It is that time of year when all of the fitness mags shove six packs in our face and promise a summer sizzler of a workout regime to help you get your very own! Well, it is achievable for some certainly but as I have previously touched upon in my earlier article ‘Training on an [...]

Compact, comfortable and quality are three words I would use to describe the Gelert Beyond Dart Daypack from its ‘Beyond’ range. Gelert is an outdoors company that has been in existence for 35 years and began life in the small village of Beddgelert, nestled in the heart of Snowdonia, North Wales. A wonderful hike up [...]

After four months of fairly consistent training, I completed my second London marathon in 2:52:15. The Good News: This was over 6 minutes faster than my first marathon. The Not So Good News: Without sounding too ungrateful, I was really hoping to dip under 2 hours 50 minutes but it wasn’t to be. Since the [...]

This is a product review for Bamboo Clothing. I received a complementary Men’s Zip Neck Baselayer top to put to the test. When I found out that Bamboo was a clothing company that prides itself on its green credentials and high quality products, I was very keen to get hold of one of their sleek [...]

As it is just 1 month out from my second London Marathon, I thought it would be useful to share with you guys how I will structure the last 4 weeks of my training for another sub 3-hour marathon time. The Groundwork Phase – How Have I Trained For the Marathon in the Last Four [...]

The fitness market is flooded with sugary gels, drinks, bars, shots, tablets, chews – you name it, the high energy form will probably exist. Having run a marathon and currently training for my second London marathon, I understand the importance of a quick energy fix when your natural resources are depleted. The body will turn [...]

The quick answer is Yes – As I explain below, aluminium water bottles offer many advantages over plastic bottles and are better for your health. Reusing plastic bottles can leach toxic chemicals into your water! I want my readers to know that this is a product review for Purekit.com. I received a complementary SIGG Aluminium [...]

[Cue Rant]: I’m tired of over-hearing people droning on about super diet X or super diet Y that is 100% going to work for them this year! Yea I think, it may work for the briefest moment of your life but you’ll be back to square one before you know it and scrambling around for [...]

The trend these days seems to be to get back to nature in every aspect of our lives: organic food; naturally made clothes; barefoot running…. Humans have run for millions of years barefoot, whereas high-tech trainers have only been around for the past 40 years. Which way should you go as the barefoot movement gathers [...]