

That Well Known Demon: Sugar
It is early days, but for the past week I have been struggling to cut down on the unnecessary sugar in my life. Since starting at Leander...


Sometimes the Road is Dark
As of the past few weeks I’ve only seen an improvement in my mental health. I think there are lots of factors influencing this, but I...


The Importance of Clean Sport
Come in, come in. Get comfy. Another instalment is on the way. Yesterday we had our annual 'Clean Sport 1' talk from British Rowing. If...


A Week of Zen – Keeping Fit on Holiday
Happy Tuesday! Sorry for the week break in blog posts, I have had a tough time recovering from testing week and then I went on holiday –...


Final Frontier
This marks the last Thursday before I enter testing week at Leander. Somewhere in the back of my head plays the Star Trek opening credits...


‘Product’ Review: Borough 22 Gluten Free Doughnuts!
Hello, well, yes…this is a strange one! Anyone who has spent any length of time with me will know that doughnuts are one of the things I...
Sports and Coeliac
Back in 2009 I was diagnosed with coeliacs disease, since then the struggle with balancing a gluten free life style with a healthy & act


Making the Move
Prelude post about my move from rowing as a hobby and working full-time to becoming a full-time athlete and working part time in the afterno