Tag Archives: run

Role Models

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

Do you have a role model?  Have you ever had a role model? Someone you look up to – someone you admire or who inspires you to become a different or better person?  From the parent who worked hard and … Continue reading →

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8 Week 10k Training Plan

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I’ve created an 8 week training plan for the 10k distance.  It has been designed so that you can put any date of a 10k event in and it will generate two 8 week training plans. There are two versions … Continue reading →

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15 week 10k training plan

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

It’s just over 14 weeks until the Glasgow Women’s 10k (12th May 2013), and I thought I’d put a reminder of a wee 15 week training plan I made to run a 10k. Click the link below for more information about … Continue reading →

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Exercising whilst fasted

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

At the end of August 2012 I began experimenting with Intermittent Fasting.  Firstly, one day a week, without exercise (for 10 weeks), and now I’ve moved onto 2 days a week with exercise (see more here for the duration of … Continue reading →

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Well that was easy…5.1M done!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

I don’t know what all the fuss was all about last night… me doubting if I should go for a run because of the ‘weather warnings’…. woooooooo scary wind and rain!! Oh no what might happen?! I put a poll … Continue reading →

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Help me: Should I run tomorrow morning?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

There are Amber weather warnings out for tomorrow, Thursday morning (22nd).  It should be quite mild…10’C…but very windy and wet.  Christopher Blanchett was warning everyone on the News / Weather tonight. Forecast for Thursday Squally winds and heavy rain slowly … Continue reading →

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Kaizen Run Club does FLAT hills!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Tuesday night at Kaizen Run Club trains for the Santa Dash and we did some hill work… I have a saying with hills… don’t call them hills.  Don’t even think about them as hills.  Look down at the ground and … Continue reading →

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Santa Dash Route for Kaizen Run Club

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Today I took a look into the Glasgow Santa Dash route for 2012.  I’m still to have it confirmed by the council, but here’s what it was last year: Quite a few at Kaizen have entered the run, and with … Continue reading →

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5 miles of thoughts (and snots)

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

This morning I was due to meet Gill at 6:30am at Bella for our usual 5 mile run from Bella.  She’s usually there before me, and today I should have known when I was there first that she wasn’t going … Continue reading →

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Hey you, Zombie on a treadmill

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

I absolutely HATE seeing people on the treadmill – holding on….I rarely run on treadmills, but know there’s a time and a place for them. I find people holding onto treadmills so annoying, so I thought I’d write this… 🙂 … Continue reading →

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