Shona McCallin

My BLOG

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

#WorldMentalHealthDay

We are well over halfway through 2020. COVID-19 has well and truly taken over and got its’ grip on the world. Life is not as we know it a...

Apr 28, 2020
7 min

40 Things I Have Discovered in Lockdown

The 2nd of May marks the UK's 40th consecutive day in lockdown. 40 days of social distancing. 40 days of staying home and saving lives. 4...

Mar 31, 2020
3 min

Tokyo 2020: Don't change the goal, change the plan.

A week ago today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would be postponed. For a few days bef...

Mar 18, 2020
1 min

VLOG: Roomies with Shona McCallin and Hollie Pearne-Webb

Find out more about my roomie Hollie Pearne-Webb and I in this short video: - Who is messiest? - Who snacks the most? - Who takes the lon...

Feb 24, 2020
2 min

2020..the year of dotting the i's and crossing the t's

It’s crunch time for a lot of athletes at the moment. 2020 is here and for many of us that means only one thing… It’s Olympic year! Time ...

Oct 9, 2019
3 min

'How do you qualify for Tokyo 2020?'

I’m back! Back on the international hockey scene after 17 months out of the game and back blogging. When asked to write a piece on Englan  You have to go back to 2003 as being the last time England’s women finished outside the medals at the event; until now. I’m personally still very much hurting from the tournament. To finish fourth, outside of the medals, hurts; the way we performed hurts and the semi-final result really hurts. The scars from our 8-0 defeat at the hands of

Jan 21, 2019
2 min

Me and my #PB

PB..... What does that mean to you? For the race enthusiasts, it probably means 'personal best.' For the American food loving individuals...

Nov 26, 2018
3 min

Back to Blogging: Self Care Week 2018

Last week was Self Care Week here in England. It sparked the creative fire inside me and I thought to myself lets write a blog. Over the ...

Oct 6, 2018
2 min

STX Blog:Getting My Head Back In The Game

Team England midfielder Shona McCallin reveals her reaction to finding out she wasn’t going to the World Cup, and what she’s learned alon...

Jul 11, 2018
2 min

Stuck in a rut at breakfast?

As part of her partnership with St Helen’s Farm, producers of fresh and nutritious British goats’ milk products, Shona has used her goat...

Jul 4, 2018
5 min

My Thoughts: Missing out on World Cup Selection

July 2016: This is the blog I always wanted to write. It's official I'm going to my first Olympic Games! ...2 years and a few edits later...

Jul 2, 2018
3 min

Part 2 - You've GOAT to be kidding me

A few weeks back I shared that I had teamed up with the lovely people at St Helen's Farm. The company is health conscious and driven, ver...

Jun 27, 2018
1 min

BBC Episode 4: Talking all things Nutrition and Diet

Epiosde 4 of the series with BBC East Midlands Today. I talk all things nutrition and diet with the help of GB Womens Hockey nutritionist...

Jun 19, 2018
3 min

Part 1 - You've Goat To Be Kidding Me

We all enjoy delicious food. It makes us happy and fixes our mood. A great dish, we should all savour. Eat slowly as we taste the flavour...

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