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
Decathalon haul
Category Archives: fitness
Why do you run?
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
I did it! Cannock Chase 10k
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
I’m ready!
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
Progress!
Saturday! Parkrun day! Finally I had chance to go back to my home parkrun, Cannock Chase. Next week is the Cannock Chase 10k so it was a great chance to test myself around the area. I felt so sluggish this … Continue reading
Parkrun… Did not finish
I thought long & hard about whether to take Zebby to parkrun on Saturday or not. The forecast said temperatures would stay under 20°C until after 10am & a lot of the Cannock Chase parkrun is under trees in the … Continue reading
I finally did it!
I finally ran the whole 5k without stopping! Yesterdays plan was 50 minutes running, but now that my Saturday’s are free again I really fancied doing a parkrun, so I decided to combine the two. I went to The Wammy … Continue reading
My early morning routine
I never used to be a morning person. I would sleep in until as late as possible and then scoff down some breakfast and rush to work. When I moved to the farm with Ash I would often sleep through … Continue reading
My best budget running clothes
I’ve only been running for 5 months but I’ve certainly done a fair bit of trial and error when it comes to running clothes and I’ve now got a handful of go to items that I always reach for. I’m … Continue reading
Chasing the pacer
As I had a Saturday morning free for once I decided I would go to Parkrun this weekend. My local one at Cannock Chase wasn’t running due to a canicross competition being there so I decided to go and check … Continue reading
Donna Louise 5k Fun Run
I entered the Donna Louise 5k fun run at Trentham Gardens as something to aim for and keep me on track. I was going through a bit of a “race excitement” moment and was looking for local 5k’s to enter … Continue reading
I’m injured!
Ever since I did the Troll Run my knees have been hurting on and off. When they first started hurting I rested and used ice packs and neurofen gel, then once the pain went I carried on. Since then it’s … Continue reading
Neewa Canicross Belt
When I started the Couch to 5k program in January I really started to look in to Canicross with more interest. For anyone who doesn’t know, Canicross is a sport where you run with your dog attached to you. It’s … Continue reading
The Troll Run
What a mad day. I don’t even know where to start. We agreed to do the Troll Run a while ago when I was first getting in to the habit of running and going to Parkruns. Although I’d heard a … Continue reading
The only competition that matters is with yourself
I’m always comparing myself to other people, I’m awful at it. They’re faster than me, they’re stronger than me, they’re more confident than me. As I’ve been learning to run I’ve constantly been comparing my time and pace to others, … Continue reading
Cannock Chase 10k for Border Collie Trust GB
Its an absolute controversy that HS2 is running through Border Collie Trust GB property, leaving them with no choice but to relocate, which is going to cost a lot of money. This is a charity close to my home and … Continue reading
Newbie runner mistakes
I’m by no means a running expert, but now that I have been running several times a week for over a month and have been along to a couple of Parkrun events I’ve already learnt a few hard lessons about … Continue reading
My first Parkrun
I’ve heard about Parkrun from a few of my friends and a couple of them have been encouraging me to go along to a local one at Cannock Chase and just run at whatever Couch 2 5k pace I’m currently … Continue reading
Following footpaths
Today I set out with the dogs, picked a footpath from the farm and followed it. I love the sense of freedom and unknown as you explore new places, not quite sure where you are going to end up. After … Continue reading
Race for Life Pretty Muddy
What. A. LAUGH! Pretty Muddy, Race for Life for Cancer Research. Phew! Earlier this year my best friend pushed me to enter this. 5k race with muddy obstacles, sounds right up my street! (Well, except for running 5k!). Unfortunately I … Continue reading
