The 4 Ps: A Week of Firsts

Week 5 of 16 was about building strength - through some alpine hill-training, and my longest run so far. Here are the highlights as recorded by my Nike Plus app: But the real highlights of my week were a couple of firsts... I participated in my first Parkrun, AND I had my screen debut at BAFTA … Continue reading The 4 Ps: A Week of Firsts

The 4 Ps: Building a Base

Week 4 of 16 was all about building a base... Appropriate as I write this overlooking a snowy Bruson, opposite Verbier in Switzerland, where the snow base is still building after an unseasonably mild winter so far. I arrived last night for a few days to celebrate 10 years of Bramble Ski - my brother's … Continue reading The 4 Ps: Building a Base

Trails and Tribulations

On Saturday I took part in the Liddes-Verbier 29km trail run in the Swiss Alps, the baby race of the Trail Verbier St-Bernard family. In the lead up to the run, I've been following a 14 week training programme of around 500 miles, and definitely not enough hills! It was my friend Tori that first introduced … Continue reading Trails and Tribulations

Swiss O’Clock

Evening! Following on from my last post 'From Russia With Love' here is the second in a series of 5 travel reviews; with this one focused on a country that I keep returning to - Switzerland. Over the last year, I've had three trips to Switzerland - mainly to visit my brother, sister-in-law and gorgeous two nieces … Continue reading Swiss O’Clock

Pick of the Pistes

Evening! It's 3 months to go to Christmas & I have just booked my flights to Geneva for a white Christmas skiing in the Swiss Alps... Now's the time to be planning this winter's ski holiday, so today's #ThursdayFriday  #5aday features 5 resorts with a difference... Gstaad, Switzerland - Romantic resort & a fave with the … Continue reading Pick of the Pistes