Sam Murphy
Why you should resolve to set better New Year resolutions. In February…
In the Guardian last week, Harriet Harman MP confessed that she fully expected to fail to stick to her New Year’s resolutions of drinking less, eating more healthily and doing more exercise. The plus side, she said, was that she could set the exact same resolutions next year: ‘as I won’t have achieved any of […]
Eat, drink and be active!
There is nothing worse than articles at this time of year telling you to stick to ‘just one glass of wine’ or to forgo brandy butter on your Christmas pudding. Bah, humbug or what?! But research published this week suggests that as long as you stay active, you can eat, drink and be merry over the […]
Inactivity, not obesity, is the UK’s shameful public health problem
Here is something to consider, as you settle down for another evening in front of the TV: a sedentary lifestyle – one without sufficient physical activity – is now the fourth biggest cause of premature death in the UK. Levels of physical activity have declined by 20 per cent in the last 20 years – […]
Marathon Training starts here!
Signed up for your first marathon? Or looking to beat your previous best marathon time? This workshop will give you the tools you need to maximise your training time, minimise the risk of injury and prepare you for your 26.2 mile journey in the best possible way. Master the Marathon Workshop, Sunday 24th November, 2013 - Eastbourne […]
All night long: the 24 Hour Ultra Trail Race
It’s dawn, and I am sitting on a fold-up chair in a field, eating a bowl of porridge. At this moment in time, it is the best porridge I’ve ever tasted, warming my insides and replenishing my much-depleted energy stores like five-star fuel. I savour every mouthful as I watch the mist rise above the […]