We all know we need to eat more vegetables, but eating fresh in Scotland over winter can be… uninspiring. Roast vegetables and soup are great, but it’s important to have something fresh and crispy. Something green that’s not supermarket salad. Try microgreens.

Peering out the porthole of an oxygen tent, an honest review of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).

Does it live up to the hype?

Early October, Tracy competed for the third and final time at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in the Highlands of Scotland.

Here's her Speciality oaty recipe, wok optional.

Subtitled “How Moving Your Body Can Stop You Losing Your Mind” for a reason, this fascinating book by Swedish psychiatrist Dr Anders Hans clearly illustrates the mind / body connection, backed up with scientific studies...

Tracy has been a regular columnist for her local magazine, The Leither Magazine, for 15 years. That’s around 150 articles!

Here’s a selection of favourites...

Every year Tracy leads the MoonWalk warm-up - limbering up thousands of participants to walk a marathon in the middle of the night, wearing their bras, to raise money for cancer research.

This is an adaption of my favourite on-the-go snack for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge making championship, where a Specialty recipe has to be cooked on a hob (no oven).

In an increasingly distracted world, it’s good to turn off, tune out and go for a walk. Both for your physical health, and mental health too…

Back in 2013 I was a founding Director of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling and I’m pleased it’s still going strong.

Each year I run a fitness workshop for EdFoC, and here’s booking for for the 2024 Griffen Fitness offering.

We’re hitting peak race season so my latest Scotsman newspaper article is all about unexpected ways of improving your running…

You are what you eat. So we must be Ultra-Processed People!

What exactly is Ultra-Processed Food? And why does it matter? Tracy reviews this recent research.

So why weight? Why is lifting weights so good for us? Personal Trainer Tracy has been lifting weights of various sizes for over 30 years, and explains the importance of resistance training.

What makes Griffen Fitness different? As we approach our 20th year in business, here’s some of the numerous benefits of getting fit with us…

We all know how important sleep is. It’s when we recharge, thought processes consolidate and our bodies recover from exercise.

So why are so many of us struggling to get enough?

This is such a delicious simple and cheap winter dish. The cooking time is just under an hour and it needs minimal attention. You can get in from work, pop it on the hob and get changed out of your work clothes as the pearl barley is cooking. Easy.

For my annual motivational New year’s article for the Scotsman newspaper, I collaborated with Lynn from Lynbreck Croft. Read it to be inspired!

What kind of year are you planning?
No matter what you have in mind, life is guaranteed to throw you a few curveballs. Having a Personal Trainer on your side can help you reach your goals despite all the distractions and drama that is everyday life.

It’s nearly Christmas, and it seems the festive season gets longer and longer each year.

Here’s some easy healthy hacks for dark days and long nights.

Swimming is one of the best workouts you can do. Here are some ideas to get you back in the water, if you’ve had an extended break.

Danish for cosiness and comfort, the concept of ‘hygge’ has been embraced by many interior design magazines as a way to sell scented candles. But is there more to this winter trend than luxe interiors?