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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!

• Failing to plan…..blah blah blah ! 

  By justinesq on September 14, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  So taped up with my new blue kinesiology tape and route memorised, woeful build up firmly at the back of my mind, Ellie and I decided just to go for it and test out the new Robin Hood Half Marathon… Read More ›

• Tea and peas ! Desperate times need desperate measures 

  By justinesq on September 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  So it’s bad news on the old decrepit LCA knee front, I’ve sprained my MCL ligament. But then again, it’s not terrible news because I haven’t torn it which I did about 3 years ago and consequently never ran the… Read More ›

• Canada……eh?

  By justinesq on August 31, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Another miserable UK bank holiday over and a moment to reflect on a pretty good Summer before it’s back to work without a break until Christmas…..no don’t tell me how many days that is, it’s actually wrong if you have… Read More ›

• Wet, wet, wet…….launched in Lycra ! 

  By justinesq on August 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Is it me or do others out there occasionally like to press the self destruct button for no other reason than ‘because you can’ as I can’t really identify another reason to do it every now and again, but I… Read More ›

• This Girl Can…….Nottingham’s newest ambassador 

  By justinesq on July 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This girl has now been launched as an official community ambassador for the ‘This Girl Can Campaign’ …yes really; ‘girl’ I know what your thinking, I’m firmly in the LCA territory, but apparently as I still have ‘girls’ nights out… Read More ›

• Eat, cheer, run……..the thrill of the seaside

  By justinesq on July 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  So it’s a weekend of sun, sand and cheerleading as we make our annual pilgrimage to the cheer event of the year at Bournemouth, this year with an extra cheerleader in tow ( first cheer season for my younger daughter)…. Read More ›

• The hi-vis of helpfulness

  By justinesq on July 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Otherwise known as my first attempt at marshalling! When Wimbledon is upon us, so too is the Holme Pierrepont Running Club Grand Prix, the club’s big event of the year drawing the running fraternity from several counties around. It’s 4… Read More ›

• Licensed to run……well lead a run actually

  By justinesq on June 28, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  At some point I’m going to realise that my life is full enough and I’m not going to take on further challenges any time soon. But then I realised there was a ‘Leadership in Running Fitness Course’ LIRF taking place… Read More ›

• Purple Rain at Park Run

  By justinesq on June 14, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  It’s fast becoming a national treasure, its founders have been recognised by ‘Her Maj’ for their rather clever brainwave, over 700,000 of us across the nation are registered ‘weekend warriors’ hitting parks up and down the UK. The concept has… Read More ›

• Real runners wear shorts…..but their thighs burn in hell! 

  By justinesq on June 7, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  So it’s been a couple of months since me and running shorts first made our acquaintance. How ridiculous after 7 years of running to not have got there before, but I didn’t feel ready. Real runners wear shorts ( well… Read More ›