
Thirst First: The Hydration Lie
It's been hot lately. Very hot. A normally easy-ish ten mile train run yesterday turned into a sodden-shirted slog as I stumbled...

Wood, Bingo & PBs
We did it. Between June 5th and June 8th, Movement Clinic coaches Gavin Maitland-Smith and Robby Elson led three previously novice...

Mounting Mountains
A little over a week ago, around 15,000 people ran the Reading Half-Marathon. I wonder how many spent last week walking like John Wayne,...

Half-Dozen for the Half-Marathon
1. This is number one because it is absolutely the most important, and universally the most ignored. Don’t eat, wear or do anything on...

Five Top Tips For Runners
It's been too long since our last blog post. Apologies. Since we're right in the middle of the running season, when people are preparing...

Adventures of Geography and Soul
‘How to run an ultra-marathon? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other and don't stop till you cross the finish line.’ –...

New Year, New Poo
So, it’s the middle of January already. Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Have you broken it yet? If not, you’re in the minority. You...

Eat. Drink. Be Merry!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time when it’s acceptable to eat chocolates for breakfast, spoonfeed yourself a mixture of...

Why Fronts
Last week I met a young man who wants to become an officer in the British military. We were meeting because officer selection requires a...

Ooh, Ah, Just a Little Bit
I have a lovely client (actually, all my clients are lovely… I won't work with unlovely people) who refuses to be told how long she has...