Sport & Health
The vein on my arm and the unconscious need to be “ladylike”
Identifying residual female stereotypes and wrestling them to the ground —– Gosh, that vein is big. I think I can even see it pulsing. Eww.
29. August 2023
Category: Sport & Health
Sport & Health
Inspiring female athletes who have motivated me in sport and in life
With the England ladies’ football team making the World Cup final, doing what the men have been trying (and failing!) to do since 1966, women’s
27. August 2023
Language & Culture
My ultimate (and very millennial) running playlist
If this playlist doesn’t out me as a British millennial, nothing will —– I’ve been a long-distance runner since the age of 14. In the
9. June 2023
Sport & Health
10 things all girls with curly hair will relate to
All girls with curly hair are going to understand these challenges! —– 1) Your hair dictates your schedule If you’re the proud owner of a
15. May 2023
At Home
My Via Claudia Augusta adventure – cycling solo across the Alps
Recently, while sorting through some folders full of old emails to see what I could get rid of, I came across the travel diary I
23. March 2023
Sport & Health
My best running memories: highlights from 27 years as a distance runner
Last time I posted, I wrote about my worst running memories. I have no idea why I chose to write first about the very few
21. March 2023
Sport & Health
My 5 worst running experiences
I’ve had all kinds of running experiences out on the roads and trails. These were the worst. —– I have been an enthusiastic runner for
14. March 2023
At Home
The Soleweg: my 2007 hiking adventure
Going through old emails just after Christmas, I found a number of travel diaries from my past adventures. These ones go back to hiking the
25. January 2023
At Home
Climbing the Gehrenspitze, Tyrol
Memories of hiking up the Gehrenspitze: a perfect day out in the Tyrolean mountains. After a relatively mild autumn, winter has arrived in Vienna. The
22. November 2022
Sport & Health
Why I’m cutting back my running mileage – permanently
After 25 years, I’m scaling back my running mileage. Here’s why. —– I remember the first time I went for a proper “run”. It was
16. November 2022