It's 8am I'm leaving the house, cold, tired, hungry. I start walking and my mind frantically searches for an excuse for why I'm late... Before I know it I'm running, first between lamp posts like it's a game and then I keep going on and on. That's pretty much how...
I’m Chris, but my friends call me Curly. I have had issues with anxiety and low self esteem for most of my adult life. It started in university as an embarrassing twitch but it develop into something that made me scared to even leave the house. I have had...
Firstly I want to make it abundantly clear; I’m not unique. I’m fortunate to be offered this platform to share my story and hopefully some of the experiences I write about will resonate with some readers and possibly allow people to see two important messages. 1. That “normal” is no...
I wanted to write a blog to sum up how running has helped shape my mindset and helped me to deal with the challenges and obstacles life throws at you. I took up running seriously just over 10 years ago. Initially I started running to keep fit whilst away on...
For someone with anxiety who talks… a lot, I decided to stop letting my mouth and mind run wild, and instead train so my legs did. Two years ago, in March 2017, I couldn’t run. Well I could, for about a minute and then I’d stop, recover for two, tell...
