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Title’s a tad dramatic, I know - but hear me out. I’m one month out from the marathon… and I can’t run. Shin splints - the kind that stop you in your tracks. But here’s the thing: nothing really changed, and yet everything did. This marathon block hasn’t gone to plan. On paper, I’ve done everything “right.” I followed almost exactly the same plan as my previous marathon block - same structure, same sessions, same intent. I’d been running well, so it’s been hard to understand

Would you believe me if I told you I still have a gap? I often hear women in clinic asking me to check their abdominal wall - usually in the early stages post-partum, when the tissues are only just beginning to recover. It’s completely understandable that many feel disheartened when there’s still a gap, or when they can’t quite “engage” yet. But firstly - context is key. A woman attending her 8-week postnatal check is going to present very differently to someone 6 months or e

A conversation I had with a friend over the weekend got me thinking. She was surprised that, 16 years after having her daughter, her...

Post Beachy Head 1/2 marathon - I’d recommend it ;) Recently, I’ve seen a lot of tendon pain in the clinic. Many runners, whether...

Why do I always look so unhappy?! Ha! Maybe because it's a cross country run.... During a recent chat with a fellow runner, she shared...

Welcome to the latest installment from my pregnancy blog series, where we talk about different topics and I share my personal journey....