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My key philosophy of life...age is just a number, there are more than 24 hours in a day, you are capable of way more than you imagine. It's time for a 50 in 50 challenge, 50 things I've never done before by November 9th 2018! Running is just one passion, you don't stop doing what you love because you get old, you get old because you stop doing what you love!

• The joys of holiday running…..and the UK running blues

  By justinesq on April 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I only discovered the joy of running on holiday a couple of years ago when I bravely took my trainers to France. Since then I’m addicted and much braver. I accept that some countries are just too hot and too… Read More ›

• Running shoes on tour

  By justinesq on April 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

  So here we are, running shoes on a plane (could be the title of a new film). They’re a funny thing to travel in, not heavy but huge,just too big to cram into our new super compact cases. The only… Read More ›

• All hail the paper pants of spray tan !

  By justinesq on April 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This LCAs holiday countdown gets longer each year, it never used to be this hard ! If only it was as easy as our low maintenance neighbours who chuck a few fleeces in a bag and go camping, UGH the thought of it…. Read More ›

• Killer smog – but we’re all still running !

  By justinesq on April 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Wow 2014 is an erratic one even for us English who like nothing more than to endlessly discuss the weather. This year it has been the conversational fuel to keep Starbucks and our other coffee haunts agog for days (yes folks,… Read More ›

• UK Mothers Day – Mum wants to run and dad gives it a go !

  By justinesq on March 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  What a glorious mothers day, sunshine, spring flowers and all the ingredients of a Sunday morning that make me want to run. Bouquets duly received, M&S coffee and my favourite Morrissons chocolate twists devoured, there was still time before lunch… Read More ›

• A bath …… and it’s not even my birthday !

  By justinesq on March 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This week I tried an evening of ‘resting’, I had to look it up in the dictionary. After a late night working, then five and a half hours on the road in one day with a jaunt to Chester and… Read More ›

• On days I don’t run ……

  By justinesq on March 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This is how I shall be getting through the next week on days I don’t run…

• Rant and run……it’s a stress reliever!

  By justinesq on March 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Thank goodness running is such a good stress buster and Ellie is such a good listener. I ranted for a full 10km on Monday night having been dealt the proverbial ‘shit sandwich’ at work! My job put at risk and… Read More ›

• Help, I ate my own body weight in chocolate

  By justinesq on March 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “A little bit of what you fancy does you good”. To be honest that’s a good mantra, I agree with that, but after an indulgent weekend away to celebrate hubby’s birthday, I’m not sure consumption of a variety of chocolate… Read More ›

• Fog! #shouldhavestayedinbed

  By justinesq on March 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Inspired by the beautiful, blossom filled sunny weather and the fact that Alice in the office had become yet another I had evangelised to running, I set  an early morning alarm almost giddy with the excitement of my first early morning run in… Read More ›