Monthly Archives: March 2014

This last week and a bit has been odd. The fright I got from my hip flexor / groin strain or injury back on Friday / Saturday 21st 22nd March left me a bit cautious. Not to mention the abandoned … Continue reading →

Following on from yesterday’s blog post about being lost or in control… I’ve been listening to a good audiobook called: NLP – How to take charge of your life. By Richard Bandler, Owen Fitzpatrick and Alessio Roberti. It was a good … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed? Lost and out of control of your life? Like it’s all happening around you, and you’re losing control? All you want to do is run away, and be on your own. But you know … Continue reading →

You know I like my Ice cream … Pity I don’t have kids!!

Last night was my third night in a row of bit being able to get to sleep straight away. It took hours to get to sleep, but eventually I drifted off. I know why I’m not sleeping – I’m thinking … Continue reading →

For my trip to Edinburgh I bought and downloaded myself a wee audiobook for my travels: Stop negative thinking: how to stop worrying, relieve stress and become a happy person. I’m happy and positive in most cases, but just in … Continue reading →

It’s now 5 days since I last run. I’m being sensible and although the pain has cleared up, I’m going to take about another 4-5 days off running. I think it was a slight hip flexor or groin strain which … Continue reading →

A few years ago, someone I know well described me and my training: ‘Like a train without a driver’ Always active, always doing something, exercise truly had become a large part of my life. My other half is into it, … Continue reading →

New (could be described as horrible) trainers for me. 🙂 Salomon Mission Trail trainers for everyday use. 🙂

I knew something wasn’t right on Thursday when I (sensibly) aborted my long run. I just didn’t feel right, and everything didn’t feel right, so I cut it short. Then yesterday, walking around, I had a bit of a niggle … Continue reading →