So today was the second of my sessions with OSS at London Fields Lido (a place I am truly falling in love with) Ok so what was different this week? 1. I did not have a hangover 2. I had a proper nights sleep 3. The sun was out, it was glorious 4. I remembered […]
Back of the pack…again! Read More »
Here is a Blog post I wrote about this time last year on the forum of a weightless camp I attended. It makes me smile every time I ready it, and also reminds me of how fit I was back then. I have to get back in shape, and stop making excuses. So here goes…
October in Paris 2009 Read More »
So I got up early this morning and cycled to BMF. Now the thing I like most about BMF is the diversity of it’s participants, there are all kind of people there, of all backgrounds and many different sizes and levels of fitness. Today however I was the only overweight person in my team, and
Now I’ve always thought of myself as someone who has their own mind, someone who isn’t easily swayed by others, but the more I think about it the more I accept that actually I often succum to peer pressure of one form or another. I’m not a smoker, but I did experiement with smoking in
I did it I ran a half marathon, and I mean I really ran it. All my fears about my legs giving way, collapsing from exhaustion, not being able to breath were not realized. I had a race that had very few dramas in fact, must be a first. My day didn’t start too well,
I was asked to write a few words about my thoughts on the recent news that the Marathon route for the 2012 Olympics is no longer coming through East London. Guest post: A runners disgust at Olympic marathon route change. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. I have never been what one might
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I had a terrible feeling this morning when my alarm went off, I felt really nervous…well sick is a more acurate description. I made my way to Enfield anyway with plenty of time to spare. There was a 3K fun run taking place, and I watched as loads of kids come wizzing past the finish
The wasp that saved my day Read More »
So my 10k is tomorrow morning, and really I should be sitting here confident that I have done everything in my power to prepare both my body and mind for this race, instead I am sitting here watching family fortunes and thinking about how much I would like to have a drink tonight. I will
It’s all in the preparation Read More »
So clearly this is my first attempt at writing an online blog and I most definitely do not know what I am doing. Here’s a question for you Is a blog a blog if nobody knows it’s there? Anyway, even if I never get a single person subscribing to my blog I will continue to
Am I doing this right? Read More »
I can’t remember the first time I ever ran, or come to think of it running in general in terms of my childhood or adolescence, maybe that’s why I got fat in the first place. I danced as a kid, just can’t recall running…I’m sure I ran to the sweet shop from time to time
When did it all begin Read More »
