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And she was right, my wardrobes were spilling at the seams with clothes, running kit and other miscellaneous items I didn’t need. The clothes either didn’t fit properly or didn’t reflect my true style. I wondered how much money I’d wasted and why I’d lived with wardrobes stuffed full of clothes I didn’t like. These come into fashion as quickly as they go out so it’s likely they’ll end up in the back of your wardrobe before you know it.

The World Health Organisation cites physical inactivity as one of the ten leading causes of premature death worldwide. Amazingly, even London is made up of 47% green space with ongoing government plans to improve ‘London’s Great Outdoors’. The World Happiness Report rates happiness on multiple factors including freedom, health and good governance, and recognises mental illness as the biggest single source of misery. We know that exercise improves physical and mental health, so it’s fair to assume that their love of exercise and the great outdoors is having a positive impact on their mental health and making them happier.

After researching the impact of mindset on health and performance, it’s clearer than ever that it’s my limiting factor. People with a growth mindset believe that nothing’s set in stone and that positive changes can happen through hard work. But… I’m trying to harness these types of thoughts; * “I’m so lucky to be able to train in the day whilst it’s light- rather than getting up in the dark at 5am I’d love to hear from other Mum’s taking on a physical challenge- whether it’s your first 5km or a marathon, let’s do it together!

Here she shares her experience of running the Copenhagen Marathon (in an incredibly fast time! ) As with any marathon, training took up a lot of my time, physical and psychological energy in the months running up to the marathon. I went into the marathon with classic pre-race nerves and a little niggle in my foot but overall just really excited to go back to run such a cool city. It was really important to me for us all to take focus of me or running and enjoy Copenhagen together in its own right.