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Fit Phobic Friends

January 31st, 2010 by Laura Stewart | 1 Comment

Everyone has one- a friend who seems to have an allergy to exercise of any kind, who we wouldn’t recogise if they turned up at our door in a tracksuit… well mine turned into my inspiration!


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Snow reason to put off running!

January 13th, 2010 by Laura Stewart | 1 Comment

With more snow due on the way Laura shares some of her motivational and practical tips on how to stay warm and upright!


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Run to Keep in Credit this Christmas

December 21st, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

Running for calorie credits and help compensate for all the extra calories we will consume this Christmas!


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Running Sleepy – Run yourself to sleep!

December 4th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

Did you know that, like Winnie the Pooh, we’re programmed to sleep more in the Winter?


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Don’t be a Fairweather Runner!

November 17th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

Try looking on the bright side of our variable British weather and soon you’ll be eager to run come rain or shine.


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Put your Fitness to the Test

November 4th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | 2 Comments

I put my fitness to the test and now I’m not so smug! Give it a go and see how you get on.


Beat the Wintertime blues

October 28th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

With the clocks going back, the evenings are getting darker and colder, and it’s all too easy for the wintertime blues to set in.


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Run Away From Colds & Flu

September 4th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

When there are bugs going round, did you know that running might help increase your chances of staying healthy?


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Just beat it!

August 18th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

Music: to run with or without it is a question which divides many runners, and has been the subject of controversy at major races in recent years, such as when iPods were banned from the New York Marathon in 2007. But now scientists have chipped in, showing that motivational music really can enhance exercise endurance. [...]


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Running Can Be Childs Play

July 11th, 2009 by Laura Stewart | Comment

The TV is awash at the moment with adverts for the government’s ‘Change 4 Life’ campaign, with adverts trying to promote families becoming more active and getting enough exercise to stave off obesity-related illnesses in later life. Watching these adverts, it strikes me that running is a great way for families to exercise together and [...]


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