainers and a running jacket from the brand Saucony and I have no idea whether you say it Saw-cone-ee. Sock – anay. Sauce – onee, or some other way entirely….
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If you normally have problems getting your running shoes to fit, you’re potentially putting yourself at risk of blisters and black toenails – but, there might be a simple solution. And it’s just down to how you tie your laces… How I Discovered the Lace Lock I recently decided I needed…
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Okay this might be a slightly redundant post as Lidl sold out of these pretty soon after they went into store, but just in case they bring them back, or you see the Crivit brand (that it was made by) somewhere else I thought I’d post it anyway. It’s not…
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Something happens when you start running. You collect kit. A lot of kit. And at some point, you realise you now have drawers full of the stuff – drawers that won’t shut. However, if you look carefully, you’ll realise something. That those drawers will contain at least one item, you…
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I decided on yesterday’s run that there are two types of runner – I’m not talking about fast or slow, I’m talking about people who can run in shorts that look like the ones below and those who can’t. It turns out I am most definitely in the ‘can’t’ camp….
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