After months and months of planning it was finally here! The final arrangements were made, the minibus was packed, and then we were off on the long drive up to Fort William ready to start the next morning. This blog … Continue reading
Ahhhh! I’m doing the Three Peaks Challenge this Saturday!! Months of planning and training and it’s here. It’s happening THIS WEEKEND! The Three Peaks Challenge has always been something I wanted to do but I never knew if I’d actually … Continue reading
So yesterday I did something completely out of my comfort zone… I met up with a group of people for a social run. Last time I joined a group run it was awful, they went way faster than stated and … Continue reading
I did it, I ran to parkrun, ran parkrun, and then ran home again. Can I make it clear right now that I run/walk. I follow the Jeff Galloway run walk run strategy (otherwise known as jeffing). While some unpleasant … Continue reading
Hey, it feels like a long time since I just sat down and typed in here, without focusing on a topic per say, so I thought I’d write a little life update to share what’s going on at the moment. … Continue reading
This week I’ve had the most amazing holiday in Northern Ireland. I’ve never been to Ireland before so it’s been fab to experience this wonderful country and do some exploring. Despite the poor weather I’ve managed to get out for … Continue reading
I’ve never been sure about Colour Runs as I don’t like being unable to breath (well who does really?!), but you know what I mean, that feeling when you’re choking, when your face is covered by something and you can’t … Continue reading
Yesterday I ran a half marathon. A blumin half marathon! I can’t believe it! I have to remind myself of where I have come from, this time last year I found 6.5km to be a difficult long run, and this … Continue reading
Running with your dog can be very beneficial for you, your dog and your relationship together, however there are lots to consider before you set off. Is your dog fit enough to run with you? First things first consider if … Continue reading
A video of our Yorkshire 3 Peak Challenge this weekend. This was a training walk for the proper 3 Peak Challenge. It was so hot and we spent so long on our feet. It was a real slog but we … Continue reading
There’s quite a few races held on the first weekend of April, but when I saw the Cathedral to Castle advertised it instantly appealed! 10 miles, mult-terrain, from Lichfield Cathedral to Tamworth Castle. One of my worst things about running … Continue reading
I love entering races. They motivate me to train and give me a goal to aim for, and then a huge sense of achievement once I have completed them. What doesn’t like races… is my bank balance. Although they’re not … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my last post I’ve started running twice before in my life. Both times I followed the Couch to 5k program from start to finish, and then continued running for a little bit but eventually tailed off … Continue reading
At the start of October we headed to a tiny cottage near Machynlleth, perched up on a hill with nothing but sheep around us and a gorgeous view. That’s right… we escaped from the farm to go and stay on … Continue reading
Zebby Continue to increase his confidence in classes Zebby has been getting better and better in our obedience classes, but he still struggles at times, so it is something I want to keep working at. I’d love for him to … Continue reading
10km has always been the next goal for me. Ever since the Cannock Chase 10k in August I’ve been trying to improve my 5k pace and work towards reaching 10km non-stop running. I’ve started introducing a long run on a … Continue reading
Annoyingly there are no Decathalon stores near to me, so when we needed to take a trip to Warrington today I insisted we make an hour (at least!) to pop in to Decathalon while we would be nearby. Decathalon running … Continue reading
Thursday evening, I was jogging along the canal during the Dave Clarke 5k Race at Trentham, and got chatting to a lady who was running along with us. Talk of “Some people will have finished already” and “I’ll never be … Continue reading
Back in March when I was managing about 20 minutes of running, covering 3.5km in total, I saw the press release about Border Collie GB having to relocate due to HS2 running right through their property, and I knew I … Continue reading
Well I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. I’ve got my t-shirt & new running shorts (don’t worry I’m not running in wellies). My running has been progressing really well and I’ve done leg strength work to help with the … Continue reading
