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January always starts with motivation. Fresh plans. Big intentions. And then suddenly…the year is flying by. You might be sitting there thinking: “I haven’t made as much progress as I’d hoped.” So before you spiral into frustration, pause for a moment. Take a breath. Remember this: You are already doing so much. Supporting your family. Managing the juggle. Showing up every single day. That counts. Progress Doesn’t Have a Deadline Just because you haven’t made visible progress

Let’s talk about results. For many new mums, losing baby weight is a huge goal and that’s completely understandable. Our bodies are designed to gain weight during pregnancy to support a healthy baby and during those months, we’re celebrated: “You’re glowing!” “You look amazing!” Then suddenly the baby arrives… and the pressure to “bounce back” creeps in. For a lot of women, feeling good postpartum includes losing some of that pregnancy weight. But so many mums are going about

Just when we were starting to celebrate women being STRONG it feels like we’ve taken a step backwards. The rise of SkinnyTok  and the increasing normalisation of rapid weight-loss injections is hard to ignore. Bouncing back and bodies shrinking quickly are being celebrated again. But fast weight loss does not equal better health. And it definitely doesn’t equal better long-term results. What Rapid Weight Loss Actually Does When you: Lose weight too quickly (by any method) Don

This month I’ve been thinking a lot about my own fitness goals for the year. The big goal? That was easy. Almost immediately after I crossed the finish line at HYROX in December, I knew I wanted one thing: A PB. Simple. But here’s the part no one talks about enough… Setting the goal is the easy bit. Building a plan that gets you there while juggling motherhood, work, sleep (or lack of it) and family life? That is the real challenge. Goals Change As You Do As I’ve moved throu

Not all workouts are fun.  But often, it’s the ones we dread the most that are exactly what we need. This week, I tackled mine (6x 800m of sprint intervals) at the start of my training week, when I felt a little fresher, instead of leaving it for tired legs.  And yes—it was tough.  But these sessions? I know they’re making me a faster runner. For years, I used to train for runs by just… running. No pacing, no structure, no splits. I’d just go a little longer each time. And it

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