


Exploring Greece with MedSailors Part 1: What to Expect from a Week Sailing among Saronic Islands, Sparkling Seas and Stunning Sunsets
I recently saw a fantastic quote in Greece: “Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean Sea” – Nikos Kazantzakis […]

How to Run a Sub-4 Hour Marathon First-Time
In November 2015 I succeeded in running my first (and only!) marathon in just under 4 hours, which for many runners is a key goal. I’ve already written a full […]

Mission Accomplished: How I Survived the Athens Marathon to Fundraise for Plan UK
Apologies that it’s been a little quiet over here on my blog recently amidst a whirlwind of activity, trips and travel plans! But for those of you who don’t follow […]

I’m taking a 6-month sabbatical! Here’s Why, What I’ll Be Doing and Where I’ll Be Going
Upon reading about my news in this blog post, I’m slightly worried that all my friends will disown and de-friend me for the next six months, but… I’m taking a […]

Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK in 2 weeks’ time: Update after Month 5 of Training
Today marks 5 months since I began training for this marathon, and it’s also exactly 2 weeks until I actually run the marathon. Oh my god. That’s very soon! This is my […]

Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Month 4 of Training
I’ve now just over 6 weeks to go until the Athens Marathon, and I’m getting very nervous… Why? All because that ‘minor calf injury’ which I mentioned in last month’s […]

Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Month 3 of Training
Today marks 3 whole months of marathon training (which is flying by!), and I’m now into week 14 of 24, with just 2.5 months until race day. Here’s a quick update […]

Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Months 1 and 2 of Training
The last few months since my trip to Antigua in May have been spent entirely in the UK! I haven’t stayed put in London though, as the rest of the […]