Here at FreeRange Fitness we believe in some basic truths: Being outdoors is more fun than being indoors Getting/keeping fit should be fun Always challenge yourself Cake is good The first three of those all came together for Karina and myself a few weeks ago when we did something neither of us had ever done before - a Wild Run. Specifically we took on the Summer Wolf Run - a 10k off-road run featuring a series of man-made and natural obstacles located throughout the course. I

Having a filling, well balanced and nutritious breakfast is a great way to begin the day; however this often gets neglected in our quick paced existence and in the regular day to day rush we slip into the rut of grabbing whatever is to hand. Back in April when my mind was focused on long distance endurance running and the desire to avoid the convenient, time efficient and sugary chocolate laden cereal packets (as favoured by my four daughters) I shared with you three ideas fo

Frankly it’s amazing that I'm alive to have written this and that you are alive to be able to read this. Not just that billions of years of evolution had to happen to make human beings possible, but the odds of the exact combination of DNA needed to make you who you are vanishingly small. And even then, your body is a remarkable thing, that could go wrong in so many ways: So, it seems worthwhile investing in yourself. Make sure that you take care of the remarkable human being

So, only a few weeks to go before your first 5km race. It can be daunting, the thought of all those people lined up at the start. Surely everyone else is super fit and will be off like Mo Farah? Worried that you are going to get left behind like the guy who decided to crawl the London Marathon? Well, don’t worry. Firstly, 5k is pretty achievable for most people with even a basic level of fitness (assuming that you have no health issues stopping you from running). To give you