These last few weeks it’s been lovely seeing my social media feed full of runners posting race day photos again. Not being able to do live races is something I’ve really missed and I can’t wait until I’m back standing at the start line of my next race. I have to admit that, although running […]
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Last week I lost all motivation to run. A combination of week three of England’s third lockdown and January’s dull days meant I’d just had enough. So, instead of forcing myself out for runs or motivating myself to workout at home, I spent my mornings having lie-ins and my evenings watching TV. It was the […]
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Initially I was unsure of whether to set plans and goals for 2021 as everything still feels so uncertain because of the pandemic. But I realised that I find having goals to aim for helps to keep me motivated and optimistic for the year ahead. So, despite the fact that I’m not sure if any […]
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Normally I enjoy long runs, but this year has been anything but normal. During 2020, instead of happily getting 10 miles done first thing on a Saturday morning, I’ve found running just 10k a challenge and sometimes simply getting out the door has been a struggle. But, knowing that in the new year I’ll be […]
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Autumn is one of my favourite seasons for running. Nature looks so beautiful at this time of year, plus the cool, crisp mornings are ideal running weather. But as the constant rain and stormy weather we’ve had where I live in Norfolk over the last week has reminded me, there are also drawbacks of running […]
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There’s not much we can guarantee at the moment, but one thing is certain – autumn and winter 2020 will be unlike any we’ve had before. For most of us, 2020 was not the year we were expecting. And, it might be a bit pessimistic, but I’m preparing for a tough few months ahead. As […]
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Last week I took my first holiday of 2020. Okay, I didn’t go anywhere exotic (there is no way I’ll risk going abroad during the pandemic) – instead I decided to have a staycation. I visited places that I’d wanted to go to for ages but never got round to visiting. I discovered small villages […]
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I’ve been quiet on this blog over the last few months. This has mainly been because posting about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle seems a little trivial with what is going on in the world right now. Last weekend I had time to think and I spent a lot of time thinking about what […]
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For a long time I have been feeling really tired. So tired that I struggled to run more than five miles and when I got home from work in the evenings I didn’t have the energy to do anything. In fact, most nights I could barely keep my eyes open past 8pm and some evenings […]
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In my last post I revisited by 2020 health and fitness goals, so in this post I thought I’d also update my 2020 lifestyle and travel goals. 2020 travel goals update All my travel plans for this year have been cancelled for obvious reasons. Although we are allowed to travel again within the UK and […]
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