Does anyone else get a twist in their stomach before going for a run? I don’t mean nerves about racing, just an ordinary training run? I feel this way a lot, a strange sensation that, despite evidence to the contrary, I am not going to be able to do this run, that some, unnamed, thing… Read More “The Fear” Or Why does my Brain not want me to Exercise?
It’s been a busy week with very little running, although I managed 6k on Wednesday morning before catching a flight to London for a meeting. Unfortunately, someone else had booked my flights there and back so I spent hours waiting in Heathrow Airport when I could have had a nice run around the sights. When… Read More Introducing Harley
I had read about Colour Runs before I even took up running and thought they were a fabulous idea. I love colour, it makes me happy, especially a particular shade of purple and today’s Colour Run did not disappoint. The 5k run/walk/crawl took place in the glorious Lough Key Forest Park in Co. Roscommon. Forest… Read More Roscommon Colour Run 2015
Yesterday Amy and Gideon from britsrundisney tagged me in the Runner Questions and Answers, thank you guys. At the bottom you will find the 5 Bloggers I am tagging too but, like Amy said, feel free to join in even if you don’t get tagged, its a great way to get to know each other 1. Would… Read More Tag, I’m It – Runner Questions and Answers
I have recently met an experienced Marathon runner through work. A new employee, part of the team I manage, I have now met this man three or four times. Although our conversations always begin about work, they always end about running. It has been great to chat about all things running, although we are in… Read More Stranger Danger
This week has been all about time on my feet but not in the good way of doing lots of running but due to the fact that I have worked long hours this week involving a lot of standing for many hours on hard floors. As a result, my legs are killing me and there… Read More Time on my Feet
Ok so that’s a fairly gratuitous use of a picture of David Tennant but every opportunity to glance upon his face has to be taken..*sigh* Sorry, got a bit distracted there. The plan said I needed to go for a run this evening. I was up for it but the summer of 2015 in Ireland… Read More I don’t wanna go….!
Originally posted on Chopping Potatoes:
I didn’t eat breakfast. I drank caffeine. I didn’t take my meds. I stared at the computer screen all day. I reread a beautiful, but sad book. I cried hand-clamping tears. I had a late lunch. I didn’t get dressed until 4 PM. I fought with my husband. I looked…
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been running much more slowly than usual and it has been having some unexpected effects on my mind and body. I have also had to learn a valuable running life lesson – patience. As I mentioned, I have started a training plan to specifically reduce my 10k time.… Read More A Lesson Learnt
Today my daughter and I ran/walked our first 5k race together and picked up ourselves some bling. It was held in a local town as part of a festival which has a great range of different events. This was the first time they had included a race and it was very well organised. Great marshals,… Read More Castlerea Rose Festival 5k
running not racing 