• Women Only

    Women’s Only Races

    Thursday, May 23, 2013

    One of the many reasons I started this site was because of a conversation I found myself having repeatedly. Women’s only races. It kinda goes without saying that I’m pro-women. I am one, hence, have kind of a vested interested here. Given the evidence that women are more likely to work out if they can [...]

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25

Bangs Does Bikram

I’m on the record as being generally ‘meh’ about Yoga. Pilates, love it. Yoga? Meh. I tried it a couple of times and it just didn’t take. It was too slow, not challenging enough, the instructors were uninspiring – for whatever reason, I didn’t find the right fit. I plowed on with various other exercise, [...]

Pollini clear wedge pump
Nov
22

Heels of the Day

I’m not usually a fan of wedges but if I was going to make an exception, I think it would be for these lovely things by Pollini. Loving the patent toe detail and that clear perspex wedge is just angular awesomeness. I think that’s a suede upper too, making that a trifecta of material goodness. [...]

Ab-Mxr
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20

Review: Ab-Mxr

Gyms aren’t for everyone – myself included. I don’t have a gym membership. For me, running, boxing and the right combination of classes and home workouts work for me. What I love about the plethora of fitness apps and DVDs kicking around now is that they’re opening fitness up to people who may previously have [...]

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Nov
19

Nike Women’s Spring/Summer 2013

It is a continual beef of ladies who live in the ‘go hard or go home’ zone – that decent clothes to workout in are hard to find. We don’t want to compromise our sense of style just because we’re active. It’s a difficult balance, to get the performance aspect of a garment right, along [...]

AlexandraBoyarskaya2
Nov
16

From Russia With Run

I met super-fly running dynamo Alexandra Boyarskaya a few times running with Run Dem Crew, but it wasn’t until my recent trip to New York, where she flew out to join us, that I got to spend some time with her and really get to know her. Fresh from Moscow, where she has totally revolutionised [...]

Danielle West
Nov
15

Street Athlete: Danielle West

I may or may not be slightly obsessed with UFC. The agility, strength and power of the fighters fascinates me. When it comes to training, I’m more of a boxer myself but I do partake in MMA circuit classes, which I love. The classes knacker me out so much I can’t imagine who would step [...]

PointeShoes
Nov
14

Ballet Workouts

We all watched The Black Swan and realised ballet is a bit more badass than that rendition of The Nutcracker we all did when we were six, amiright? While yes, it is a beautiful, gentle dance form, the training is HARD. Want to whip your body into shape, improve your posture, flexibility and cardio? Then [...]

Running
Nov
14

Mind Over Matter

When it comes to running, or exercise in general really, I’m a big believer in training the mind as much as the body. This is something it takes a while to understand when you first start out on your fitness journey. I’m often contacted by people seeking advice on how to get started. In our [...]