With September well under way I’m ready for knitted
jumpers, pumpkin spice lattes and all the cosiness Autumn brings. I decided
compile a list of what items I’m hoping will get me through training in the
Autumn months.
Eco Recovery Magnesium Oil Spray
I’m really loving the Eco Recovery Magnesium
Oil Spray
I picked up recently. The Magnesium is supposed
to ease sore muscles and I find it really works. I just spray it on to my legs
and my upper arms straight after a run or gym session, and again anytime my
muscles feel tight or sore. It also contains Thyme and Marjoram Oils “to soothe
and relax tight muscles” and Pink Grapefruit and Black Pepper Oils “to increase
circulation and rejuvenate muscles” so it smells nice too! I bought mine from
Home Sense for £4.99!
Mindset with Muscle Podcast
I’ve only recently started listening to
podcasts and this was one of the firsts I listened to after hearing that Zanna
Van Dijk and the Lean Machines had featured in recent episodes. The podcast is
hosted by Jamie Alderton who I proceeded to stalk follow on snapchat,
twitter and Instagram. Every week he talks to a new guest about how they got to
where they are now and asks them about their training philosophies. What I love
about this podcast is that Jamie emphasizes the importance of having a healthy
mind and a holistic approach to training and reaching your goals.
Elle Pink Foam Roller
It’s a foam roller and it’s pink – need I go
on. I’ve been wanting my own foam roller for ages because I find it’s great to
use after a run to sooth my tight calves. I still don’t really know if I use
the foam roller correctly so having my own means I can copy youtube videos in
the privacy of my own home without the humiliation of rolling back an forth on
my arse in the gym! The fact that it’s pink – icing on the cake.
Earthmiles
Ok
so this is definitely not a new discovery but it continues to be one of my most
used apps. Earthmiles essentialy works like airmiles – the more excersize you
do , be in walking, running or cycling the more earthmiles you get. With these
earthmiles you can then get a disciount on a tonne of healthy food, fitness
clothing and accessorize and even some fitness classes. I’ve used my
earthmiles to get 25% off my first Sourced Box, 20% off Nakd Bars and 15% off
Runners Need to name but a few. Definitely a must have if you spend as much
money on leggings and snack bars as I do!
O’Neill Black and white leggings
In case you didn’t guess, leggings are one of
my favourite things in the world. I picked these up from O’Neills for £19.99
and while they’re not “sporty” leggings (i.e their cotton) they’re really comfy
so great to just chill in. They’re also a bit more exciting than my go to plain
black leggings for day to day wear. I can’t find them any more on the O’Neills
website but still go and check it out because the leggings they do have are
equally as snazzy! The 360 Harmony
Legging and white surf legging have just been added to my wishlist!
70s Running 420 Mesh Trainers in Black
I actually squeaked in the shop when I bought
these I was so excited! I’ve been wanting some black day to day trainers for a
while and these definitely fit the bill. I’m not planning to wear these to
train in the gym or when I’m running but I’ll wear them to walk to lectures and
maybe to a dance class. These are actually under “mens” trainers on the website
but it does say the sizing is unisex and I preferred these to any of the womens
trainers. They’re lightweight and will go with basically everything I own!
Nakd Carrot Cake bar
Last but not least are the naked carrot cake
bars which genuinely taste like carrot cake! A few months ago Nakd launched
three new flavoured bars: peach crunch - which I haven’t been able to get my
hands on yet *crying emoji*,
peanut butter – which I LOVE and will write more about in a post to come, and
finally the carrot cake. I love all the nakd bars and was not disappointed when
I tried these. It tastes like a mash up between the cashew cookie bar and the
ginger bread bar and I really recommend grabbing one next time you see it for a
healthy snack!