Reading Time: 8 minutesIn a previous post, I discussed the merits of minimalist/barefoot shoes and reviewed a couple of budget shoes to get people started. I also cautioned against literally running before you can walk with regards to minimalist footwear. I strongly feel that most people would benefit in some way from including more actual barefootedness, or atContinue reading “Shoe Review – Altra King MT 1.5 – Zero Drop, Foot Shaped Trail Running Shoe”
Author Archives: Glenn White
Grain Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Keto Choccy Chia Brownies
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisclaimer: The main reason for writing this post is to serve as a discreet reminder to my wife that my birthday is looming and that Choccy Chia Brownies would perhaps be a lovely surprise. Let’s tell it like it is. Junk food is junk food. It doesn’t matter if it is hand reared, organic, biodynamic,Continue reading “Grain Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Keto Choccy Chia Brownies”
DIY GYM EQUIPMENT GUIDE – The Suspension Trainer
Reading Time: 8 minutesI first came across the concept of the suspension trainer in the late 2000’s. At the time, I was spending much of my time living in the woods, teaching bushcraft and wilderness skills. We would get plenty of walking and carrying in throughout our day’s work, and on occasion would bring a punchbag with us,Continue reading “DIY GYM EQUIPMENT GUIDE – The Suspension Trainer”
Voluntary Hardship – The Vaccine for Life
Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery year on my birthday I like to do something that challenges me both physically and mentally. Maybe it’s in defiance to my ever looming demise, my Peter Pan syndrome, or my awkwardness in a party scenario, but I have grown to relish my yearly crucible. This tradition started on my 40th birthday when IContinue reading “Voluntary Hardship – The Vaccine for Life”
Budget ‘Barefoot’ Shoe Reviews
Reading Time: 11 minutesLike many other people, I was often barefoot as a kid. I have many memories of running through the forest, stopping to occasionally pull a holly leaf out of my skin; to feel the soft, cool mud squelch up between my toes; the roughness of tree bark as I clung ape-like in my favourite willow.Continue reading “Budget ‘Barefoot’ Shoe Reviews”
Vitamin V – And Why Foraging is the Ultimate Human Exercise
Reading Time: 10 minutesHow many plants do you eat? Do you get your ‘5 a day’ quota or are you like my Mum and only eat peas (we have to phone ahead when we go out for dinner)? But how many actual varieties of plants do you actually consume? The Earth has an estimated 400,000 plant species thatContinue reading “Vitamin V – And Why Foraging is the Ultimate Human Exercise”
Shakshuka – The Budget Friendly Primal Taste Sensation
Reading Time: 4 minutesTo eat a Primal/Paleo aligned diet is often viewed as expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. The following recipe is a great way to eat clean and healthily whilst keeping a firm hold on the purse strings. I spent the first three quarters of my life unable to eat eggs. I could eat theContinue reading “Shakshuka – The Budget Friendly Primal Taste Sensation”
DIY GYM EQUIPMENT – The Mighty Sandbag
Reading Time: 7 minutesWelcome to the DIY corner everyone. This is the first of many blog posts covering some cheap but hugely effective training gear that you can make and use at home. Ever since lockdown started last year, gym equipment has become as scarce as rocking horse manure and the prices have rocketed. If you didn’t getContinue reading “DIY GYM EQUIPMENT – The Mighty Sandbag”
How I FINALLY learnt to meditate – and how you can too.
Reading Time: 7 minutesAs much as I’d like it to be, my mind is anything but serene. I love the idea of wandering through wildflower meadows, dressed in flowing linen, with a winsome smile and a mind purely focused on the gentle movement of the clouds. But what I have is the equivalent of watching a bag ofContinue reading “How I FINALLY learnt to meditate – and how you can too.”