I must tell you all about the wonderful Ladies of Empingham and Beyond.
Last Thursday, the great and the good came out in force to offer their enthusiastic and generous support and help me march towards my fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support.  Cakes were baked, raffle prizes donated, pots of …

Bad news I’m afraid.  I’ve been back to Physio with a calf strain caused by trying to run too fast.  What can I say…. I’m competitive.
Unfortunately I made things a lot worse by trying to be smart….never a good idea!  I took Sydney (our lunatic chocolate Australian Labradoodle) with me …

I featured Karen Theobald a short while ago when she was featured by the BBC talking about Macmillan and her experiences after her diagnosis of bone cancer.
Karen and I have been in touch with each other recently and I’d like to suggest you take a look at her website www.thefurrymonkey.co.uk.  …

Just a quickie to say how delighted I am to report a small wave of sponsorship this weekend!
My fundraising pot has just reached £1,073.00 and I’m truly delighted!  There’s still a long way to go as I’ve only reached 21% of my fundraising target but I’m sure we’ll get there.
If …

On Saturday I did my long run.  My left leg was still sore and tight behind the knee but, I hoped, if I dropped the pace a bit it would ease off over the miles.  My aim? .. a half marathon distance .. this time I wasn’t going …

Team Macmillan will be in full audible & visual force in London supporting all their runners every step of the way.  There will be an amazing six Macmillan cheer-points along the marathon route!  Supporters are the key to making marathon day a special and memorable one!  If you fancy coming …

As I mentioned in my last post, today was ‘long run day’ (see video below).  From now on, I need to push harder in getting those miles banked and fitness levels elevated.  In the past, I’ve not tolerated change well and I’ve been scared of previous injuries flaring up again.  …

I opened my email this morning to find a message from those lovely people organising the World’s First Kilomathon … they tell me there’s only 4 weeks of training till the big event and the 1st of my challenges!
Oh..my…goodness!!
With that in mind, tomorrow is the day for my long run …

As you know, there have been times recently when I’ve not been at my best.  I’ve felt mentally depleted and despondent.  Maybe it’s the feeling that time is whistling past and that these seemingly unachievable challenges I’ve set myself are looming ever closer.
However, I can report that I’m now feeling …

To say I’m a little self-critical would be a huge understatement!  So please understand that I sit here cringing at the thought of my debut on YouTube in running shorts, hair scraped back, a dodgy running style and not a trace of make-up!  But I said I’d share it all …