As athletes, recreational runners, sports people, whatever we choose to call ourselves, we are always being told the importance of correct nutrition. How much faster, fitter, stronger we will be if we eat the right things or eat at the 'optimal'...

I haven't written this blog since my Olympic Park Run in March. A lot has happened and changed since then, and I won't try to update you on all of it, as you would be reading for hours. However, I will give you a brief update: I saw the surgeon...

'The day had arrived. Could I do it? I hadn't run for 2 months? Was I silly to even attempt it? Was I going to set my self back even further and not be able to run for another 2,3,4 months???' All of this and more was going through my head...

I realise it has been a while since I have updated on my knee's/strength training etc, so I will give you an update in the second part of this blog (think of it as a football game, we have two halves and feel free to grab a slice of orange in the...

A bit of a change this time from my usual blog subject, as something happened at my running group that got me thinking and I wanted to see what other people thought. We have quite a varied group of runners at the group I coach with, The Running Inn. I...

Firstly I apologise for my lack of posting over the last few months. November and December were taken up with illnesses and then a mad dash for Christmas, as despite my usual claim mid September of 'this year I'm going to be organised and...

What a mad few weeks it has been! A lot of exciting things have happened, so I need to try and remember it all. After my last post regarding my concern that my constant worry over my knees is actually hindering the healing process, I had a comment from...

This past week has been a bit of a struggle for me. I have been trying to stay positive about the injuries to my knees and the impact that my strength training is having. I have been seeing improvements to the muscles around the legs and when running...

I'm going to start with a bit of a rant. Did anyone read the article in The Independent on Tuesday (11.10.11), with the headline 'Does Running make you fat?' If you didn't take a look here . When you read the article it is actually about...

My doctor finally agreed to refer me regarding my left knee a few weeks ago. 6 weeks ago to be exact, but this is probably not the time to talk about NHS waiting times. I have been to see my physio a couple of times now. As it was my left knee I was referred...

I see myself as a bit of a geek, when it comes to running and general fitness training anyway. I will spend hours on the internet researching new techniques, new plans, gear or just general information about how the body works. I also have to know how...

I think I need to give a few background details of how I got to this point and how and why I have the injuries I do; this will make it easier to explain the rehab and why it is important. Also, others out there may be in the same boat and this may make...

I love running. For the past 13 years, I have pretty much lived for running. It is what makes me happy and where I feel free. It all started when my Thai Boxing coach noticed I was running 10 miles on a treadmill (I must have had a much lower boredom...