A new start? Or just the next step?

To clean up the wrapping paper... To wonder if you can take back those socks... To stop arguing over why it's called 'Boxing Day'... To make a start on your ...

Do you like to move it? One way or another, we've all got to move. Whether it's to get out of bed in the morning, carry the shopping, pick up your toddler wh...

A v quick one today. But I wanted to follow up on a question I was asked recently - "which is better for me, strength work (i.e. lifting weights) or cardio (...

Sure - we're all familiar with the regular refrain to get our bodies 'beach-ready', and certainly it's easier to drag ourselves off the sofa when the sun is ...

Just a short one today "I'm in a bit of a rush and trying to do 20 things at once" "I've been running around like a headless chicken" "I haven't stopped all ...

So, today is the day after the London Triathlon. The day after Karina and I swam 1.5km, cycled 40km and ran 10km and pushed our bodies to their limits for 2 ...

This could be the shortest blog post ever: Doing even a small amount of exercise is better than doing none Doing more exercise is almost always better There....

There's lots of variables involved in that question: What shape are you in now? What shape you want to be in for your summer holiday? And how much effort are...

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 y...

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 sup...

When you set yourself a running goal, be it couch to 5k, 10k, half or full marathon, a natural first step is to make a plan; follow a training schedule; or b...

Spending time and effort on recovery is just as important as all the strength and conditioning you are doing. Recovering properly can make the difference betw...

You are what you eat. So, to run a marathon maybe you should be tucking into large portions of ostrich (it’s estimated they could run 26 miles in 45 minutes!...

In last week’s blog I wrote about the basics of planning to take on a marathon (here’s the FreeRange Fitness plan); looking at the race terrain to help you g...

Maybe it’s the sugar rush from all those mince pies. Maybe it’s struggling to do up the button on our jeans after that huge festive meal. Maybe it’s just tha...

As we wake up today in 2017, maybe having enjoyed a bit of Jools Holland's Hootenanny last night, it’s time to start making plans for the coming year. But to...

We all need to challenge ourselves - to make life interesting, to ensure we are continually improving and to see what we are truly capable of. This is probab...

Some people like to jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane with just a small piece of material in a bag strapped to their back. Personally, if the plane is g...