Category: Online Challenges

And breeeeaaaaattttthhhhheeee So it’s 2020…a whole new year, a whole new decade. And so it has begun. The TV and internet is full of all that New Year, New Start bullshit…diets, exercise plans, dry January, veganuary….basically become a completely different person overnight. Enough already. It’s 100% OK to make some changes if you want to…but…

There are 20 days left of this decade. Holy cow…where did all that time go? Do you know I started this blog in 2010…9 years and 2 months ago to be precise. I started blogging because I was fed up of weird, funny and unfair things kept happening to be in the running world…and nobody…

Yesterday I went for a run. I have this rule in the winter (and yes its winter now folks) that if the sun shines, I will get out the door…even if I don’t really want to. We need that vitamin D at this time of the year right? Plus I’m marathon training don’t you know?…

I never get it when the first thing people ask when you complete an important race is, “What time did you do?” Like I get it if they are a running friend, and you have had a prior conversation about pace, or your goals…but when an almost complete stranger asks the question I’m a bit…

Happy New Year…or is it? Are you heading into the New Year under enormous pressure to get fit, lose weight, earn more money, have better sex, travel the world, get a better job, have a capsule wardrobe, find the man (or woman) of your dreams? Well, do you want the good news or the bad…

Come on ladies let’s face it, once Halloween is out of the way, all eyes turn to Christmas, don’t they? And whether we like it or not it has an impact on our health and happiness. Some people love the festive countdown, but many of us hate it. Family politics Difficult logistics The expense Loneliness…

I’ve had a bit of a nagging feeling today, a feeling of…I should actually be running. I should. I have a half marathon in a fortnight and a full marathon in just over 2 months and I simply ain’t running. My daughter starts primary school on Thursday so my running routine will return and besides I…

People are obsessed with my size and it’s just so bloody annoying. The meant to be helpful comments from friends and family Oh you’ve lost weight? Erm nope…don’t think so, not last time I looked. Or journalists who are doing a story about me who insist on knowing my dress size…when the piece is not…

Core Blimey It’s Hot! As a fellow running blogger at Helsbels, I’m really excited to be working with Julie on her latest programme for summer – Core Blimey It’s Hot! We got into the running blogger world at similar times and have followed each other for a long time. What stood out to me about…

It ain’t half been hot recently in the UK Now listen guys I am a summer baby, I love the sunshine, I love how from my birthday (in early June) right the way through to mid September the pace of life changes for me, and for a change I’m not all, work, work, work all…