When it comes to keeping fit, I have always been a ‘Jack of all trades’, Master of None. This bugged me for a long time because I found it difficult to make any real gains in one activity/sport without devoting all of my time to it. Now though, with a sub-3 hour marathon under my [...]

AS ROCKY BALBOA ONCE SAID – “I DID IT!” With 36,000 others, I ran 26.2miles through the streets of London to complete my first ever marathon. Time – 02:58:40 Distance – 26.2 miles Calories burnt – About 3,000 Best moment – Proposing to my girlfriend on LIVE TV! I wont recall my marathon tale now [...]

It is one of those frequently asked fitness questions: What is the best time of day to exercise? As the summer rolls in, bringing with it lighter evenings, people are willing to be far more active at night. In my eyes, this is a great thing, and a walk in the park on a balmy [...]

Having successfully lost weight through long distance running before, I knew what the potential outcome of my marathon training would be. I would get fitter – great, I would shed fat – great, I would grow stronger mentally – great, and I would risk losing muscle – not so great. Of course you can retain [...]

In this second article, I am going to reveal how I have applied some ‘Rule Free’ principles in order to keep a flexible lifestyle whilst remaining dedicated to my marathon training, and keeping me on course for a good time. Marathon Training Does Not Need to Take Over Your Life Having got my place in [...]

I am now one month away from running my first London marathon! I feel ready for it and the key to my readiness has of course been good preparation. I have put in the hours because I know that with any endurance event if you fail to prepare, then you prepare to fail. That said [...]

Somebody tried to reason with me the other day that coconut oil was unhealthy because it was high in fat. Needless to say, my tub of coconut oil remains firmly in place in my kitchen cupboard!  Such a statement is not true and is worrying! It just alerts me to the fact that although we [...]

I recently came across a fitness magazine article that offered 10 commandments of the gym. The one that caught my eye was number #9 ‘You shall not starve yourself’. The author claimed that training on an empty stomach would not promote fat loss. Seeing that this message is still being spread to the general public [...]

I don’t know why the post Christmas winter months can leave us feeling blue but they always seem to have that effect. Well, whether your woes are financial, caused by the weather, or possibly a broken New Year’s resolution, it’s time to defeat those blues, bust some stress and achieve your health and fitness goals [...]