by Chris Smith | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog, Cycling, Monthly Topic
Copenhagen… Officially the capital of the happiest country on Earth. There is much to admire, that’s for sure. And one of the most noticeable things about it is how much the local’s cycle! https://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/biking I recently went... 
by Chris Smith | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, Fitness, Monthly Topic, Sport, Vivi Stories
Chris is the founder of Vivi Nation. He has completed duathlons, triathlons, cycling challenges and more. Read here about his love for exercise and all it brings: When I’m exercising, it’s my favourite time for collecting my own thoughts. It’s a time... 
by Chris Smith | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, Fitness, Running
Yesterday I completed the Great South Run in 1 hour 39 minutes. If you’ve read part 1 of my training journey, you’d know it was the furthest I’ve ever run, and it was also about 10 minutes quicker than I thought I would finish it in. Considering... 
by Chris Smith | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Running
I’ll start this by saying I am not a natural runner. I never have been. My knees hurt when I run and I get lower back pain. Cycling has always been my preference, and before signing up for my first marathon, the furthest I’d ever run in one go was 7.5k... 
by Chris Smith | Sep 20, 2018 | Blog
Vivi Nation was created because I want to encourage a healthier and more active nation. It all began during my time at University… It was there I developed a passion for cycling and running, having signed up to do a triathlon in a bid to ditch the typically unhealthy...