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You’ve trained.You’ve done the long runs.You’ve shown up again and again. And now — the Chania Marathon is almost here. This is your chance to celebrate all the effort you’ve put in. But what you do in the final week matters just as much as your training. Here’s how to prepare your body, your mind, and your gear so you feel strong, calm, and ready when you hit the start line in Chania. 1. Rest Your Body (and Your Mind) The week before the race is about doing less — not more. Let your muscles rebuild. Let your energy come

How to Manage Inflammation as a Runner (Especially for Women) Running is powerful. It gives us freedom, strength, and confidence. But if we don’t let our bodies recover properly, running can also lead to long-term stress and inflammation. That’s when soreness, fatigue, and burnout show up—and stay. In this post, I’ll explain the difference between good and bad inflammation, how it affects runners, and how you can manage it—especially as a woman at different stages of life. Let’s get into it. What Is Inflammation? Inflammation is your body’s way of healing. It’s a response to stress, injury, or infection. There

Running is not just about training your legs. It is about training your mind too. Tough runs will test you. Your body will want to stop. Your mind will try to convince you to quit. But you can push through. Here are 10 simple mental tricks to keep going when the run gets hard. 1. Break It Into Small Goals Thinking about the full distance can feel overwhelming. Instead, focus on getting to the next tree, the next turn, or the next minute. Achieve small goals one by one. 2. Repeat a Mantra Words have power. Find a short phrase

Upcoming Races   >Click here for list of upcoming races >Κάντε κλικ εδώ για τη λίστα με τους επερχόμενους αγώνες   Crete has a massive running community across all the main prefectures of Kissamos from the West through Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Lasithi in the East. There are usually at least one race every week across the island with a mixture of difficulties and distances across both road running and trail running. So, whatever race you are looking for, you will be sure to find one and more that suit you on the island.  For more details on each race,

Returning home After successfully completing my first marathon, the Athens marathon, I set my sights on the next most important thing in my life…my approaching 40thbirthday and the celebrations that would ensue. I travelled around the world from Hong Kong to North America, onwards to Europe and Argentina, celebrating with best friends and adventuring in new parts of the world.  Of course, I continued running, as this was now part of my lifestyle, but with no particular goal in mind.  Once I had safely transitioned into my 40thyear it was time to take some action and decide where I wanted to lay my

From the Corporate World To Runner I was never into running growing up.  I played football when I was little and then Judo in my teenage years, but really from the ages of 14 onwards sport had very little to do with my lifestyle.  In my mid-30s I was depressed about my weight and my looks and I saw a personal trainer for a couple of years, but then I moved to Hong Kong in 2012 and the demands of my job and the lifestyle there pretty much threw that out the window.  I valiantly tried to go on small jogs, but nothing