After my exploits on Snowdon the previous night I was expecting to wake up feeling broken. I was pleasantly surprised not to but still opted to save my run for later in the day. It rained all day as I was in the office exercising my brain. It was a welcome distraction from my failure […]
Category: Health & Fitness
My Attempt at Running Up Mount Snowdon
I was beginning to get a bit sick of coming down to Llanberis for work and never having been up Snowdon. With every visit, I was gaze up the summit and wonder what it was like up there to look back down over the land named after the mountain – Snowdonia. Arriving at my hotel, […]
Yorkshire Marathon Training: Week 1 – Tuesday
Fartleks were the order of the day today and that’s as far as I had got with the entry in my training plan, just the one word – “Fartleks”. So how did I get on? Officially, I started my 10-week marathon training plan yesterday – but Monday will usually be a rest day. So yes, […]
A Lumpy Trail Tuesday
They were supposed to be easy miles… Note to self: choose a flatter route for easy miles. Actually, I really enjoyed this run. The weather was perfect and the scenery was awesome. Running in Yorkshire really is the best. My goals for today’s run were: Run for at least 60 minutes Run mostly off-road Mission […]
Global Running Day 2020
During the dark period that the world is going through right now, celebrating running may well be low down on many people’s agendas. However, running is something that many people find comfort in during dark times. So, why not celebrate it? What is Global Running Day? Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running […]
The Trouble With Rest Days
Yesterday I took a day off. A rest day. A recovery day. Call it what you like – I just didn’t run. I know I needed it, after over a month of daily running and the 10k a day in May challenge my body was in need of a chance to recover. Rest days are […]
3 Things I Learned Running 10K Every Day in May
May 2020 will live long in my memory. Not only because it was yet another month in a coronavirus lockdown in the UK, but also because it was the month I finally did “10K A DAY IN MAY”. When I first conceived the idea of running a 10k every day in the month of May, […]
How To Make Staying Fit & Healthy Easier As A Busy Parent
When it comes to our health and fitness, it’s not a secret that we all know that in order to stay in shape and remain happy and healthy, we need to be exercising on a regular basis. Being physically active isn’t just about your weight and size, it’s also about your physical and mental health […]
Running from the Walking Dead
Last night I found myself doing something I never imagined doing. I had to chuckle to myself as I plodded away, step after step. It was an experience but one that I deemed necessary. Running on the treadmill can be a monotonous experience sometimes. Especially when you are staring at the back of the garage […]
10k A Day In May!
A challenge has to be challenging – especially if you’re going to ask people to donate to charity in return for your efforts. That’s why I am taking on a big challenge this month – to run a 10k every day in May! Originally I was running the Blackpool marathon on 26th April to raise […]