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When RED January (Run Every Day January) started, way back when in 2016, it was an amazing experience for me, year after year I returned, roped in new friends. I even did a few photo shoots, which was super fun and got to join Red January founder, Hannah, on stage at the Happy Festival to talk about running and mental health. But then all of a … Continue reading A RED start to 2024
I once had someone tell me that if a run was less than 3 miles, that it didn’t count and that they wouldn’t upload it on Strava, apparently it would be embarrassing 😳. This conversational gem transpired during a post run chat about my quest to run 1000 miles in a year. I had mentioned off hand that I was recording all the runs, and … Continue reading Running Some
I asked my husband Brian, on the 1st of January if he wanted to do couch to 5K in the new year, and to my surprise he said yes. I said we could all do it, my two sons, Ellis (10) and Eben (7) too. Granted Ellis and I are already seasons 5k pros, I thought it would be good for us all to do … Continue reading Running with the fam
What are your running goals in 2022? Are you entering lots of races and trying to get a PB (Personal Best) over your favourite distance? Or are you just enjoying your running fitness and loving the fun times with your running community? Continue reading Poll: Running goals
Oh dear, so I’ve just found out that the ultra-marathon that I am running in one week has banned earphones. They weren’t banned before, but now they are. In fact, so new is this move that their safety video has a detailed explanation on how to use earphones safely, e.g. take them out around the aid stations and when crossing roads etc… but then at … Continue reading Music Free
So this isn’t a blog post about my mood, high – low (and everything in between) although it could be, it’s a post about the high-low ultra training plan that I am working my way through on my quest to run my first 50km ultra marathon 🏃♀️. So what is a high-low training plan? Basically, you have one high mileage week (on), followed directly by … Continue reading High – Low Ultra Training
Our last fitness adventure was SUP and now we are trying another acronym TUT, getting into the lingo and all that 💁. So we found out that TUT stands for Time Under Tension and to me this sounded hard, which might be while we chose it, after the relative jolly that SUP (& Prosecco 🥂) was. The concept revolves around how long the muscle is under strain during a set focusing on improving strength. The class promised minimal cardio and a smart mix of moves alternating between upper and lower body, all designed to give you a strong lean physique. Sounds great right?! Read on to find out how we coped…
When I broke my toe it was quite a panic not being able to run, but it also put the majority of the fitness adventures off the table. Kick boxing, for example, just wasn’t going to work. But then I came across the idea of Stand Up Paddle boarding, SUP to those in the know. I figured I might be able to manage that, and the class I found included prosecco, which if anything would numb the pain. Did we fall in Regent’s canal? What are the heath benefits? How was the prosecco? All these important questions answered and more.
The last time I ran a single mile, for a time, with any competitive edge, was in high school. In American high-school (at least when I went which was quite a few years ago now, but still feels like just yesterday) we had to run a mile each year, as a measure of your basic fitness level. I’ll never forget one year, coming off track and field season, and feeling fit. I ran that year’s mile in 7 minutes and 30 seconds (or there abouts). I was 16 years old and bloody proud of it. Fast forward 20+ years, and an opportunity to run another mile race cropped up.
I wouldn’t say I have a sweet tooth, as I’m an equal opportunity snacker, enjoy salt and vinegar crisps as much as I enjoy a chocolate bar. But the sweet treats were getting a little out of control, so I decided to axe them. No more pre-brekkie chocolate digestives, handfuls of jelly beans, afternoon chocolate bar, ice cream after dinner… it’s all stopping for a week, eek…. Continue reading “Cut the sweet treats”
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