March 23, 2013 in Run
Last year I wrote about The Color Run for one of my Motivation Monday posts. Since then I’ve seen multiple photos on Facebook of friends taking part in it (most likely definitely not due to this blog, but humour me for a bit) and it really does seem to be “The Happiest 5K on the Planet”. However, the only downside to it all is that so far it’s only been a US event.
But not for much longer! Read the rest of this entry →
November 1, 2012 in Run
Wow it’s already November! Which, apart from meaning that supermarkets are starting to pull out all the Christmas treats to tempt you while you grocery shop, means that I’m on week 3 of my Insanity endeavour and time for an update.
So how have I done? Well it’s good and bad “news”. Let’s start with the bad first. Try as I might, my commitment hasn’t been top notch and I’ve missed 6 days worth of workouts. Not good Cecilia! Read the rest of this entry →
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be an ambassador for a sports brand? This is exactly what 19-year-old Lara Cochrane is for super brand Nike at the University of Nottingham where she studies. Her role is to motivate girls and women into getting back into sports. Read the rest of this entry →
When settling in to life at university, a goal for many is to get fit and healthy. Living away from your family gives you the chance to start over with your food choices and the opportunity to focus time on going to the gym without any restrictions on when you have to be back home. Unfortunately, once you’ve settled in to your new routine fall has arrived and with it comes the dreaded flu and cold. Catching a cold is more than enough to get anyone out of their routine, as sniffling noses and headaches are easy to put you off any sort of exercise. Read the rest of this entry →
