‘Do what you can, when you can, for as long as you can’
Douglas MacNaughton, known to many as Duggie Mac, believes that we should do what we can, when we can, for as long as we can and with people of all ages to stay fit...
Category: Fit over 50
Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.
Running PBs: Carrie Hoskins
Carrie Hoskins is 50. She is married with two grown up children and two grandchildren, aged six and two. She works part-time from home as a credit controller, which also gives her the flexibility...
HealthyHappy50: Jo Moseley
Jo Moseley is known as HappyHealthy50 on Instagram. She is 53 and lives on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. She has two sons aged 21 and 17. She is practice manager for an...
Fit over 50: Dave Flanagan
Dave Flanagan is a 51-year-old journalist, writer and PR consultant, based in Kirkwall, Orkney. He’s been married to Shona since 1995 and they have a bass playing son, David, who is studying jazz at the...
My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k
When I turned 50, I decided to set myself a challenge. I have no idea why, but “run 50k” seemed like a good one. (I have also said I would try to run 50...
Ultra training: A few ‘hit and miss’ weeks
The ups and downs of ultra training are frustrating but, I guess, inevitable. Taking on a new distance and a new race is always going to throw up challenges. In the past few weeks,...
Ultra training week 4: Bad running, good running
I am training for an ultra race of 50k. I decided to do this in celebration of my 50th birthday, although I am wondering why I set myself what now seems like a ridiculous...
Training for an ultra: The menopause pains
Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt heavy and nothing seemed to be good with my training session. The session, planned by John Hampshire Coaching, was...
Ultra training week 3: One step forward, one step back
This week the ultra training (thanks you John Hampshire Coaching) looked easier. Two gentle jogs or walks of around 30 minutes mid-week and then a 30km weekend run. The 30km run was still daunting...
Training for an ultra: Week 2
The nausea of the 30k training run last week left me weak and despondent. Monday night’s circuits class lifted me a bit but I had stiff and sore muscles and I still felt under...
