{"id":105947,"date":"2017-08-10T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T10:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=105947"},"modified":"2017-08-10T11:08:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T11:08:12","slug":"blogger-spotlight-julie-creffield-the-fat-girls-guide-to-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/blogger-spotlight-julie-creffield-the-fat-girls-guide-to-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Spotlight: Julie Creffield, The Fat Girls\u2019 Guide to Running"},"content":{"rendered":"

Julie Creffield<\/a> is the Top 10 Fitness and Exercise Blogger<\/a> behind The Fat Girls\u2019 Guide to Running<\/a>. The blog covers health and fitness advice for the plus-size running world as well as inspiring stories to motivate readers. Julie has told us all about promoting health and happiness, getting creative with PRs and writing something just a little bit naughty\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

How would you describe your blog?<\/strong>
\nIt is a mix of race reviews, rants about health and fitness, useful tips and advice, and stories of inspiration found in the plus size running world.<\/p>\n

Why did you start your blog?
\n<\/strong>A few years into my running journey I came last in a race and by the time I got to the finish line it was gone, along with everyone else. I was angry and embarrassed, but also realised it was quite a funny story and perhaps other larger runners could relate to my journey.<\/p>\n

What makes your blog different from other fitness blogs?
\n<\/strong>The fact that\u00a0I\u00a0promote health and happiness at whatever size you happen to be, it\u00a0doesn\u2019t focus on\u00a0weight loss at any cost.\u00a0I also think using the information and data\u00a0I have from my online programmes,\u00a0I am able to raise issues about the state of the health and fitness world, and women\u2019s sport and then challenge the thinking in ways that other fitness\u00a0professionals perhaps do not.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the next big fitness trend going to be?
\n<\/strong>I\u00a0think online coaching is going to continue to grow. Games-based workouts and communities for people to come together and participate without having to\u00a0physically\u00a0be there.\u00a0I also think (or hope) that family-focused\u00a0activities will increase too.<\/p>\n

What piece of equipment or tech is your go-to workout companion?
\n<\/strong>My Garmin watch \u2013 I can\u2019t run without it.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>What\u2019s your favourite workout class or routine?
\n<\/strong>I\u2019m loving CrossFit at the moment. Don\u2019t get me wrong its hard as hell, but I love how it challenges me, but also challenges everyone else to rethink their views on what a body like mine can do.<\/p>\n

What was your favourite blog post to create and why?
\n<\/strong>I\u00a0loved writing How to protect your flaps, chaps and cracks in this heat<\/a> just because it was fun, provocative and a little naughty. It got loads of traction and readers seemed to like it.<\/p>\n

How do you see your blog developing in the future?
\n<\/strong>I\u00a0want to tell more of the stories of the women in my community.\u00a0I\u00a0also think now we are starting to deliver on the ground programmes there will be a bit of a shift towards this. On a personal\u00a0level\u00a0I want to do more speaking gigs,\u00a0I love getting in front of an audience to tell my story, making them laugh, inspiring them to make changes of their own.<\/p>\n

What makes your blog successful?
\n<\/strong>Its honesty and the fact\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t take myself too seriously. The fact\u00a0that I like writing helps, it never feels like a chore, even when\u00a0I have a back log of posts to go out.<\/p>\n

How do you like to work with PRs?
\n<\/strong>I\u00a0get approached by tons of PR companies,\u00a0the\u00a0ones that are enjoyable to work with are the ones who don\u2019t send copied and pasted info out and have never read your blog; PR companies that have a budget to work properly with bloggers, that respect the time and effort it takes to build an engaged audience.\u00a0I also like PR companies that are willing to discuss creative ways of working together on campaigns.<\/p>\n

What one thing should PRs know about you?
\n<\/strong>I\u00a0don\u2019t like having my time wasted. Let\u2019s be adult and be up front about what shared value there is in any potential\u00a0partnerships. But also,\u00a0I am loyal and\u00a0always up for helping out where\u00a0I can. My favourite type of partnerships are ones that involve travel\u2026 so yes, if you need a blogger who represents the every woman to go check out a race in a far flung part of the world – I\u2019m your girl.<\/p>\n

What are your favourite blogs to read?
\n<\/strong>HelsBels<\/a> \u2013 I love how passionate Helen is about fitness\u2026 oh and food.\u00a0Mother<\/a> Pukka\u00a0\u2013 not fitness related, just love how stylish but also how outrageous this mum can be (and that she\u2019s built a successful career from it).<\/p>\n

Julie Creffield features on the\u00a0Vuelio Media Database<\/a>\u00a0along with thousands of other bloggers, influencers and journalists.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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