Running
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Running for beginners
As I mentioned in my last post (I think?!?) I have started running again. Its hard work, both trying to get fitness back and also hard to make time when life is crazy. I thought I would share my tips for getting (back) into an activity. This can also be used as running tips for beginners. Here are my tips for getting back to being active / running for beginners tips. Set yourself some shorter-term Goals – at the moment my goal is to run 5k – I want to ultimately run further again but I need to start small! Find a like-minded group – I have joined a ladies…
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May favourites and discoveries
Now that May is coming to a close, I thought I would do a post of things I have been liking – a “May Favourites” post but its also a “things I have discovered this month” post! May Favourites – Podcasts I used to listen to podcasts years ago. I listened to the Chris Moyles podcast whilst he was still at Radio 1 and a few other comedy podcasts. But that was a long time ago, but now thanks to my daughter Chloe I have rediscovered a love of them. Sometimes I get stuck in traffic and listening to podcasts has changed my life – very dramatic I know –…
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Happy new year 2018 and goals
Well this may seem like a really late post, but I have been laid up with really bad flu since new years eve. It was my daughters 18th Birthday on New years eve and its almost like my body waited until the end of her birthday, and then to stop working for a couple of weeks. I was fine until midnight, then went downhill so fast and I had what I think was the worst illness I have ever had. So for me new year is only just starting! Just because you have to embarrass them a little, here is a picture of Chloe – what a gorgeous baby!! Not…
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Half marathon update – I did it!!!!!
Well the day was finally here. The Robin Hood Half Marathon 2017. Since my last post here, training has been up and down – more down than up really. I managed to get up to 8.5 miles in training, but then in the last month have only ran 2 miles. I had a pain in my groin and hip which was very painful so I had to rest it. Eddie and I had a wedding the day before (Eddie was the Best Man) and even dancing was uncomfortable, it also meant I had a late night – hardly the best prep for running further than I ever had in…
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Sunday……the night before Monday
Sounds very dramatic, but at times Sunday nights feel very depressing. I love my job but at times it can be challenging. Right now is one of those times (hence the lack of blog posts). Its actually been fairly stressful. At the moment, I am picking up a tonne of new work from some one who is leaving. Its not really that its complicated, but external factors have made it more difficult this last couple of weeks. Sunday night is normally time for sorting out uniforms and making sure their “thumbprint” (school dinner money online payments) is topped up, and make sure there is no outstanding homework, but as they…
