Returning to postnatal running

If you’re a runner, returning to running postnatally is probably something you asked even before your baby was born! Running is one of the easiest exercise forms to fit in around mum/baby life and has the added benefit of blowing off any psychological/mental steam that your newly consumed life may bring. Returning to running postnatally […]

My Fitness & Lifestyle Update

I always find these types of blog posts harder to write, and perhaps no one wants to read personal posts! But, by doing so it helps me reflect on where I am with my fitness goals, healthy lifestyle and helps me get back on track if things have fallen apart recently. The happens so much […]

Exercise Every Day

For as long as I can remember I have loved to exercise. I genuinely believe it is the key to health, fitness, general happiness, and I just actually love sport! But like everyone else I have off days too.

Post-run routine

My pilates practise is a great compliment to running. The discipline of pilates breathing really helps me through the runs and the core strength makes them much stronger and more controlled. Yesterday was my first running event of the year and I felt a bit out of practise, not with my running but with my […]

My week in workouts

This week’s post comes just shy of a week after my elbow surgery, where I’m really missing my normal schedule of fitness & training. Since I can’t be participating in my routine I thought I’d share it with you! Do you have a weekly schedule that you stick to or do you make it up […]

Friday fun- Hovering challenge

Hello FRIDAY! It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts so thought I’d kick this series off again. I’ve got my first running event of the year next weekend and I’m really feeling the benefits of extra core training right about now. Start your weekend strong with this short routine. It’s short, […]

Confessions of a pilates teacher

My pupils are regularly asking me what my workout routines are like, how much do I exercise, do I do more than Pilates, what do I get up to? So I thought I’d take this holiday Sunday morning to do a personal blog post and fill you all in!

Pilates for Runners

Pilates can make a huge contribution to running. A lot of runners do what they do best- they run and run and run! But running needs more than this. Running needs a stable foundation to support you and to propel the legs step after step. Pilates gives you the strong core for this foundation and […]