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What I Really Eat in a Day When Marathon Training

This post is in partnership with Aqua Optima.  I'm hungry ALL THE TIME. Or so it can feel like. And when I'm marathon training, it can just get even worse. I don't count calories. I don't track macros. And I hardly ever measure my food...unless I'm following or...

Life Lately…Oct 2018

I feel like I've been a terrible friend and wife lately, with just so much going on and not enough time to commit to anyone. As most of you know, I'm currently completing my final clinical hospital placement, working on the wards 8,30-4.30 Monday-Friday, as well as...

Tips For Starting Uni as a Mature Student

I can't believe I'm entering my final year of University. It feels like so long ago that I was just starting my second degree, and the four years felt like they would take forever to pass. And yet, here I am, about to begin my third placement. It has been a...

Dietetics Student Hospital Placement 2

So I have a lot of blog posts in my drafts but never seem to have the time to finish them and press publish. Thank you guys for being so patient with me. I have a lot of fun blogs to share over the next couple of weeks so fingers crossed I get some time! However, in...

Runners…should you be supplementing Vitamin D?

It's sunny outside today, which is a rarity for February in the UK. In fact, the week I got back from Australia/New Zealand, I don’t think I saw the sun at all for days. It was certainly a bit of a shock after spending days on the beach over New Year. If I could live...

Lets Stop Hating On Bread

Lets Stop Hating On Bread

This post is written in collaboration with The Bakers and Millers of Britain. I remember the day morning we went out to brunch at Bills with a group of runners after a 10K race a few years ago, and was dismayed by how many people were asking for their breakfast...

Tips For Starting Uni as a Mature Student

I can't believe I'm entering my final year of University. It feels like so long ago that I was just starting my second degree, and the four years felt like they would take forever to pass. And yet, here I am, about to begin my third placement. It has been a...

Dietetics Student Hospital Placement 2

So I have a lot of blog posts in my drafts but never seem to have the time to finish them and press publish. Thank you guys for being so patient with me. I have a lot of fun blogs to share over the next couple of weeks so fingers crossed I get some time! However, in...