When people see this on my list, I’m greeted with what you can’t skim stones. No I can’t hence why it’s on my list. There is something therapeutic about chucking rocks/stones into water, the satisfying splash and of course trying to avoid being covered in water. When walking by the side of Derwent water at … More A tick off my fabulist – learn to skim stones
I have never had very good upper body though the rest of my body is quite fit with running. When I started doing HIIT classes last year my strength increased. I had an attempt and struggled to do 1 proper press up, reverting to doing them on my knees or on an incline. A few … More A tick off the fabulist – Do a press up
My fabulist is a list for life, things I want to try, skills to be discovered and places things to visit. As I bumble along in life new things get added. If you have any suggestions do let me know. Onto the list are these new additions: Go slacklining Drink a yard of ale or … More Additions to the Fabulist
A bit of chopping required for this Thai inspired dish. Quick easy and looks impressive when served. Ingredients 1 bunch of spring onions 2cm piece of fresh ginger 1 red chilli 1 celery stick 1 carrot 1 garlic clove ½ bag of fresh coriander 4 trout fillets (about 125g each) 4 tsp soy sauce 4 … More Thai trout parcels
You know when things are a good idea at the time?? You have said yes to doing things then the the reality kicks in? You too? In my post euphoric marathon haze I said to a friend that I would run Chester marathon with her. In April, October seemed like an age away, weeks pass … More Good ideas
Grief has a rather unexpected habit of creeping up on you without warning. That was what happened when I was casually scrolling through Twitter, saw a infertility tweet relating to a story on Corrie. I don’t watch it but it was doing a story about IVF and it failing. My eyes pricked with tears and … More Giving up on dreams
FACT running off road is far more fun than road running. Though saying that 95% of my runs are road based. I had my first taster of off road running with friends Charles and Angela Colby. They are amazing runners, when I was in a flux over misplacing my running mojo last year, they said … More Trail running
It’s a funny thing, running and training for a marathon. And then suddenly, it was over. And bizarrely, I miss it. I miss the structure of my training plan. I was on such a high afterward. Crossing that finish line was a really big deal. You have such strong emotions because you’ve worked so hard … More I’ve run a marathon now what?
London Marathon weekend was here *gasps. Maranoia takes over…. I was a mix of complete nerves and excitement. Those who read my blog will have read my journey. Self doubt along the way, my body showing me we are strong. I was just so happy to have the miles in my legs to fulfil my … More London baby
Taper week here, I needed it I’m tired. The maranoia setting in, am I going to be ok? Have I enough in my legs for the task ahead? It’s been a tough journey. When you have been training 5 times a week, not training feels like all fitness is fading away. I didn’t go to … More Week 16
