The Natural Life-stylist

25/09/2025

•Sleep coming back on line 83%
•Average HR 53
•HRV however at a low of 40

My adrenals took a real hammering on the 1000 mile running record attempt.

Who knew that dancing around in the pain cave for days on end would do that.

🙋🏼 I did!

It feels good to know that I have shunted my minds perception of where the edge of Tony’s discomfort is, and that I can endure for that long, but now it’s all about being really selective and disciplined with my recovery protocols and equally as selective and disciplined with saying NO.

On the outside I’m looking great; my spiritual skin has recovered, my muscles have re-entered the chat and my big fat feet and cankles are back to looking strong like phenomenon.

I’m also chewing at the bit to go run forest run.

Atm however I am still waking up feeling proper fatigued, it’s 💩 that I’m not really used to feeling, but rather than pushing it down with a “this too shall pass”, I’m allowing this to be felt.

I can embody my inner warrior—f**k it, I can crush and smash all day long until I’m literally hobbling along. It served me well during my 1000-mile record attempt, but this approach isn’t sustainable long term. Burn out comes when we don’t listen, when we choose push it down and press on.

Me and my adrenals are not finished, we will start again.

Here’s to starting again.

I’d love some positive vibes so fire some positivity in the comments below with what you’re starting.

24/09/2025

To become a skilled runner, it’s essential to reconnect with running as naturally as possible. If you lose touch of your innate efficiency, have poor foot function and poor running mechanics, then you’ll no doubt be suffering from overuse and disuse niggles, stiffness and pain.

Over time, the niggles, the stiffness, the pain and the inefficiencies hinder our progress and if not addressed at the cause level - will unfortunately end up contributing to the all ready alarming chronic injury stats.

Join Me Tony Riddle to Rewild and Refine your Running Style.

To become a skilled runner, it’s essential to reconnect with running as naturally as possible. If you lose touch of your innate efficiency, have poor foot function and poor running mechanics, then you’ll no doubt be suffering from overuse and disuse niggles, stiffness and pain.

21/09/2025

Why Shelter?

Shelter is our primary fundamental need and yet one that many are struggling to obtain or are having to sacrifice many other fundamental needs to put a roof over their heads.

Last year, my family and I found ourselves in a challenging situation. We had made an offer on a house, which unfortunately didn’t work out. Furthermore, we had already committed to moving out of our previous home. As a family of six, we began the search for a rental in what was a saturated market. My wife, Katarina, plays the crucial role of a full-time mum, homemaker and educator to our unschooling family, but to landlords, that doesn’t carry much weight. On paper, we didn’t exactly fit the profile of ideal tenants. Despite offering a years rent upfront, there was still no room at the inn. For about ten months, we bounced between Airbnb’s and friends’ homes. Without a permanent residence, we had to clear our calendar of events, which significantly impacted my business. It soon became a logistical and financial nightmare and I found myself really having to lean on and into my self regulating practices.

During one of my training runs for Project Start Line, I encountered a thought-provoking dialogue: “Can you imagine what this would have been like without the available resources and support?”.

I arrived home and spoke with Katarina and the Riddlekids and we were inspired by what Shelter were doing to help support families who are suffering to start again.

And so far through we have raised £5860 for

If you feel drawn to supporting Shelter, who support others in finding shelter, then please make a donation.

Its a huge privilege to be able to stand up for those that are having difficulty standing up for themselves. So understand this, that whether your donation be big or small, it will make a huge difference to another.

I’ve kept the link open which you can find in my Bio.

“You’re Not Finished You Can Always Start Again”. Tony Riddle

18/09/2025

Feeling broken, yet with Katarina Riddle it feels like I’m living the dream.

29/08/2025

Huge wisdom and strength comes from understanding that the good, the bad and the ugly are all one thing: experience.

29/03/2024

Tony Riddle, the barefoot running enthusiast & lifestyle guru, is doing it again! Three years after he ran the UK’s Three Peaks barefoot to raise funds for Survival’s campaigns, he is now running the London Marathon — all 26 miles — barefoot.

He set an amazing £5,000 fundraising target for this. Will you help? Link to his fundraiser: https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/tony-riddle.

Image © Chris Baker

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21/02/2024

Tony Riddle the ultra endurance athlete, best-selling author and Natural Lifestyle Coach, is to run the 2024 London Marathon barefoot in aid of Survival - to support the rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples including uncontacted tribes.

Tony previously galvanised the nation running the length of the UK barefoot in 2019, and then again in 2020 running barefoot 485 miles of the Three Peaks in aid of Survival.

Support Tony by donating to his fundraising page at https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/tony-riddle. All the funds will go towards Survival campaigns.

Image © Chris Baker

The Natural Life-stylist