Monthly Archives: April 2014

I came across this tonight and thought it was worth sharing, following Bob Hoskins passing… ROSA HOSKINS: 11 LESSONS FROM MY DAD My darling Dad has died. I loved him to the ends of the earth and he loved me … Continue reading →

Here are my notes from the Dealing with Stress course I was on today. I’m not sure if they’ll make sense to you (if you didn’t go on the course), but hopefully they might give you some ideas…and I’ll be … Continue reading →

They say you should take it very easy in your last week before your marathon: no further than 4 miles, limited or no cross training, less is most definitely more! I agree with that to a point, but when I … Continue reading →

Thus time next week, on 5th May 2014 I’ll be getting ready to run the Belfast Marathon. My training has gone well, I’ve done over 350 miles running in 12 weeks and even managed to persuade an injury to stay … Continue reading →

I took a notion to make soup yesterday when we were out doing our weekly shop. A good way for me to get vegetables in next week when I perhaps try to / should be eating more carbs. This morning … Continue reading →

A few people have asked me how I get up in the morning to exercise… what I do to make sure it happens. There are quite a few things you can do to make sure you get out the door, … Continue reading →

I got another new pair of shorts… 2 in 1s, comfy inner shorts with over shorts. They’re slightly different than my usual tempo 2 in 1s, but they’re good.

I downloaded this free ebook a while back. If you haven’t heard of Coach Calorie, and you want to know how you can be the best you can be, Coach Calorie can be a great help / source of information. … Continue reading →

I’m now on day 5 off caffeine, and it’s been relatively easy. The times it’s testing is in the morning when I’d habitually have my usual cup of coffee. But it’s ok, I’ve just been having water with breakfast instead. … Continue reading →

My VO2 Max estimate is… 54! Today after my run, my Garmin 620 recorded a new VO2 max estimate for me. 54! 🙂