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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!

• Not yet advent and I’ve peaked too soon!

  By justinesq on November 30, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  You’re lying on your bed feeling a little dull from red wine, a boulder of gorgeous rich foods in your belly and half a stone heavier than a year ago……. It must be January 1st 2016. It’s an unmistakable feeling,… Read More ›

• Bobby Dazzling and out of black (nearly)….

  By justinesq on November 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Black Lycra or ‘spandex’ which I believe our US chums call it ( which sounds immediately more seedy of course) is the safe haven of the majority of the UKs amateur athletes. Park Runs and start lines ooze with the… Read More ›

• Streaking – the pros and cons 

  By justinesq on November 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Before running, if you’d have asked me to streak, I’m old enough to only think about Erica Roe, the famous Twickenham streaker of 1982! I’m definitely too old to contemplate a streak like that and Erica, bless her,has a couple… Read More ›

• Ups, downs and PBs 

  By justinesq on October 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Still streaking ……. But days 19 to 24 have been a bit of a rollercoaster. An early meeting finish on Thursday meant a joyous 7 miles while it was still light and still sunny. Finally a pleasant run to enjoy… Read More ›

• Weekend larks in the parks

  By justinesq on October 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A weekend of larks in parks as I resolutely stick to my Ronhill #runeveryday for October. What easier way could there be to get a fast, early run in than Park Run? It’s Saturday and its quite early and I’m… Read More ›

• Tame the boys, contain the beasts! 

  By justinesq on October 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Priority one as a female runner, large or small, those bad boys need to be kept in check. In our house they are ‘the boys’, call them what you will, bangers, jugs, boobs, knockers…..I could go on. But when you… Read More ›

• Will run for cheese……apparently ! 

  By justinesq on October 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I run for cake, chocolate and wine most of the time. But this morning I ran for cheese, gorgeous, smelly, blue cheese to be precise.The posh stuff too, the stuff sold in Waitrose ‘don’t you know!’ Day 11 of my… Read More ›

• The gentleman’s guide to living with a runner

  By justinesq on October 4, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  If she’s been unable to run for a couple of days due to work, kids,illness, whatever; lie low, keep your head down and just agree with everything until you see her trainers leave the premises. If she’s told not to… Read More ›

• PB, knackered knee, crazy me ! 

  By justinesq on September 28, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Well butter my backside and call me a biscuit, if I didn’t just run the Robin Hood Half Marathon after all the summer knee trauma but I added a cheeky little PB to this year’s collection. It’s my 4th… Read More ›

• Creatures of habit ….. Good and bad ! 

  By justinesq on September 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Bless human nature, it guides us, makes us who we are, keeps on the right track……..but why are we such creatures of habit, good and bad ? So this week I finally haul my lazy ass out of bed for… Read More ›