Can you run while pregnant? As I sit here, writing this post, I am 28 weeks pregnant with my first child! (Thanks, my husband and I are pretty excited.) Naturally, this has already brought about a lot of change in our life, and we know there is so much more coming. After I got over the initial news that I
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Are fartlek running workouts part of your training routine? Sounds kinda strange if you’ve never heard of it before, doesn’t it! So what is it? A system of training for distance runners in which the terrain and pace are continually varied. Fartlek, literally “speed play” in Swedish, is something you should consider adding to your training if you haven’t already.
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Hello there fellow running ladies, It’s my wedding anniversary coming up next weekend, and my mind has turned to gift shopping for my beloved (and also instructing him on what to buy me…. he needs lots of direction). Naturally, I’d like a new piece of jewelry, but what to get? Something beautiful. Something that means something to me. Something that won’t
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What are your top 10 running songs? I find that so many top 10 lists are dominated by men, and this is particularly so with top 10 running songs lists! The last poll by Runners World was full of men, with Eminem taking out the top spot with “Lose Yourself”. Florence and the Machine featured in the top 8, but
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Hey there. I know a lot you readers live up in the northern hemisphere, and now the temperatures might be starting to cool down… and the hours of daylight getting shorter…and you might be starting to wonder about what is the best reflective running gear for women to wear. While I rejoice in the sunlight we’re starting to experience here
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Hey everyone, You might have read recently about a very brave young woman named Kiran Gandhi who ran the London Marathon, on day one of her period, with nothing to stop the bleeding. Kiran was making a brave stand for women who don’t have access to sanitary products around the world. After I’d finished being blown away at Kiran’s fearlessness, I thought
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Today, we talk the best running skirts Hey there. So since my post about the pros and cons of running skirts, an article on the best running skirts available is a little overdue. I’ve also decided it’s time for me to give one a try! Perhaps I’ll even start a new trend here in New Zealand! (Like I’ve said before, I have
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Hey there. Yesterday was a beautiful day here in Christchurch, and I couldn’t think of a better way to get out and enjoy the sunshine than to go for a run on the hills near my house. I phoned my friend, who is a mother to two adorable wee tots, to see if she wanted to join me. I knew
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Hey everyone, Time to get my dietitian hat out again! I went orienteering on the weekend, and while it wasn’t exactly race conditions, I did have to think about my food as I was out running for quite a long time (yep, I got lost, and I knew it would happen!). It got me thinking about racing nutrition, and the
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Hey there, I’m feeling all nostalgic today, and I wanted to share some training with you. The very first race I trained for was a half marathon, and I did 8 weeks of training, so what better to share with you than an 8 week beginner half marathon training program?! My first race It was September 2007, I was not
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