Winter has officially arrived. The opaque tights, boots, winter coats, scarves and woolly jumpers are all back on the scene. And as the temperature drops, it makes regular exercise require that little bit more will power, as the excuses come in thick and fast. Read the rest of this entry…..
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Fun in the sun
September 1st, 2011As the glorious weather continues, with the odd interruption, I have been making the most of the sunshine by spending as much time in the park as is humanly possible. I’ve jumped at every possible opportunity to spend time outside, top up my tan and bask in the general well-being which a bit of sunshine brings. Read the rest of this entry…..
Winning is everything
July 26th, 2011Is it worth it?
Is it worth all the hours of training and the buckets of sweat?
Of course it is. It’s just that sometimes when it’s dark or you’re feeling tired and weary and quite frankly there’s a bottle of something chilling in the fridge, there really is no option about whether to run or not. Read the rest of this entry…..
Walk into the Summer
July 4th, 2011As this glorious early Summer weather looks like it will never end, I have been busy walking myself fit for my beach holiday. No, I’m not being lazy and it’s not a cop out, honest! Walking has been proved to lift your spirits, improve circulation and burn up to 300 calories an hour – plus it’s completely free. Read the rest of this entry…..
In for a penny
June 16th, 2011So, training hasn’t gone well recently. I’ve been travelling for work and getting a social life and somehow I’ve allowed running to slide down my priority list.
That’s not to say that I haven’t given it any thought. Read the rest of this entry…..
Shoes, Glorious Shoes
June 1st, 2011Many women love, love, LOVE shoes. They covet them, obsess over them, collect them, talk about them and occasionally wear them. That’s nothing new, but when you assess your shoe collection full of flats, heels, sensible shoes, Saturday night shoes and the rest, how many pairs of trainers are in there? Read the rest of this entry…..
Excuses, Excuses
May 19th, 2011It’s been a while.
Since the beginning of December I’ve had both of the flu-like viruses that have been doing the rounds, suffered the demands of Christmas and been snowed in for what seemed like weeks. Read the rest of this entry…..
Post Marathon Recovery Time
April 27th, 2011As the last runners limp home and the roads of central London open up to waiting motorists, so begins recovery time. Exaltation and relief soon give way to pain and aching muscles which not even the coldest drink or sweetest jelly baby can mask! Read the rest of this entry…..
When I’m 64
April 26th, 2011I started running when I was approaching 40 and decided that the best parts of my life weren’t necessarily behind me.
I’ve been entering and running races for three years as they’re a great way of making me train, of pushing my distances and, when I can muster the effort, of increasing my training. Read the rest of this entry…..
My London Marathon experience
April 21st, 2011As another London marathon comes and goes, it brought back lots of fond – and not so fond! – memories of my big day, when I completed the marathon 4 years ago. I’ll never forget standing there, waiting for the starters gun, while loudspeakers pumped out the Rocky theme tune, otherwise known as The Eye of the Tiger, to get everyone psyched up! Read the rest of this entry…..
