Fitness & Nutrition articles
Blog posts, articles and recipes from PT and author Tracy Griffen. She is a prolific writer - a regular columnist for the Scotsman newspaper, Bite magazine, Leither magazine and Trinity and Stockbridge Spotlight magazines. Tracy has written for Women’s Running, Fitnorama, PT Today and Ultra-Fit magazines, and is the author of two books: Healthy Living Yearbook and Get Fit & Enjoy It: Learn Effective Exercise from Home.
She has appeared on the BBC Scotland Radio Kaye Adams show, and even taught host Kaye how to do a press-up, live on radio!
Moonwalk Warm-up 2024
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.
Everyday Fitness for Cycling workshop
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.
Kit List for KiltWalk
Doing the Kiltwalk next month and don’t know what to take with you?
Here’s a handy list of things to pop in your backpack. Be prepared and enjoy!
How to Get a Park Run Personal Best
ParkRun is a free weekly timed 5km run that takes place all around the world. They tend to be friendly, well-organised and attended events, on Saturday mornings.
Here are some ideas of how to improve your ParkRun Personal Best (PRPB):
All about the Golden Spurtle
Next weekend is the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships in the Highlands and Tracy is delighted to be a finalist.
‘How to get fit without really trying’ workshop tickets
Get your ticket today, link from this blog post! A workshop full of tips and tricks on how to make your day more active, healthier and with more energy. Get your mojo back...
Doors Open Day FREE workshops
I’m delighted to be hosting not one, but FOUR FREE workshops with Leith Market’s ‘A Celebration of all Things Leith’ for Doors Open Day at Custom House, Leith on Saturday 25 September. The sessions will be held in the bright and airy Gallery Room…
A spin with Bicycle Film Festival
The 20th Bicycle Film Festival is online all week, a must-see for all cyclists… Find out how to get tickets here.
Buy the book(s)
A published author, Tracy Griffen’s books are available from selected independent Edinburgh bookshops, or buy online from our shop.