https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001n8pp?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile This month I had the privilege of walking with Clare Balding for her iconic Radio 4 show "Ramblings".  One of my guests had written in to the show suggesting I might be a good candidate!  I knew this was an amazing opportunity and felt very excited but to be honest was also quite nervous (and I'm known to blank when i get nervous!)  No need to worry though as...

Nordic Walking Drills Can you imagine how it would be walking with four legs instead of two? Your front two striding out while your back legs propel you forwards. So much more efficient. Although being bipedal has its advantages too, or at least our early hominid ancestors must have thought so when they began to stand up a few million years ago. Scientists hypothesise that it’s actually more energy efficient...

Welcome to my blog.  With so many things to write about, where do I start?...What am I most passionate about?... Easy - feet! Feet are our foundation. Yet what do we know about them and what kind of attention do we give to our feet? Our feet are amazingly complex structures containing 26 bones, 33 joints and a complicated network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and proprioceptors that communicate with...

In my last blog "Shoespiracy" I suggested we should all reevaluate what we are wearing on our feet.  Our feet have evolved over 4 million years into amazing structures.  And while we now know we don't need shoes to make them any more perfect its not really appropriate, or safe, to walk around in our modern world bare foot. So, in this blog, I'm going to introduce you to minimalist...