January 13, 2025
January Check In
Table of Contents Toggle IntroductionFitnessDietSelf-careConclusion Introduction Wow, thirteen days into January already! I know one thing, I’m tired of the ice and snow now… the novelty of having to de-ice the car has really worn off. Apart from the weather, my January so far has been really productive. I’m starting
January 5, 2025
Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone
Table of Contents Toggle IntroductionThursday 2nd January 2025 – Ladybower Friday 3rd January 2025 – Win Hill Conclusion Introduction I recently posted about my goals and aims for 2025, and one of which was to get out of my comfort zone. For the past year or two, I’ve played it quite safe
January 1, 2025
New Year’s Day Parkrun 2025
Table of Contents Toggle IntroductionRunningReflectionConclusion Introduction My alarm was set for 7:45am, but I was already awake at 7. I lay in bed listening to the wind until 7:30am. Boy, did it sound windy! It was also raining, and still dark, so my enthusiasm wasn’t too high. I didn’t get
December 31, 2024
2025 – My Comeback Year… Hopefully!
Table of Contents Toggle IntroductionFitnessRun a half marathon Run 10k under 60 minutes Run 5k under 30 minutes Get back to strength training HealthReach 130 lbsEat more protein Drink more water Mental HealthTreatment Friends and familySelf-careGrowthRead at least 1 book per month Complete my PT qualification Get out of my comfort zone Financial Don’t impulse buy Avoid using my credit card HobbiesBlog regularly Attend
June 5, 2024
Going from couch to runner all over again!
Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:First Run:Intervals:Consistency:Conclusion: Introduction: This update is a little later than planned, but my foot is now pretty much recovered, which means that I have been able to get out running. Well, the first few outings were probably just as much walking, but hey ho! I knew
March 21, 2024
2024? How Did That Happen?!
Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Fitness and Weight Loss:Routine:Habits:Conclusion: Introduction: Wow, OK, so it’s nearly April 2024… looking back and realizing that my last post was at the start of July 2022 was quite a shock! It’s not that I haven’t thought about posting, it’s just been quite a crazy two
July 4, 2022
Garmin 955: First Impressions
Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Unboxing:Setting Up:First Run:Battery Life:Exciting Features:Conclusion: Introduction: As a way to boost my motivation and get back into training, I took the plunge and upgraded to a Garmin 955. My Garmin 945 is now three years old, so I was pretty excited to see what the newest
June 29, 2022
Life Update and Getting Back On Track
I’ve only posted twice this year; once with a 2021 wrap up, and second to share free National Running Show tickets. Lots has happened over the past 6 months, but I also have things planned for the rest of the year. To start, let me get you up to date
January 11, 2022
Free National Running Show Tickets
Hi all, I hope you are keeping well! I have recently been invited to The National Running Show, which also means that I get a code to share with my readers that grants free access to the event (link available at the bottom of the post). Table of Contents Toggle
January 1, 2022
2022… A New Chapter
Table of Contents Toggle Summing Up 2021:Looking Forward To 2022:Family:Personal: Summing Up 2021: I think it’s fair to say that 2021 was a year of massive change for me. I moved to Mickleover, East Midlands in December 2020, so 2021 was the year of a “fresh start”. I didn’t really