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At this time of year, many people embark on a process of reflection, pondering the year that was and looking forward to the year ahead. Often this is tinged with feelings of discontent at what was, or wasn’t, and feeling like the magic pill of a date change will suddenly make all that be behind them.But the reality is that whilst one moment of reflection is better than none, it isn’t going to change what lies ahead, or how you feel about what you …

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a bicycle and that's pretty close"- Anon

How did you get into triathlon?I was training for the New York Marathon and during taper had all the usual twitches of wanting to do more than I should. My husband suggested I do a triathlon with him that weekend but I didn’t own a bike and hadn’t been in a pool since high school to do anything more than float around. By Thursday I had a road bike, on Friday I had fallen off that road bike and busted my knee, ankle and palms and on Sunday I jumpe …

Distance athletes are typically renowned for having ‘ugly’ feet – the long miles and extensive time spent in shoes can have all sorts of strange and pain-evoking consequences. As a podiatrist, I’ve seen them all! Blisters and blood blisters, corns and callousing, tinea, fungal infections, plantar warts and black toenails can all cause considerable pain and discomfort. Luckily there are many remedies. Wearing technical socks can make a huge differ …