Giving up the day job at 50 to pursue my dreamsFrom the age of five, I wanted to be a writer. Encouraged by my first teacher, I wrote stories about a girl called Jane, which all ended,...
Walking the dog...My 50 Challenges started when I realised how quickly the last 10 years had gone, and how much my life had changed in that decade.
Why we need to talk about mental healthWhen I set up 50 Challenges, I had to decide whether to talk about my mental health issues. I decided they were fundamental to the inspirati
When life throws you a curveball is it time to re-evaluate?You do our best: don't smoke, barely drink, run regularly, eat healthily, and then life throws you a curveball. 50 Challenges will defin
50 Challenges launched at the New York Marathon 2017Running a marathon may not be everyone’s idea to celebrate a milestone, but when I came up with 50 Challenges, it seemed the obvious way to
Why I am launching 50 Challenges with the New York MarathonRunning is my sanity and my strength. It has got me through some tough times. When I came up with 50 Challenges, there seemed only one way t
A Life changing event made me want change my lifeSetting goals, such as 50 Challenges, has become an integral part of my life since I suffered and survived a life threatening brain haemorrh
What am I going to do for my 50th birthday?Like many ideas, 50 Challenges began with a question: what was I going to do for my 50th birthday? Friends had a party or a holiday. This di
