At Decathlon, we are looking for new ways to spread our passion for sport every day. That is how the idea of creating our own Decathlon Bloggers' Community was born. We are partnering with bloggers, who are experts in different sports, so we can reach as many people as possible and inspire them to be more active in their daily life. You can expect a lot of collaboration projects that would be unique and above all dedicated to sport. If you would like to find out more about each member, read on.
CommunityMembers
Corey MelkeLearning Patience
thehinzadventures.comRunning, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Camping, Paddle boarding, Diving & Surfing
Runner. Adventure Athlete. Type 1 Diabetic.
While Corey loves any sport involving an adrenaline rush, running is her true passion. She stumbled into running at age 30 and after 20 half marathons, 1 trail marathon and just recently an ultra (50 mile) race under her belt, there's no telling what's next! She shares all of her adventures in sport and life on her blog Learning Patience.
Shell Robshaw-BryanCamping with Style
campingwithstyle.co.ukCamping, Outdoor Sports
Shell loves all things outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Most weekends involve a road trip, living under canvas, a good hill walk and getting out on the water in her kayak. Camera round her neck, backpack filled to bursting Shell is never happier than when she's outside, and she shares her love of the great outdoors and in particular, camping, to inspire people to spend more of their time away from screens and reconnecting with nature.
Julie CreffieldThe Fat Girls' Guide to running
toofattorun.co.uk/Running
Julie Creffield is a plus size athlete, author and entrepreneur from Stratford, East London who is on a mission to get 1 million overweight and inactive women running. In 2005 she joked that if London were awarded the Olympic Games she would run the Marathon in 2012, of course it was and she kept her word despite at the time being a size 22 and unable to run for even 30 seconds. Since then she has competed in hundreds of races, including 2 further marathons and Tough Mudder billed as the toughest obstacle course on the planet. Through her blog The Fat Girls Guide to Running she inspires thousands of women from all over the world via her Too Fat to Run campaign which challenges perceptions about health for larger ladies, moving the conversation away from its focus on weight loss and instead towards activity and wellbeing.
Charlie FarrantThe Runner Beans
therunnerbeans.comExpert in running. Enjoy hiking, skiing, cycling, watersports...generally just keen to always have a go!
Charlie Farrant is the blogger behind The Runner Beans (www.therunnerbeans.com), pacing the way to healthy without missing any of the fun. A reluctant runner, she ran her first marathon in 2012 in memory of a friend, raising money for MIND. Charlie has since run eight other marathons, and is trying to complete all 6 Marathon Majors before 30. Her blog aims to campion the journey to a healthy, more active life where honest fitness and food makes wellbeing more accessible to all - without losing sight of the real lives we lead.
Mary PearsonA Healthier Moo
ahealthiermoo.comRunning
Mary is an ICT teacher living in Northamptonshire. She fell in love with running and healthy eating a few years ago and have used her blog to keep track of her running and food adventures ever since. She's a cat owner, wife and new Mum. She've totted up 91 parkruns over the past few years (including a parkrun three days before having her baby), along with 11 marathons and 9 ultras (including a 70 mile ultra 6 days before getting married) – She is a little bit addicted to running!
Charlotte ThomasLunges + Lycra
lungesandlycra.co.ukFitness
A freelance journalist specialising in health and fitness, Charlotte Thomas blogs at lungesandlycra.co.uk with friend and sports marketing agency founder Emma Lax. Her hobbies are running, yoga, crisps and wine.
Emma NeachellThe PHD Runner
thephdrunner.comRunning
Emma (aka the PhD Runner) is a slightly injury-prone but incredibly enthusiastic runner, who loves pushing herself out of her comfort zone and living her life to the full. She has always loved running – cross country and athletics were the highlight of her school week – and can’t remember a time she didn’t run. Emma hopes that slightly less experienced runners can learn from her mistakes, writes about the not so glamorous aspects of running and is happy to share her less than perfect running photos. A huge fan of the outdoors, you are more likely to find Emma running around Sutton Park than on a treadmill in a gym.
Shell & Gav GraysonGet Out With The Kids
getoutwiththekids.co.ukCamping, Hiking, Outdoor Sports
Gav and Shell are co-founders of the website Get Out With The Kids, which is all about helping parents enjoy outdoor activities with their family. Gav and Shell are busy parents to three kids and are passionate about the outdoors and the benefits it brings. Their motto is to enjoy family time one adventure at a time and this what they try to achieve. Gav and Shell don't consider themselves outdoor experts and are still trying and learning new things on their journey as parents.
Fiona RussellFiona Outdoors
fionaoutdoors.co.ukRunning, Cycling, Walking
Fiona Russell is a widely published adventure journalist and blogger, who is better known as Fiona Outdoors. She is based in Scotland and is an all-round outdoors enthusiast with favourite activities including trail running,mountain walking, road cycling, mountain biking, triathlon and skiing, both downhill and back country. She is a world and European age group GB team qualifier for triathlon, a former junior silver medallist in the British Judo Champs and currently in pursuit of the final 55 summits in her first round of all 282 Munros, which are Scottish mountains with a summit of more than 3,000ft. She aims to inspire others to enjoy the great outdoors and travel, especially through her writing.
Sian LewisThe Girl Outdoors
thegirloutdoors.co.ukSurfing, Skiing, Cycling, Climbing
Sian Anna Lewis is an award-winning travel and outdoors journalist, presenter and blogger who regularly writes for titles including The Independent, Evening Standard, BBC Countryfile, Coast, Outdoor Enthusiast and Sunday Times Travel. She loves skiing, hiking, camping and wild swimming. Her work as an adventurous writer has taken her around the world in the name of a good story, exploring Bolivian jungles, kayaking in Greenland, diving with turtles in Australia, conquering mountains in Africa and learning the hard way that peeing on a jellyfish sting doesn’t help in Thailand. Her blog, www.thegirloutdoors.co.uk, is all about championing easy adventures that beginners can try. Sian’s first book, The Girl Outdoors, is out in spring 2018, published by Bloomsbury.
John AdamsDad Blog Uk
dadbloguk.comRunning
"John Adams lives in South East England with his wife and two daughters. His wife works full time while he runs the household and does most of the childcare. He combines this with a career as a writer and blogger and he has won one or two blogging awards over the years. In terms of sport, running is what he does most. He is a keen runner and this is the main way he keeps fit. During the summer months, his family will play a little tennis. Well, it’s his kids interpretation of tennis and he frequently lets them win! John is delighted to be a part of the Decathlon Bloggers' Community. He looks forward to engaging with you!
Donna NavarroOrdinary Cycling Girl
ordinarycyclinggirl.co.ukCycling, Yoga
Donna’s two fitness loves are cycling and yoga. After spinal surgery she turned to cycling for a low impact sport which would satisfy her passion for health and fitness, and instantly fell for life and travel on two wheels. The birth of the award-winning blog Ordinary Cycling Girl shortly followed. Donna is also a practicing Yogi and a qualified YA200 hour yoga teacher. Her love for yoga is infectious, or really annoying depending on your view point...she just can’t stop doing it, talking about it, reading about it, writing about it, teaching it, and raving about how amazing it is for cyclists, runners and everyone in between too!
Helen TamblynHels Bels
helsbels.org.ukRunning
Helen is a mum of one, a keen runner and used to be an international tenpin bowler! Helen has completed 4 marathons and numerous half marathons and is a self-appointed expert on bra fittings. She is working towards a long-term goal of completing her first ultra and came second in the ladies’ pairs division at the Spitfire Scramble 2017 with fellow Decathlon blogger, Corey, despite suffering a fractured rib. When she’s not running, Helen can usually be found bowling, cooking or practising yoga – badly!
Patricia CarswellGirl On The River
girlontheriver.comRowing
Patricia, aka Girl on the River, is a pint-sized rower in a sport populated by giants. She has a deep love for her sport, even though it doesn’t always love her back, and her blog is all about the crazy rollercoaster of life as a competitive rower. She’s a freelance journalist and lives on the Welsh border with her family, two cats and often a flock of sheep at the bottom of the garden.
Lucy EdwardsPaddle Pedal Pace
paddlepedalpace.co.ukSwimming, Cycling, Running, Triathlon
"Life is more fun when you swim, bike and run"!- says Lucy. Since taking the plunge into endurance sport in 2014, Lucy has never looked back. Triathlon allows her to challenge herself, push her limits and get outside of her comfort zone. She is passionate about living an active lifestyle and enjoying the outdoors. On my blog, I aim to share an honest account of my experiences in sport and fitness, with the hope of inspiring other people to try triathlon. I went from being someone who was very inactive to someone who races every weekend, so I hope to show what is possible if you try.
Marcus BrownThe Marathon Marcus
themarathonmarcus.wordpress.comRunning
"Marcus is a multiple marathon runner who was named as one of Runner World UK's 70 most influential people in running. Also he's an advocate for a sound mind and sound body. Running has brought him into contact with great people with a passion for adventure, and these experiences continue to raise his own standards. He enjoys the challenge and adventure of long distance running and he runs in marathons across the globe including London, New York, Tokyo etc.
Geraldine MillerJog On Mom
jogonmum.comRunning
A very busy mum of two - who loves the joy of physical activity. She took up jogging when her youngest was two (he's now 5.5 years old) as a way of having some time for herself and now nearly four years on, she is training to become a Personal Trainer in the hope of helping others find that joy too. Being physically active is a coping mechanism for her anxiety, and helps her with it so much. Her favourite activity at the moment is circuit training, which she does as often as she cans, up to four times a week. She looks forward to trying new activities going forward with Decathlon!
Natasha WynnDance Flow Lift
danceflowlift.comFitness, Personal Trainer
A former professional dancer and performer, Natasha has been in the wellness industry as a personal trainer and fitness instructor for nearly 5 years. As well as teaching for London's leading barre fitness studio, Barrecore, she is also a mobile personal trainer and dreams of opening her own studio one day. Outside of teaching and training clients, Natasha is a keen yogi, swimmer and still does the occasional ballet class! Writing her blog, Dance Flow Lift, Natasha writes about her own experiences in the health and fitness industry, including the chronic conditions and injuries that have shaped and changed her career.
Bethan TaylorA Pretty Place to Play
aprettyplacetoplay.comRunning, Fitness
Bethan is a runner, writer and fitness junkie living in South London. Since taking up running four years ago she has run two marathons and countless shorter distances, both in the UK and abroad. While not the fastest runner out there, Bethan is all about endurance, and is looking forward to taking bigger and longer challenges over the next year - watch this space for some serious adventures! When she's not got her trainers on Bethan balances her work as a Civil Servant with writing for a number of print and digital publications and sharing her life on her blog, A Pretty Place to Play. A fan of the outdoors, you'll find Bethan running around the city, down at the beach, navigating her way through mountains or camping in a field!
Eileen WrightCrooked Flight
crookedflight.comYoga, Fitness, Mental health
Eileen Cotter Wright is an American expat living in London. She's been a professional travel and lifestyle writer for five years, working with print magazines, web media and her blogs. In the past year, she took up a daily yoga practice to help alleviate a new fear of flying - something not really useful for a regular traveller! Eileen advocates that yoga is for everybody, especially those battling issues with mental and physical health. Yoga has blossomed into trying other new endeavors, from running and SUPing to spin classes and horseback riding.
Beki CaddMiss Wheezy
misswheezy.co.ukRunning, Cycling, Yoga
Beki (aka Miss Wheezy) is an asthmatic fitness and outdoor enthusiast who loves getting sweaty, muddy and living life to the full! She writes about running, cycling, yoga, hiking and a range of other outdoor adventures. Beki has gone from wheezy non-runner to completing half marathons, obstacle races, 100mile bike rides and loves climbing mountains in the Lake District. She is out to prove that having asthma needn’t hold you back from taking on new challenges, and living a healthy active life!
Elle LintonKeep It SimpElle
keepitsimpelle.comFitness
Elle is a thirty something fitness professional and blogger based in West Essex. Having started her blog back in 2012 around the time of the London Olympics her goal is to inspire, motivate and empower others to find a way of being active that they love while sharing her own journey. Currently she’s loving cycling, running and boxing but will have a go at most activities!
Mollie MillingtonPT Mobile
ptmollie.comPersonal training, Running, Cycling, Downhill skiing
Mollie is a London-based personal trainer, online health coach, and fitness writer. She helps her readers find a balance between work, like, fitness, food, and fun. In her spare time, Mollie runs marathons, takes her dog on walks, and enjoys a good cookie. She is currently studying to be a certified nutritionist.
Stephen MorrisonHow Many Miles
howmanymiles.co.ukSwimming, Cycling, Running, Triathlon
Once 354lbs, sedentary, unhealthy and unhappy, Stephen now uses being physically active to add years to his life and life to his years. He dabbles in all sports and he is master of none, although he might have once or twice mentioned that he once ran a marathon. As a hopeless and hapless athlete and still overweight fitness professional, run leader, physical activity advocate and adviser he champions sport for all and the benefits of physical activity. He is now an expert at getting off his backside, never giving up and giving any and all sports a try. He is a Try Athlete and hopefully, together with Decathlon, he can help you discover the sport for you, regardless of your ability, age, size or shape.
Sabine NoebelMy Life Challenges
mylifemychallenges.blogspot.co.ukFitness, Running
Sabine is currently balancing life as a passionate fitness blogger and working a 9 to 5 weekly office job but her fitness routines help her to find a better life-work balance. In 2012 she started blogging to share her first challenge of one of the toughest ultra-races in the word, the “Jungle Marathon” and stayed focused on her Fitness blog since. After she completed 120km in 4 days in the Amazon Jungle, she discovered a strength within that she knew she wanted to pursue and push further. She loves Obstacle course races! ""We all have personal obstacles in life but if you combine mud, crawling and running together, it can actually be fun""- Sabine says. She is originally from Germany but has been living in London since April 2009. For her, London is such a dynamic city with emerging trends and fun opportunities which has helped her to create her passion for setting herself fitness challenges with goals to be both healthy and happy. I'm a dedicated runner now and completed 2 Major Marathons, London and Berlin, but I’m always thinking of what my next challenge will be!
Becca BurnsThis Bunny Runs
thisbunnyruns.wordpress.comRunning
Becca is a newbie marathoner, having completed the London Marathon in April 2018. She started running in May 2016 and has since become a lover of Parkruns and half marathons, as well as volunteering as an England Athletics guide runner. This year she is tackling the London Classics, with the Ride London 100 in July and the Swim Serpentine 2 miles in September. Outside of her usual fitness routine Becca is a keen horserider and an all round out doors-y kind of girl. With a PhD in glaciology, she has a sense of adventure and loves being out and about enjoying nature. Becca lives in South East London with her bunny, Poppy.