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This is my favourite course for sheer grit and determination. Don't go expecting obstacles to challenge you, it is the terrain...

Trent Park, Enfield is the home of this festival including a well organised adult and children's race. Meeting Bear is a highlight, but...

One of my earliest OCR (Obstacle Course Race) experiences (Mar 2014) I was keen to see how they would combine paintballing with obstacles....

This is a fun, water and inflatable OCR. Great Tew is a beautiful setting for this easy going 5,10 or 15km course. The running is easy...

My workout is ideal for desk-workers because it opens the front of the body and works the weaker back of the body. This workout consists...

(With thanks to Sussex Sport Photography.com for the photo) The Nuts Challenge is an assault course adventure race in Surrey. Aka a mud...

This is how to deal with an acute* soft tissue** injury. I.e. onset of sudden pain in a muscle, its tendon or a ligament, caused by an...

This core workout will strengthen all your core muscle groups. For this reason it should be done completely or not at all, as missing...

The 50 questions below and the website they came from really struck me. Check out their original source to leave a comment about them:...

Mindfulness and meditation are often used interchangeably. It can be thought of as the intention to be present in the here and now,...

Vitamin D has several important functions. It helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which in turn keep bones...

In the first two weeks in February I will be running 5 taster classes for Milton Park empoyees. Mon 1st Feb at noon (40min) Wed 3rd Feb...

(See previous blogs for reasons 1-4) 5. Get inspired with cheap kit bought in the January sales. There are some great bargains on...

1. It's getting lighter again Let the longer days give you the enthusiasm you need to get out in the mornings and/or evenings. I love...

3. Get carried on the wave of the "New Year, New Habbits" ethos There are many events being advertised to do this year. Ensure that your...

Here are some healthy & alternative ways to start your day: 1. French Toast (brown bread soaked in egg then lightly fried in a little...

As part of the Get Oxfordshire Active initiative and in collaboration with the 2015 Love Parks Programme we are offering sports in our...

Alternative names/Derivatives Edamame - immature soya beans Tofu - curdled soya milk (soak beans, grind, boil and strain) Miso – soya...

According to an article in the Autumn 1024 FitPro magazine (1) (a magazine for fitness professionals) 1 in 3 women will experience some...

What is the best way to ensure that your enthusiasm to eat well and exercise more often in January continues into March? The answer:...