‘Virtually’ Follow Your London Marathon Runner
Would you like to follow me, or any other runner, on the 25th April at the Virgin London Marathon from …Read the Rest
Meet Jayne
It can be nice sometimes to get away from Rutland for a bit. Never more so than when I get …Read the Rest
Sydney Labradoodle
Previously, I’ve told you about Sydney, our Australian Labradoodle puppy. Very sadly, Sydney fell asleep today. He brought a lot …Read the Rest
Fundraising Update
Dear Friends, I want to just pause for a moment and say a big THANK YOU! To all of you …Read the Rest
Kilomathon
The day after I had to pull out of the Kilomathon, due to injury, my race number arrived in the …Read the Rest
The Wonderful Ladies of Empingham & Beyond
I must tell you all about the wonderful Ladies of Empingham and Beyond. Last Thursday, the great and the good …Read the Rest
Aaarrrrgggh!
Bad news I’m afraid. I’ve been back to Physio with a calf strain caused by trying to run too fast. …Read the Rest
The Furry Monkey
I featured Karen Theobald a short while ago when she was featured by the BBC talking about Macmillan and her …Read the Rest
Fundraising Update
Just a quickie to say how delighted I am to report a small wave of sponsorship this weekend! My fundraising …Read the Rest
Broken again & still rubbish with numbers!
On Saturday I did my long run. My left leg was still sore and tight behind the knee but, I …Read the Rest
Cheer-points
Team Macmillan will be in full audible & visual force in London supporting all their runners every step of the …Read the Rest
When is a Half Marathon not a Half Marathon?
As I mentioned in my last post, today was ‘long run day’ (see video below). From now on, I need …Read the Rest
4 Weeks to Go!
I opened my email this morning to find a message from those lovely people organising the World’s First Kilomathon … …Read the Rest
Brain Training
As you know, there have been times recently when I’ve not been at my best. I’ve felt mentally depleted and …Read the Rest
It’s Movie Time
To say I’m a little self-critical would be a huge understatement! So please understand that I sit here cringing at …Read the Rest
I Met The Experts!
Saturday was an important and hugely interesting day. ‘Meet The Experts’ was a day of presentations arranged by Virgin London …Read the Rest
Meet the Experts
Just a quick note to say that I’m off to the smoke on Saturday. Bit of an early start to …Read the Rest
Eat, Drink, Run
I had some great runs last week and I finally seem to be enjoying the treadmill. Just as well …Read the Rest
It’s my birthday
Ok, I’ll let you into a secret… it’s my birthday today..shhhhh… don’t tell everyone! I’m not especially good at turning …Read the Rest
Competition Time
Can you help me win £500 for my fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support? Of course you can! I knew …Read the Rest
The Wall
Mo-ti-va-tion – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; …Read the Rest
Turn up the heat!
Did you know that cancer patients don’t automatically get help from anyone to stay warm during the winter? No, neither …Read the Rest
There’s ‘snow’ stopping me now :)
We’ve had snow on the ground for almost three weeks now; right through Christmas and into the New Year. As …Read the Rest
Sikhs in the City
Just read a fabulous article in Runners World about the remarkable Fauja Singh. Mr Singh is remarkable for a number …Read the Rest
