Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
5 Reasons to Love the Trails
I really am back into running and life outdoors in a big way. After our successful trip to Scotland I am absolutely all for life outside at the moment. This year we have started to pick up more trail running, so today I’m going to share 5 Reasons to Love the Trails. #1 The Peace […]
-
How to Prepare Your Body for a HIIT Workout
These days, an increasing number of people are now becoming conscious of their health. Whether it’s the result of an illness or strengthening your immune system, regular exercise would be a requirement if you want to live a healthy lifestyle. There are many ways of getting regular exercise, and one of them is High-Intensity Interval […]
-
Monster Creme Egg Cookies | Recipe
This recipe is adapted from a previous cookie recipe (Jelly Bean Cookies) and is super simple. It took me about 10 minutes to knock up the mixture, then I baked in two batches. In less than an hour I has these delicious Creme Egg Cookies. Ingredients Instructions I know baking ingredients have been hard to […]
-
Maverick Inov8 Original Somerset 6k Race
Last week I had a bit of a wobble with my Oxford half marathon training. Runs didn’t go to plan and my brain went into hyperbole that I could no longer run. So along came the weekend though and a double race weekend. I had decided to use them as training runs though, as the […]
-
The Sunday Long Run in the Cotswolds
In the run up to the Maverick Race I really got into hitting the trails. Dr W and I chose to mix up our trail runs, instead of sticking to the Malvern Hills we got exploring. Our last run before the race was in the picturesque Cotswolds. We got up early and drove the half […]
-
Starting from Scratch | Half Marathon Training
Starting from scratch is pretty daunting. I feel a bit lost. I can just about comfortably run a slow 5k. Last time I was running between 30-50k a week routinely! So I’ve decided that I will just aim to get the distance in instead and not stress about timings. To help me start off my […]
-
5 Essentials for a Winter Outdoors | Winter Hiking
I’m afraid it’s that time of year, the weather is changing and a new season is on its way in. With the coming of autumn and winter it also brings my favourite time of the year for hiking. It also means it’s time to sort the winter hiking kit out. #1 – Making sure your […]
-
Three Tips for Exercise Recovery
I’ve recently started upping my exercise levels, with walking, running and longer distance hiking. I find the mixture of these really good for keeping not only my fitness up, but also no gym boredom here! Now whilst it may be more obvious to make sure you recover properly after running, hiking and walking if quite […]
-
Make Your Feet Happy Feet
Life takes it’s toll on our feet, but when you add running to the mix it really plays havoc with your happy feet. Hard skin, blisters and wonky nails, runner’s feet can end up being a right mess. So what do I do to keep my poor runner’s feet as happy as they can be? […]
-
Welcoming Autumn with a Peanut Butter and Banana Bread Recipe
This is a fairly easy bake that is fab hot out of the oven with a brew. It’s quite dense so packs well for a hike or will cope with the commute to work. I used Skippy Peanut Butter, which is a firm fave in our house and I’ve baked with it before. I chose to use […]
Got any book recommendations?