Martial Arts, Sports & Fitness

The Importance of Exercise When You Work Online

Exercise is important for everyone. It does not matter what your level of fitness is or what age you are, you need to exercise and look after the only body you have. Those of us who are work at a desk, which is everyone who works online and everyone who …

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30 Day Challenge – 3000 Squats & 1000 Push-Ups

January is a time when many people decide to take action and start getting fitter. Some do this to lose weight, some do it to feel better about themselves. Whatever the reason, I think it is important that everyone stays healthy and fit if they are to enjoy a normal …

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Fighting My Way to a Medal in the Edinburgh Marathon

Eleven days ago, I ran the Edinburgh Marathon. This was my second marathon in twenty days and my third within seven weeks. All of which is part of a challenge that myself and my friend set ourselves for charity. Edinburgh was the easiest marathon that I would be facing. It …

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Battling the Belfast Marathon

This time last month I shared the ups and downs of running my first marathon. On Monday, four weeks after my adventure in Manchester, I ran the Belfast Marathon. Those of you who read my article last month will know that my first marathon was full of disappointment and frustration. …

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Manchester Marathon

The Ups and Downs of My First Marathon

Two days ago I ran my first ever race in Manchester, England. It was, as you would expect, an eventful experience. The Greater Manchester Marathon is ran by ten thousand people every year. I was running the marathon as part of The Crohn’s 4 Marathon Challenge: a challenge that myself …

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Crohn's and Colitis UK

The Crohn’s 4 Marathon Challenge – Four Marathons in Fourteen Weeks

As you read this, I will be puffing and panting my way through 26.2 miles of the Manchester marathon in England, in aid of the registered charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Crohns’s is a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system. My friend Barry was diagnosed with the disease …

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One Year as a Vegetarian – My Story of Life Without Meat

Two days ago I passed a small personal milestone. Perhaps milestone is the wrong word to use as I did not lose 100 lbs of weight, climb a mountain or jump out of an aeroplane. 5 February 2013 was the day that I stopped eating meat. The strange thing is …

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Do You Know What You Are Putting in Your Body?

Do You Know What You Are Putting in Your Body? I doubt you do. I don’t either…well, not really, not all the time. You see, developed society has developed a major problem in which there is a disassociation between the foods we eat and the ingredients that are in the …

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The Downside of Fighting for a Living

The guys at the top of the boxing and mixed martial arts world’s make a lot of money. Guys like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao make millions every time they step into a boxing ring. Likewise, Georges St Pierre, Anderson Silva and Jon Jones are making millions every year from …

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A Short History of Black Belt Forums

Black Belt Forums is without doubt the most enjoyable website I run. I love martial arts so hanging out there is always fun. Running a forum is a funny thing; it’s so different to running any other website. I know of lots of marketers who don’t know the first thing …

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