Tag: running
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION IF YOU ARE NEW TO RUNNING
What’s the book I’m recommending to new runners? ‘Running like a girl‘ by Alexandra Heminsley I was gifted this book 12 months after I started running back in 2015. By this point I had run several races – a 5k, 10k and half-marathon . For the 5k and 10k training, I had absolutely no clue…
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MOST POPULAR RECENT POSTS. CHECK THEM OUT NOW!
In case you missed them, here are my most popular blog posts from the last couple of months. Movement My running book recommendation Do you know your tempo from your steady from your LSD? The powerful benefits of including hill training Nourishment Simple meal planning for beginners A simple gluten free and vegan pizza that…
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DID YOU CATCH THESE 9 INFORMATIVE POSTS? CHECK THEM OUT NOW!
As 2020 *thankfully* comes to an end, I thought I would share a few of my favourite blog posts from the last year. Movement My virtual race experience – 12ks of Christmas Don’t watch the movie ‘Brittany runs a marathon’… My favourite home workout equipment Nourishment Sunday meal prep – Juice Eating healthy can be…
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HOW TO MAKE ESSENTIAL OIL EPSOM SALTS AS A GIFT, OR FOR YOURSELF AS PART OF YOUR POST-RUN RECOVERY
Epsom salts are not only great at easing sore muscles after a strenuous workout, it can help to draw toxins out of the body, improves the immune system, and relaxes the nervous system. You can use it as is, putting the Epsom salt straight into the warm running water, or you can add in a…
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DON’T WATCH THE MOVIE ‘BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON’…
….unless you want to A) be seriously motivated to go out for a run or B) be seriously motivated to train for a marathon 😉 In all seriousness, this is a FANTASTIC movie. It’s one of those movies that makes you laugh, smile and tear up with sadness and happiness. I’ve watched it twice now…
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MOVEMENT, NOURISHMENT AND WELLNESS – A COLLECTION OF MY FAVOURITE 2019 GMACSPURR BLOGS
As 2019 comes to an end, I thought I would share a few of my favourite movement, nourishment and wellness blog posts from the last year.
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TIPS ON GETTING COSTUME-READY FOR A RUNDISNEY RACE AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Running a Disney race is an incredible experience; it really is like no other race. I ran the WDW Marathon in 2018 with my husband, and as someone who puts way too much thought into how my race will go, I deliberated a lot about my costume in the lead up to the race. So…
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HOW TO MAKE ESSENTIAL OIL EPSOM SALTS FOR POST-RUN RECOVERY
I only discovered the wonders of Epsom salts a few years ago – and now a week doesn’t go by when I’m not chilling in the tub to help relax my muscles and loosen stiff joints. But not only does it help after a strenuous workout, it can help to draw toxins out of the…