Being out the country for most of January was a real godsend. Besides the obvious joy of seeing my family and being in the sunshine, I managed to avoid the usual avalanche of media cliches regarding New Year Resolutions, detox diets, gym memberships etc. Woman's mags and daytime...

I'm a long time fan of running to dance music. I was pleased to read over the weekend that my penchant isn't just a hangover from my wayward youth but actually has some sound scientific basis. After all what's good enough for World Champion Haile Gebreselassie is good enough for...