My slightly too faithful fitness friend

Does anyone know how to explain the concept of fitness training to a cat?

Our lovely moggy is adorable and we love having her around the house, following us around to beg for food and curling up on our laps whenever we sit down.

The trouble is, although she likes to spend about 90 per cent of her time sleeping, as soon as I get... [more]

Striking the exercise balance

I think my body is starting to miss the bride-to-be boot camp.

My Wii fitness instructors are definitely slave drivers when it comes to working constantly but the workouts just aren't as intense as John's regimes.

I realised this yesterday when I picked up my kettlebell for the first time in weeks.

My tea was cooking and I... [more]

A little cough won't beat me

I have been struck down this week by what can only be described as a slight cough.

I say "slight cough" because I am a woman but if I were of the male species I feel sure it would be a full-blown bout of man flu which would have seen me take to my bed for about a fortnight.

Luckily, though, I am female so I'm battling on... [more]

Good old British weather

Does anyone else hope the summery weather will be back soon and stay a bit longer this time?

This week's cold and rain really hasn't helped my jogging efforts.

In fact, there have been no jogging efforts this week.

It turns out I'm a bit of a fair weather runner.

Perhaps it's because I'm a soft southerner and I don't like... [more]

Every (half) marathon begins with a single step

Welcome to my new fitness and training blog.

Have you ever watched the London Marathon or the Great North Run on TV and thought, "I wouldn't mind having a go at that next year"?

When next year arrived did you find yourself watching on TV again, chocolate bar in hand, thinking, "oh yes, I was going to do that, wasn't... [more]