“Power of the pack”, “there is no I in team”, “stronger together”, there are hundreds of go to sayings and quotes about how powerful a community can be. But do you ever stop to really think about? To think about the community that you have, or don’t have, and how this impacts your training and lifestyle.

Google might tell you 8, 12, or 16-weeks. It has a point. Focused training for any event where you are dialling in paces and distances should be considered and approached over a block of time. But obviously the more complicated answer is, it depends!

We don't know how fast or far the human body can run. World Records are being broken constantly because the potential is limitless. If we don't know the human body's potential, we certainly don't know our own potential…

You set a goal, you have excitement and motivation, and probably the best intentions. You might even map out a 12-week training plan; filling most days with some sort of exercise to help you reach your goal. Then a couple of weeks in, you miss a session (or two), and all of a sudden you are “off the wagon," overwhelmed and questioning many life choices…

We map out our week and our training plan; we set goals and plan holidays. We daydream about what the future might look or feel like, we look forward to some things, and worry about others…

Have you ever taken your running kit away with you, with the best intentions to use it, then it’s sat in the bottom of you suitcase until it’s home time? Or perhaps you decided to not take it with you; then regretted the decision every day of your holiday.

Running through summer, especially in the Middle East, is often no joke. Paces drop, heart rate rockets, sweat rate is almost unfathomable, and for many the desire to train decreases…

Running is one of those sports that is super accessible from most places in the world. Which is one of the reasons that many people love it, or use it as their “go to” form of fitness…

I have realised it’s pretty hard to suggest a book to someone. Some books I have been given in the past I have retired midway or not even started; only to realise a few months down the line, the time is suddenly perfect for me to pick it up, and it becomes my latest page turner…

We often say things are not ideal, perhaps they are not. But it is how they are. For the last 2 months I have been trying to come back to running, and unfortunately the process has been somewhat painful…

Into The Darkness: an InnerFight Endurance challenge of a 50km bike, 50km run, 50km bike. As the years have ticked on from the initial challenge a few years back, the night of ITD has become just as much about coming together as a community, supporting each other, and taking on a personal challenge.

We hear it a lot, and I have also definitely said it. “I am addicted to running,” “I am addicted to coffee,” and “I am addicted to fitness.” It’s an interesting one; are we addicted to such things?

Whether it started as a niggle or it was a freak accident, most runners have been in front of a physio who is telling them they need rest and rehab. Two words any runner doesn’t want to hear…

Why were there so few females running Milano Marathon? This question has been bothering me. I even pondered it during the marathon itself. I was very aware that I was amongst a sea of men throughout the entire race. And it was nothing to do with my starting sector…

Two pieces of advise I think about often:

1. Don’t make a decision on something when you are emotionally high or low

2. Don’t race as a punishment for a prior race

Standing on the start line I didn’t feel nervous, I felt ready. I wasn’t there to race; I was there to run. My plan was painfully simple, and I was confident that I would be able to execute it…

My six-year-old nephew asked me this on Christmas Eve when I walked in the door from my run. I paused momentarily, told him that it was quite a big question, and before I could even begin to answer it, he’d walked off. Fair enough…

If you have never seen yourself run, I recommend that you have a look, it’s likely that you will be surprised…

List your top 3 priorities in order now. Is what you have listed aligned with how you think and act? Do the priorities you state change depending on who you are talking to? Think about it. It's an interesting one…

Since joining InnerFight Endurance I have often wondered how I would perform in another marathon…