Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. One of my New Year Resolutions was to get a PB (Personal Best) in the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon. While the PB escaped me, it was still a great challenge to work towards. And I've just received a last call email to register for the popular 2014 Brighton Half Marathon on … Continue reading The Challenge of Running…
Tag: Running
The Week in Numbers
Welcome to #SundayTimes. Today's post is inspired by numbers & a number of remarkable people... Last weekend was an important milestone for The Picture House, Campbeltown, which has been showing films for 100 years. A number of other momentous milestones have been reached & marked this week, so, today's #5aday is the week in numbers... … Continue reading The Week in Numbers
Happy Feet
Welcome back to #GTime & #WellbeingWednesday! So, it's currently World Foot Awareness Month... And having just completed my 2nd running challenge of the year, I feel it's time to give my feet a rest & some well-deserved TLC. Also with summer hopefully just around the corner, it's time to get those feet ready to be … Continue reading Happy Feet
Running for 100 Years
Welcome to #SundayTimes. This time next week we will be celebrating the Centenary of The Picture House in Campbeltown, on the west coast of Scotland. The cinema will celebrate its 100 year birthday with gala drinks & a screening of The Great Gatsby. The Picture House is one of the UK's oldest independent cinemas & the oldest continuously … Continue reading Running for 100 Years
Keep on Running
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday... The countdown is now on for the Mull of Kintyre half marathon on Sunday 26 May. There's not much more training I can do now, it's just a question of staying fit, healthy & uninjured! Today's #WellbeingWednesday #5aday is 5 top tips for anyone training for a run, be it 10k, half or more... Follow … Continue reading Keep on Running
Running Shoe Top Tips
Evening & welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. In less than 4 weeks I'm taking part in my next running challenge. On Sunday 26 May, I am running the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon which takes place in beautiful coastal Argyll, Scotland. A vital part of running is our trainers, so for today's blog, I'm reposting some advice … Continue reading Running Shoe Top Tips
The ingredients for happiness…
Welcome back to #GTime. Today's #SundayTimes has been inspired by my recent trip to Lyon for a race in the beautiful Beaujolais hills. It is dedicated to the Boston Marathon, today's London Marathon & my great school friend Tori & new friends Ronnie & Gary. We spent last weekend together in Lyon, all with a common … Continue reading The ingredients for happiness…
Running on Empty
Hello! Over the last few weeks I've been feeling run down & full of cold. Not great preparation for my run this coming weekend! I have been popping so many pills I'm rattling! So, today's #WellbeingWednesday #5aday features great supplements to keep you fighting fit. Boots Pharmaceuticals Cold & Flu relief Echinacea - a herbal medicine to … Continue reading Running on Empty
Running Scared…
Welcome to #BookClubMonday! This coming Sunday I am running a 30km in France (& I'm scared!). During my (insufficient) training I've been listening to audiobooks. So today's #5aday features 5 great audiobooks to run to... My preference is for a gripping thriller to escape the pounding of those pavements! The Fear Index by Robert Harris - Be transported to lakeside Geneva where … Continue reading Running Scared…
Beat the Blues
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday! While winter seems to maintain a firm grip on the weather, it can be easy to get down in the dumps. So today's #5aday aims to help you bid goodbye to that bad frame of mind with these 5 steps to beating the blues & boosting your mood! Exercise - For an instant boost, release those endorphins by … Continue reading Beat the Blues
Not The Mayo Clinic 