The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 4

This weeks itinerary was thankfully a little more restful than previous weeks, going simply from Flores --> Semuc Champey --> Antigua. What I've been up to I spent two full days of the week travelling on busses - firstly on Monday from Flores to Semuc Champey, and then on Friday from Semuc Champey to Antigua.…

The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 1

Well hello there, it's been a while, hasn't it? Just a quick update on me- since the last time I wrote, I have: quit my job moved out of my flat packed a 10kg backpack run away to Central America Big stuff, right? Anyhow, this life change means that the focus of this blog is…

Woman Crush Wednesday: Serena Williams

I love to share inspiration and motivation wherever I can, and I especially love championing fierce and fantastic ladies. This week I was inspired by Serena Williams' open letter to women everywhere, and so I just had to share it. So this week's post is a slightly different format; I'm going to let Serena's words speak for…

My Toolkit for Accountability

We talk all the time about having goals, but without an actual plan, goals don't really mean anything. I've found I have to keep myself accountable every day in order to move forward and avoid losing momentum. I have a few ways of tracking my progress, and so I thought I'd share them with you…

Where to get discount running kit

“I know, I know” I tell my mother for the hundredth time, “I have a lot of running kit”. This conversation takes place every time I go to visit my parents, and inevitably have to sneak a pile of dirty lycra into their washing machine. And yes, I do have a lot of running kit.…