Arthritis

  • 10 Rules for 10 Years

    10 years ago, I received my arthritis diagnosis and life changed for me forever. I am not sure I truly realised at the time being only 17, but I was about to embark on a rollercoaster that included going from not being able to walk to claiming my professional triathlon license, running ultramarathons, climbing in

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  • Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

    I want to preface this by saying this is not a situation, or reality, that is unique to me. However, I would argue it is a situation which every person who suffers from a chronic condition deals with. That is, how much do we let on when things are bothering us? How do we balance,

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  • Adapt or Die (Mentally)

    Coronavirus. Covid-19. Words that have come to take over our minds and our lives over the last few months. Any semblance of normality has been thrown out of the window as life as we know it has turned its back on us. There is no “normal” anymore. It’s lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, and rationing food.

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  • The Importance of Breaks

    I love training. I really do. I am not one of those athletes who moan at the sight of a brutal session, but rather enjoy the challenge. I feel empowered, fit, and it generally puts me in a good mood before I’ve done anything else. I suppose you could say I’m addicted to that post

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  • It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN

    That’s right. 4 weeks to go. Oh deary me am I getting nervous! In a good way…obviously. I had a good friend tell me that if my dreams / goals didn’t scare me then I haven’t aimed high enough, and I think this may be the first time that I have thought to myself “damn,

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  • Marlow Fugitive Olympic Triathlon

    A triathlon?! Aren’t you an ultra-runner wannabe mixed in with some climbing genes? What are you doing? Well, see, that is a good question. I think the only answer is having fun. For those who do not know what a triathlon is it is a swim followed by a bike section followed by a run.

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  • Witness The Fitness

    I am fitter than ever. Simple enough. I am faster, stronger, fitter, heart rate is lower, weight is dropping. I mean, in layman’s terms, this is the best shape I have been in (not talking aesthetically). I took this weekend to do a reconnaissance run of the course I will be running come November for

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  • The Rise of “Who Has It Worse”

    Ankylosing Spondylitis is not a competition – seems pretty simple, right? It is is a cruel condition. An invisible disease. If you read this, you probably live with it and endure it in your individual way. There is no one piece of advice that can apply to everyone, as everyone has different tolerances, and everyone’s

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  • “I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world” – Tin Man

    A bit of a melodramatic quote do not get me wrong. I think the main thing I like about it is 1. It is from the Tin Man and 2. It is about happiness. The latter is me right now and running is one of the reasons why. I just finished my highest mileage training

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  • Why My Bike Has Become My New Training Buddy

    Mileage. The one thing you cannot cheat, or escape, or really circumnavigate for that matter. At some point, in order to run well over long periods of time, you will need to up your mileage. This is where I struggle. I really struggle. Not for a lack of want. I know my mind wants it,

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Max Poplawski