It's funny how some weeks seem to take an eternity, with each day ambling on without haste, while others just race by and before you know it's the weekend again. This week most certainly falls into the latter category. After a week like this, it's nice to take a minute to reflect on the goings [...]
There is something about the act of exercising that seems to encourage a sense of camaraderie and openness with fellow athletes. I'm not sure if it's something to do with the physical detachment from ordinary protocols, the shared sense of commitment to a goal, or the mutual understanding of borderline masochism that comes from spending [...]
I am now officially a Tough Mudder! Yesterday we ran 12 hilly, muddy miles interspersed with 24 obstacles to cross the TM London South finish line. The day began at 5:00am with a quick shower, cup of tea and a banana before layering and warming up with a 2.5km run to the train station to [...]
So there are just 3 more days to go until TM-day and I'll admit I'm petrified and slightly questioning why it was I thought this was such a good idea. On Sunday Sandra, Lucy and I had our second to last training session, on Thursday we have our last. Sunday's session was good fun, but [...]
I've just returned from a productive but totally exhausting week at the Frankfurt Book Fair. For those of you not well-versed in the publishing calender, (and there is no reason why you should be), this annual trade fair offers a week of business meetings, networking opportunities and conferences. Filling 8 halls, (some of which run [...]
Last week was a good week for running. A filming project for work at the start of the week gave me two, much needed, enforced rest days after last Sunday's half marathon. By Wednesday, however, even with an impending cold, I was chomping at the bit to get out on a run and enjoyed a [...]
After Monday's rather sombre post I wanted to follow up with something a little cheerier. As is often the case when you are feeling a bit low it is nice to indulge in a few guilty pleasures. Since Sunday I have been enjoying a few of my favourite things and realised that while these are [...]
I was debating whether or not to write about this weekend after such a disappointing performance on Sunday, but now, having processed the day and having figured out a strategy going forward I decided, if nothing else, writing would be a cathartic process and help to put the day to rest, so here goes... I suppose [...]
It's the final countdown before race day. I've been feeling a bit low on energy these last couple of weeks so in an attempt to get myself on form I've been on the vitamin b complex and Berocca, plus plenty of iron rich foods. The efficacy of these tactics are unproven, but I like to [...]
Having a really perfect weekend can result in my mood going one of two ways come Monday morning: either it can leave me with an awful case of the Monday morning blues, or, as I'm pleased to say is the case this week, it can leave me ready and energised for the week ahead. Amongst [...]
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