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Day One: Olympics 2012 kicks off with a splash

En famille, we set off bright and early for Stratford.  The Jubliee Line was buzzing with flags, tickets and iphones at the ready. A beaming London, still reeling from the surreal yet truly wonderful Danny Boyle extravaganza last night, was … Continue reading

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dangerous vitamin D deficiency

We don’t need to be BBC weatherman, Michael Fish to know that there has been a lack of sunshine this Spring.  But this hasn’t just meant a rise in umbrella sales, something more serious is going down.  So, I grabbed … Continue reading

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hanging out with Tobey Maguire

  Much like Spiderwoman, I love a mission.  Today’s mission was to discover whether TRX is just another exercise fad or a legitimate way to develop my core strength.  As a regular boot-camper, swimmer and runner, the idea of exercise was not about … Continue reading

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sprint is a rude word

Now that I have washed the mud off my legs and got my breath back, I must admit I feel slightly zingy.  Ralph’s weekly Friday sessions in Primrose Hill or on Regent’s Park running track are the non-scary boot camp … Continue reading

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