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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Totals for 2020 – 2020 miles
Well here goes… here’s my totals for 2020, after what was an odd year… there were some lovely sunrises when out on my bike. … working from home since March… injured from late August to mid November… but cycling and … Continue reading
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Money elephant savings 2020
Every year I put £1 coins into this elephant money box my brother gave me. And each year the money that comes out of it at the end of the year is less and less because I’m using cash less … Continue reading
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2020 miles for 2020
Why do I do this with numbers… because it motivates me… my aim to get to 2020 miles for 2020 (by walking / running / cycling) hangs in the balance… With about a week to go… I have about 50 … Continue reading
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Wk51 into Wks52 & 53
Last week I got a good amount of exercise in, 3 runs, 3 cycles, 3 physio sessions, a Strength session and a few walks. By Friday I took a good rest day I needed, mostly due to not getting good … Continue reading
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How do you see 2020?
There seems to be a lot of focus on how bad 2020 has been… and it has been, across the world… from bushfires, to covid, riots, the death of George Floyd, helicopter and plane crashes, the explosion in Beirut, brexit … Continue reading
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2020 miles for 2020?
It’s around about this time of year that I start to look at my running mileage totals and see if I can round it up to the nearest 50 or 100 miles. In the last few years, I’ve managed to … Continue reading
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New Apple Watch & Apple Fitness +
Well well well… Santa came early in our house… my new Apple Watch Series 6 arrived on Monday… just in time for me to claim my 4 months free trial of Apple Fitness + that launched yesterday too. On Monday … Continue reading
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Wk50 into Wks51 & 52 and 2020 miles total to aim for
I feel like I had a good balance this last week again… a rest day and a walk on Wednesday, three runs this week, and three rides and strength (if I manage a spin on Saturday). On Thursday after the … Continue reading
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You never know …
The other day in work… someone instant messaged me about something work related… then she checked in how I was doing… … and then she randomly said a nice thing which made me smile… she said… > ‘Every one needs … Continue reading
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Be kind, be nice and help if you can
First Aid trained and Mental Health First Aid trained I am… but today I witnessed something which I couldn’t do anything to help… in the middle of a Glasgow Street, on the pavement near the Hilton Garden Inn… a young … Continue reading
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