Monthly Archives: August 2016

After a 44 mile week last week and a 35 mile running week the week before. I figured with 4 weeks to go until the marathon, and a weekend away this weekend, I’d have an easier week this week. I … Continue reading →

Some days, you do a run and it turns out to be magical – one to keep in the memory banks. On Friday, my run was one of those kind of runs. So much so, I even stopped and cried … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve bought new trainers, and I figured the other day it’d be nice to get a new pair. I probably don’t ‘need’ them … (In fact, I know I don’t need them, but the deal … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted about my training for a few weeks, but it’s been ticking over nicely. Plenty running each week, and I got back into strength training last week which didn’t leave me too sore. My sleep has been pretty … Continue reading →

My friend Lesley asked me if I’d run the Glasgow FrontRunners 5 miler up the Kelvin Walkway with her this Saturday, and who was I to refuse. http://glasgowfrontrunners.org/outrun-2016/ I went to meet Lesley just before 9, running up to Kelvingrove … Continue reading →

I got some wiggle vouchers for my birthday and I spent a while trying to find something good on the website. Last week I came across this: I didn’t really notice the ‘luminous’ part of the name and just thought … Continue reading →

Who do you go to? Who do you automatically lean on it go to when things go skewiff? Family, friends, colleagues? Who’s in your network? Who do you know is always there for you, and you’re always there for them? … Continue reading →

Last week was all about running – no HIIT or strength as i’d managed to do something to the right side of my back in the gym the Friday before. I’m still not sure what – a pull of a … Continue reading →

I don’t know how this came into my head, maybe when I was at a friends house and her 4 year old daughter was being a kid. Fun, cute, funny, friendly, smiley, happy … we should all try to be … Continue reading →