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July 22, 2017

The birthday post: turning 25

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

5 things to know before doing a colour run 

June 13, 2017

The London 10 mile 

May 18, 2017

A different type of blog post 

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017

26 things I hadn’t realised about running a marathon

April 3, 2017

Three weeks to go

March 15, 2017

Week ten – 16 miles

March 5, 2017

Week nine – my holiday from running

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One day I will make my dinner Instagram worthy...although probably not today! This weekend has been pretty hectic and full on, so tonight calls for some nourishment 🙏🏼 Now time to detox before Monday! 💛🌈 S T R E S S - this week has been a pretty difficult one. I've been to Cologne with work, which I found surprisingly difficult, not only to find food as a gluten-free veggie, but also being away from home and out of my normal routine. After a panic attack and a lot of tears, I'm feeling much calmer, and am looking forward to being back in the swing of things tomorrow. I've also re-downloaded the @headspace app, so will keep you all updated on my journey back into daily meditation to try and keep my anxiety under wraps and just taking some time out to breathe. As tranquil as this picture looks above the clouds, it's not reflective of how I've been feeling, so this week I'm going to be spending more time trying to unwind and destress. Congrats to all you wonderful runners who did Bristol/Richmond today - I'll hopefully be back joining you in the not so near future! ✈️🌈💛 Autumn runs 🌲🌳🍂🍁🌿 As I forgot to stop for a photo on today's longer morning run, I thought I'd share this photo of my lovely early morning autumn run this week. This week has been a little on the stressful side to say the least, so tuning into my body and letting my legs carry me was a good stress buster. Bring on a new week 🙏🏼 Breakfast goals 👏🏼👌🏼🌈💛🐽 throwing it back on a Sunday (as I'm feeling very lazy and haven't quite found the motivation to get up and get today's breakfast!) to Thursday morning's spread with @victoriassecret - all the granola and breakfast brownies you could wish for! 🥑🍑🍒☕️ Today my best running pal sent me the most INCREDIBLE article by @chasing19 and The Mindful Movement and it has changed my world. During my training for the London Marathon and the runs I've done since then, I've found myself feeling pretty tense and stressed as I move. I feel anxious, I clench my jaw and I constantly check my watch to see how far I've gone, and how long there is to go. I love running, but I've not found it enjoyable. I've loved seeing how far I can push my body, but at the time, my mind doesn't seem to enjoy the ride. 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ Tonight I did things differently. After a stressful day I found myself close to tears walking back to the flat, but instead of skipping the run and going to do something high intensity in the gym, I took off my watch, plugged into my music and went off on a solo run along the river. Without the robotic Nike lady telling me how far I'd gone at what speed, and without worrying about how many miles I should be doing this week or how many calories I should burn, I felt myself and my body unwind. I'm now (despite setting the smoke alarm off trying to cook dinner) feeling the calmest I've felt in ages and filled with that post run buzz I've missed so much 💛🙏🏼 Yesterday mornings' workout ✌🏼🌈💛🙏🏼 I've always been more of a yoga person, but a couple of weeks ago I stepped into a Pilates class and haven't looked back. This was my first experience of reformer Pilates and I am OBSESSED. Thank you @heartcorelife for introducing me to your beautiful studios - I'll be back!

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