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 ›
Ladies of a Certain Age Running (LCA)
The running and other adventures of a Lady of a Certain Age (over 40)
All hail the paper pants of spray tan !
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 !
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 !
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 !
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 ……
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!
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
“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
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 ›
Tiptoe through the tulips, spring has sprung !
An 11.5km run of pure delight this morning in the spring sunshine; one of those where you nod to other runners, say ‘Good Morning’ to the elderly, smile at babies, quite genuinely full of the joys of spring….I know what… Read More ›
LCAruns - The 50 Files 