There are a number of breathing techniques to help you relax. These work by stimulating the relaxation response which helps to reduce our stress levels, lower our heart rate and blood pressure, reduce anxiety, help regulate fatigue and reduce burnout The relaxation response can help with regulating our sleep which in turn will help with digestive …
If you have recently had a baby and are looking to start to get a bit more active, what should you look out for when considering a fitness class for mums or a post natal trainer? Make sure your personal trainer or class leader is post natal trained Despite women making up half the population, …
How many weeks do you need to train for a marathon? Well, the answer really depends on you. How long have you been running for? Are you a first time marathon runner? Do you have a history of injury? What are your goals? How much time do you have in between work and family to …
New mums who are runners often have two things in common. Firstly, they are tired. Secondly, even though they are tired, they still want to get back to running as soon as possible. But getting back to running after giving birth takes more than just finding someone to watch over baby for 30 minutes whilst …
Have you ever been out for a run in the winter and realised you couldn’t feel your hands or feet? Or had difficulty turning the key to get back into your house because of the painful tingling sensation in your fingers? Then you might, like me, have Raynaud’s phenomenon. Raynaud’s is a fairly common condition …
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