Category: Fitness

• It’s a marathon, not a sprint

  

  When I moved to Spain I set myself a goal to run a half-marathon in two hours. I wanted a challenge because I have never thought of myself as a runner; I could lift heavy things and play around on a pole but the thought of running for a long time had me winded. But, […]

  Toni Murphy

  April 30, 2020

  Fitness, Health & Wellness

  10k race, endurance, marathon training, personal bests, running, staying motivated, training

• Timing is everything

  

  When I did pole fitness, it was all about timing. Changing from one move to another would involve shifting a hand further down the pole, twisting your body to the right position and making sure your hand or leg didn’t get caught in the process. Everything had to be in sync, because one wrong move […]

  Toni Murphy

  November 28, 2019

  Career & Money, Fitness, Health & Wellness

  failing, journey, learning, perseverance, pole dancing, pole fitness, support, timing

• Be yourself, but braver

  

  An inspiring woman once gave me the advice to “be yourself, but braver”. To me, that means staying true to your authentic self but also being willing to push yourself beyond your boundaries. Because sometimes the only person standing in your way of achieving something, is yourself. This past year I have been fundraising for […]

  Toni Murphy

  September 19, 2019

  Fitness, Health & Wellness, Travel

  choose a challenge, climbing, endurance, everest base camp, fundraising, perseverance, persevering, rag society bath, raising and giving society, support, support network, university fundraising, university of bath