Winter has officially arrived. The opaque tights, boots, winter coats, scarves and woolly jumpers are all back on the scene. And as the temperature drops, it makes regular exercise require that little bit more will power, as the excuses come in thick and fast. (more…)
- Nikki
- Boot Camp
- Hi there! I work full time in the charity sector and spend my free time catching up with my wonderful family and friends, volunteering and improving my repertoire of tasty and nutritious vegetarian dishes! I’m also fully committed to leading as healthy and active a life as time allows. I’m hooked on exercising in the great outdoors, and ran the London Marathon a few years ago – a truly incredible and life-affirming experience! My latest fix is boot camp style fitness classes in my local park which I love, and I’ll be telling you more about them in my blog.
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Changing Seasons
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Fun in the sun
Thursday, September 1st, 2011As the glorious weather continues, with the odd interruption, I have been making the most of the sunshine by spending as much time in the park as is humanly possible. I’ve jumped at every possible opportunity to spend time outside, top up my tan and bask in the general well-being which a bit of sunshine brings. (more…)
Walk into the Summer
Monday, July 4th, 2011As this glorious early Summer weather looks like it will never end, I have been busy walking myself fit for my beach holiday. No, I’m not being lazy and it’s not a cop out, honest! Walking has been proved to lift your spirits, improve circulation and burn up to 300 calories an hour – plus it’s completely free. (more…)
Shoes, Glorious Shoes
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Many women love, love, LOVE shoes. They covet them, obsess over them, collect them, talk about them and occasionally wear them. That’s nothing new, but when you assess your shoe collection full of flats, heels, sensible shoes, Saturday night shoes and the rest, how many pairs of trainers are in there? (more…)
Post Marathon Recovery Time
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011My London Marathon experience
Thursday, April 21st, 2011As another London marathon comes and goes, it brought back lots of fond – and not so fond! – memories of my big day, when I completed the marathon 4 years ago. I’ll never forget standing there, waiting for the starters gun, while loudspeakers pumped out the Rocky theme tune, otherwise known as The Eye of the Tiger, to get everyone psyched up! (more…)
The reluctant exerciser
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011I love exercising by myself. I like to pound out my stress on the streets and foot paths of London, and clear my mind of the day’s frustrations. I cherish my ‘me’ time as a means to help me stay sane and balanced-ish! And yet… sometimes it’s nice to chat, y’know? (more…)
Winter Running Warmers
Friday, March 25th, 2011English weather. It can be a bit rubbish sometimes, can’t it? Much as we’d all like the English climate to have more in common with the South of France than the North Pole, the challenges of exercising in England can also bring unexpected delights. (more…)
Military Fitness: Getting back in the saddle
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011I was having one of those days. Nothing was going right at work, I had consumed my body weight in biscuits, got stuck on the tube on the way home and argued with my boyfriend. Grrr…. Why was I feeling so rubbish? (more…)
New Year’s Resolutions : The Follow Up
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011