Yorkshire Marathon
I’m not yet done with marathons. My last one was London 2017, which was followed by a stress fracture and a pandemic, so I was really excited to head to York last weekend for the Yorkshire Marathon....
View ArticleRunning swimming cycling 2021
A review of the year in the usual spirit of gratitude and celebration. RunningI’ve run 1490 miles this year, just short of the 1500 mile target I set myself at the beginning of 2020. I’ve been...
View ArticleRide London
Quick update of some of the things I’ve done this year! I signed up to do Ride London this year in aid of The Bike Project – a charity that takes in second-hand bikes, refurbishes them and donates...
View ArticleLoch Ness Marathon
York marathon didn’t go to plan last year and I was convinced I could do better. So I signed up for Loch Ness marathon on 2 October, and also signed up with a coach, Jenny Bushell, aware that I needed...
View ArticleParkrun alphabet
Parkrun is such a gift for anyone with nerdy tendencies for analysing data, ticking off lists and completing challenges. I’ve loved doing different parkruns around the UK when we’ve travelled to see...
View ArticleRunning cycling swimming 2022
A look back at the running, cycling and swimming I’ve done this year in the usual spirit of gratitude and celebration. Running I’ve run 1275 miles this year, which rather pleasingly is just over...
View ArticleBath to Bournemouth
Continuing my habit of regular blogging once a year! Here are some of my exercise highlights that I didn’t write about at the time. In March, I had a fabulous solo cycling weekend. I got the train...
View ArticleAmos road club in the Netherlands
It’s an annual tradition to join the Amos road club cycle ride over the late May bank holiday. My first was London to Paris in 2010, and I’ve cycled with them in Scotland, Isle of Wight, Wales,...
View ArticleConiston half
I’ve had some great running adventures over the years with my sister Mandy. Last year, after the Loch Ness marathon, we decided we try something less difficult and signed up for the Lakeland Trails...
View ArticleRunning cycling swimming 2023
A look back at the running, cycling and swimming I’ve done this year in the usual spirit of gratitude and celebration. Running first This year I ran 779 miles, the lowest mileage since my stress...
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