Everything I Did Wrong on the South Downs Way
My favourite cross training activity is hiking. I really find it builds my endurance and my running definitely improves if I do it regularly. Usually I’ll head off on day …
Amazing Overnight Oats for Runners
I get asked all the time: “what should I eat before a workout/race?” Obviously it’s down to personal taste and what your tum can tolerate but I’ve generally found that …
3 Super Effective Ways to Keep Cool on a Hot Run
I’ve always been a sweaty runner. Within minutes the droplets are streaming down my forehead towards my eyes which is why I have to choose my sunscreen very carefully… I …
9 Tips For Running 100K in 7 Days
“As your race has sadly been cancelled, we’d like to invite you to commit to running a distance over a 7 day period in July; choose from half marathon, marathon …
Would I Be The Proud Owner of an Ultra Medal..?
I should have been running my very first 50K this past weekend. By now I know that the weather would’ve been perfect-no rain and neither too warm or too cold …
Running Like a Wrinkly is now on YouTube!
During lockdown and with everything cancelled I had the mad idea that I’d have a bash at a YouTube Channel. I’ve wanted to start one for a few months now …
The Theme is Green
When I started writing this post and looked at the photos I was planning to upload it hit me that there was this sea of green! Without me realising, it …
3 Ways I Manage Anxiety; These Really Work
I doubt anyone has avoided a spike in stress levels during these first few months of 2020. We’ve been drowning in a sea of negative news, public panic and a …
Would You Take Probiotics?
A couple of weeks ago, I finally made the decision to trial probiotics. To be honest, I’d always considered them to be a bit faddy and wasn’t really that interested …
5 Boredom Buster Drills You Can Do On a Run of 5K or Less
Now that we have so many restrictions placed on going outdoors, I’ve pretty much reduced things right down to a 5K run a few times a week. It didn’t occur …