After years of training runs and two marathons, Goodr sunglasses are one of the few pieces of running gear I’ve bought twice. Here’s why they’ve become my go-to running sunglasses.

I’ve tried a lot of running gear over the years, but these are the products I keep coming back to. From New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 trainers to Goodr sunglasses, Garmin watches and Shokz headphones, these are the running products I genuinely use and recommend.

It’s funny isn’t it… some days the motivation is there, and other days it feels like a complete chore just to get yourself out the door. And I’ve noticed this about myself—even when I don’t feel like going, if I skip a run, my mood is always worse than if I’d just gone. It’s never… Continue Reading →

I managed to get to 9 miles… but it still wasn’t enough. I said in my last blog that I’d been injured, and that I had until the end of January to decide whether I would defer London or go ahead. Well, the end of January came, and I was still stuck. I was struggling… Continue Reading →

It’s funny, isn’t it, how as runners we so often take running for granted. The simple act of lacing up our trainers and heading out the door — whether that’s for a 5k parkrun or a long run in marathon training — can feel like a given. I know I certainly have. Over the past… Continue Reading →

Earlier this year, I applied for a charity place with Cardiomyopathy UK to run the 2026 London Marathon. I’ve run London before, back in 2022, for a different charity — and anyone who’s been there will know the atmosphere is like nothing else. It stays with you long after you cross the finish line. This… Continue Reading →

If you’d told me back in 2013 that I’d one day run marathons, I’d have laughed. Back then, I was over three stone overweight and desperate to make a change. I started running to lose weight — no big plans, no fancy gear, just me, a pair of trainers, and a determination to do something… Continue Reading →