Race the Thames

Monmouth Wonder Women – the superheroes taking on Race the Thames

There’s a bit of a superheroes thang going on with this year’s Race the Thames. First we had the Paravengers led by undubitable superhero Pete Reed. And now… drum roll… I’m delighted to introduce you to the latest crew of superheroes to throw their hats into the ring: the Monmouth Wonder Women. Now, they say…

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Twitter stereotypes – the fitness tweeter (updated)

A rummage through the Girl on the River archives unearthed an old post about health and fitness Twitter stereotypes. I thought it might be fun to run it again and to add a couple at the end to bring it up to date. Can you recognise yourself? 1. The Caveman This tweeter is All Man…

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Twitter stereotypes: fitness tweeters

If you tweet about health and fitness, you can’t fail to notice that fitness tweeters fall into certain categories that crop up again and again. The question is, which one are you? 1. The Caveman This tweeter is All Man (even if she’s a woman). Tweets about heavy weights, even heavier muscles and, of course,…

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