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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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My week – general chit-chat update – 29 September 18
I am in the middle of doing a few blog posts. All are unfinished……I have been in the middle of a really busy/stressful time at work, especially this week. So that has had to be the focus. Just shows that I am still struggling to get the work-life balance I wrote about previously! So I am afraid I am doing just another chatty post…..hope you don’t mind! A proper goals update post will happen soon, but this week in between working I have been mostly food prepping and planning!! Saturday Last weekend I spent a lot of time looking on YouTube and Pinterest for inspiration for Weight watchers meal plans and recipes. …
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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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Warm Bank Holiday weekend
This weekend was unusual for this country in that it was warm. I don’t just mean a little warm, it was lovely and hot even in the evening which makes a nice change for a bank holiday weekend. We didn’t have a lot planned, but the weekend started with a couch to 5k session (Week 1 day 2) with Ewan on Friday evening. Plus a drink in a pub beer garden after. Saturday We had a slowish start on Saturday but despite being forecast to be a lovely day we headed up to Meadowhall for some shopping as I needed some new foundation and tops for work, I will probably do a separate…
