Kayla loves to run. She runs 1-2km with SAAC (local running club) when the season is going. Her best 1km is around 5:25, which some adults struggle with. She has asked if she can come on one of my runs, as she is wanting to build up to 5km. I decided to do 4:1 intervals
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It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since I last did a Day in the Life post. Too long, I say. So I’m going to make sure I do a few of them during this year. This time around I’m going to do a Day in the Life of a holiday. Let’s
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Summer days mean hot days and warm nights. Sure that means getting up just that little bit earlier to get a run in. But with summer comes a change in music. Music is definitely seasonal, and changes when the temperature gets warmer or cooler. So here is my list of summer songs to blast me
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It’s never going to happen to me, says every runner before they head out the door. But do you really think about your safety when you go out on a run? Here are 5 examples of preventable accidents. And more recently: Ok, so some of these examples are extreme, but they are all something that
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I’m the type of person that doesn’t burn but does tan quite easily. So wearing sunscreen is important to me when I run in the morning. My problem with sunscreens is that when I sweat it stings my eyes. Which hurts. Which has been the reason why I have not been wearing sunscreen when I
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With the summer holidays January is always a busy month, and these past two weeks have been no exception. Our holidays thus far have been filled with, shopping, beach, gardens and of course fun. So let’s have a look at the fortnight that was. Five Pictures In no particular order Five Video’s In honour of Bowie .1.
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The running scene has definitely changed in the last ten years. I use to be the type of person that could not justify $100 on a pair of running shoes. Now, I have no issue with it. While a $20 pair of shoes may work for some people it doesn’t work for everyone. I use
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It’s not very often that we venture into the city for an adventure. While Tom had to go into the city to meet a work colleague, I thought I would take the opportunity to get myself some new running shoes, but also to do something fun with the kids. The kids love going on the
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I’ve had my Polar M400 for a year now, and I’ve only just discovered the timer feature. I always knew it had a timer, I just never used it. Until now. We all know that to run faster, we have to run faster. Like no der sunshine, which is why interval sessions are so important
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I may be only 35 years young, but in my lifetime, I have learned many things, and I’m sure that in the next 35 years I will learn a whole lot more. If you apply these simple lessons to your life, you will see your life change in the most beautiful way. Yes, it’s that simple.
