Honesty

Qualifying for the Rio Olympics 2016 as a British Marathoner

June 3, 2015

I have been putting this post off for a while, and I am still not sure how it is going to turn out. This is definitely a sensitive point for me, as I talked about in my interview with Angie and Trevor at Marathon Training Academy, and I may not be able to go as…

Why it is Good to Indulge (& Gain Weight) After a Marathon

May 15, 2015

Honesty, Training Tips

I know there has to be a happy medium to many things, but I feel time after a marathon is crucial time for you to rest your system as well as show a little appreciation for what you have been through. Here is how I felt while being an Elite, as well as right now.…

Letting go of Perfection

May 8, 2015

Honesty

I have spent time on the podcast making sure things are correct. I have been looking at many new projects I have lined up, do they make sense? Are people going to like them? Or am I just rambling on again? I spent time getting images together and editing them to make sure they fit…

The Week That Could Have Changed It All

February 20, 2015

Honesty

Last weekend I thought about writing an update post. I was trying to get ahead with my blogging as we had a busy week planned, and we are heading up to Michigan City this weekend (CAKE and CATERING TESTING! EEEKKK!). On Sunday night, I created a new post, and began to think about what I…

Life as a British Elite Runner in America

February 6, 2015

Honesty

First….a little background Most of you know that I work full time for Runners Connect (UPDATE: I stopped working for Runners Connect in March 2017.) That is a little different to a lot of runners at my level, as American elites are able to dedicate their a larger chunk of their time to chasing down those running…

Life as the Significant Other of an Elite Runner

February 4, 2015

Honesty

If the title didnt give it away, I did not write this post, it was written by Steve. I did not give him any pointers of what to write. If you can believe it, I did not tell him to write any of this, and I have edited it minimally. My edits are in italics…

Be Brave, Be Strong, Be You!

January 14, 2015

Honesty

I have talked about this a few times now, on my Find Your Strong post, and my Weight Fluctuations post. I also had a guest post from Becca about her struggles with overcoming her eating disorder. I said it before, and I am gonna say it again; I think things are changing. I think the dawn…

Weight Fluctuations for Elite Athletes

December 5, 2014

Honesty

I think you know by now that I eat healthy meals. I think you also know that I like my sweets. I often struggle to keep my sweet tooth under control, and there is a reason my blog started off being called Insatiable Sweet tooth. That being said, this post is not about my sweets,…