Eyes open, heads OK, maybe I didn’t drink too much yesterday ? Look out of the window, the rain stayed away, so no real excuse to avoid running today. Christmas Day was a feast of plenty, how many bottles are… Read More ›
Ladies of a Certain Age Running (LCA)
The running and other adventures of a Lady of a Certain Age (over 40)
Not yet advent and I’ve peaked too soon!
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)….
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
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
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
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!
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 ›
