Elemis just expanded their iconic pro-collagen range with a body care cleanser and moisturiser that’s clinically proven to leave us feeling silky smooth for 24-hours. (Elemis)

These underrated retro runner trainers are about to be everywhere. (Mercer)

This crispy potato omelette is our new breakfast obsession. (Instagram)

Spa holidays in Bulgaria are up 15%, and as it’s home to over 60,000 hot mineral-rich thermal springs, it’s no surprise spa-seekers are catching on. With flights for £40, we’re splurging on this luxe wellness hotel in the mountains. (Villa Rossa)

Event: Make your Sunday a little more sacred at this half day yoga & lymphatic retreat in Primrose Hill. (Sacred Sunday)

Being the most magnetic in the room might actually be about showing the most warmth and the story you tell yourself before you enter the room. (Substack)

Emma Grede knows a thing or two about building a billion-dollar brand from scratch. In her new book, she lays out the “game-changing” framework for women seeking success on their own terms. (Amazon). 

Founder-first electrolyte brand SULT hits £650k revenue in year 1. (LinkedIn).

🧬 The creatine gap: Everyone’s talking about the brain-boosting, recovery-enhancing benefits of creatine - and the research largely backs it too. Research on men, that is. For young, active women? It’s a little more nuanced. The studies we do have suggest it’s not a blanket performance enhancer - it tends to help most when your body or brain is under higher demand. Think: more strength (and slightly less fatigue) in resistance training when you’re progressively overloading, small performance gains in your high-intensity efforts, and potentially keeping you sharper when you’re tired, stressed or running on low sleep. Outside of that, the benefits become far less consistent. In short: creatine only really works if you give it something to work with. This is our go-to for a high-quality & surprisingly well-priced option. 

🐟 What's your source: As with most things in life, it pays to cut out the middleman - and it turns out the same goes for your omega-3. Sure, you could eat your two portions of fatty fish a week, but they usually come with an unwanted side order of microplastics and heavy metals. And since our bodies don't naturally produce omega-3, supplementing is worth considering - it helps reduce inflammation in skin and joints, keeps energy stable and your brain firing. Fish oil is essentially that manager at work who keeps taking all your credit. Fish don't actually produce omega-3 themselves, they get it from eating microalgae. It makes sense then, to go straight to the source, cut the contamination and get a clean, pure dose. Our favourite? Vemega* - a pure vegan omega-3 from algae oil, produced in sustainable labs in Germany and third-party tested for oxidation, purity and potency. Now, go forth and take credit for all your good work.  

🥦 Broccoli boost: With marathon season upon us, many will be gearing up with gels, Percy Pigs and the like for their race day fuel. One unlikely contender gaining traction amongst endurance athletes? A broccoli sprout extract shot that delivers the benefits of eating 3kg of raw broccoli, without the repercussions.. Created by Swiss brand Nomio, they’ve shown their 60ml shot can reduce lactate levels by up to 12% - meaning the well-known marathon wall might not hit quite so hard or so soon. Their approach since launch is worth noting too: they’re science-led and have focused on building credibility amongst elite endurance athletes, a similar path to Momentous (now earning over $40m in annual revenue) back in 2017. One to watch.

🏃‍♀️ Shake it out: Whether you're running the London Marathon this weekend (kudos!!) or heading out to cheer on friends and family, the activations around the event get better every year. For those with a medal: LUSH will be giving out their Ouchy magnesium massage balm at select stores, TALA has teamed up with Grown Alchemist and Kiss the Hippo to dish out complimentary calf massages and coffee in their Soho store, and our friends at atis are giving finishers a nutritious & delicious refuel bowl. For recovery, The Newman is offering discounted treatments and half-price day passes and Saucony have a full recovery zone lined up in their Covent Garden store to bring you back to life. And for those who simply cannot walk a single step: get on the Runna Bus on Monday for your well deserved victory lap. For more info on what's on and where, save this.

⚖️ The new standard: A strange paradox exists in the wellness industry - pretty much anything can be marketed as making us "well", yet there's little regulation ensuring that's actually the case. Case in point: a McDonald's cheeseburger has to meet stricter pre-market safety standards than a £40 "clean" protein powder. Things might slowly be changing though - if the Texas Attorney General has anything to do with it. He's investigating Lululemon over concerns their activewear, marketed as part of a health-conscious lifestyle, may contain forever chemicals (PFAS) that buyers wouldn’t expect to be there. The problem with PFAS, aside from the environmental impact during production, is that when we sweat, they may be absorbed into our skin, causing a whole host of unwanted health problems. Lululemon claims they stopped using PFAS in 2024 - but whether they're found or not, it sidesteps perhaps the even bigger issue: most activewear we work out in is plastic, and sweating in plastic = not good. Admittedly, alternatives are hard to find (and we personally take a pick your poison approach to cleaning up our lives), but our lovely readers often recommend Organic Basics, MATE and Layere.