It’s been an incredible journey for me from 5k to my first marathon. From battling injuries to training in the rain, I don’t think I’ve ever taken on anything so demanding (mentally and physically), but also so rewarding. And I say that, four days...
As winter draws to an end, it’s a time to reflect on your early-year goals, many of which are health or exercise goals. Whatever your goal is – to start running, cycle to work, lose weight, train for an upcoming marathon – now is not the time to stop...
It’s been a rollercoaster ride since my last marathon training update. As part of my training plan, I’d built it around two key dates: The Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon and the Hampton Court Half Marathon. They were the two key fixtures I wanted to aim...
As someone who is a tech geek and loves to keep fit, I like looking for anything that might have a crossover. From watches, activity trackers, apps and more, I thought I’d put together a list of some of my favourite smart tech and why I think they help help you keep...
By Claire Donnelly. This is the unplanned sequel to the last blog I did for Vivi. Unplanned because I signed up for the Prudential Surrey 100 with the confidence that I wouldn’t actually have to do it. It’s the end of summer 2017, my Mizen to Malin cycle in Ireland is...
As my marathon training has started getting more serious, I’ve been thinking. The last run I did (17k – just over 10 miles) was not enjoyable in any way. It was a battle from about 3k onwards. But I realised during it that sometimes you will have these...
