I’m running a race tonight and its pretty much all I can think about (in between work, making sure the kids are where they should be, eating and driving). It’s 10k and I haven’t ran a proper 10k race in Read more…
On Sundays I meet up with a fabulous group of ladies from my running club to explore the trails, woods and countryside local to us. It’s my favourite run of the week and I always feel brilliant afterwards. We run Read more…
I have a Personal Trainer. I had a gym membership but cancelled it as I never went. But after picking up an injury at the end of last year, a physio recommended I do strength work to prevent further injuries. Read more…
I took my nearly seven-year-old daughter to see some ‘real’ athletics yesterday. It was part pre-birthday treat, part distraction from the fact her sister was going to a party and she wasn’t invited and part because our running club had Read more…
Last weekend I ran my first proper trail race. Took me a while to find the courage to enter, mainly because I thought I would either get lost or encounter cows (see previous posts… there’s a theme). I entered with Read more…
Loving the longer evenings, the sun and not having to wear three layers, hats, gloves etc etc to go running. Everywhere is that really vibrant green, most of the tracks have dried up (although we still managed to find a Read more…
I am fortunate to live on the doorstep of some amazing countryside and parks which offer great opportunities for running. In summer, our club runs from a small village that offers easy access to footpaths, bridle paths, woods and a Read more…
First of all, don’t slag me off for using an Americanism in the title. It’s currently one of my girls’ favourite words and so it seemed appropriate to use it here. My job is pretty sedentary. I sit at a Read more…
I’ve entered a marathon. Or more precisely, I’ve entered the ballot for the 2019 Virgin London Marathon. Last year a record 360,050 entered (including me) and over 40,000 are expected to line up at the start line next April. So Read more…