Category Archives: exercise

Third time lucky!

You’re not going to believe this: I am back from a holiday, all by myself, and it went ok! There were no giant cockroach infestations. There were no typhoons. There was absolutely no scuba diving. I have finally managed a … Continue reading

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One final attempt…

If you’ve been hanging around with me here for a year or so you might remember my holiday last year to an island in the Philippines.  The holiday of a lifetime.  The one where I was going to lie in the … Continue reading

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A fraudulent runner

Today two friends congratulated me on my running (apparently they had only just seen a Facebook status about my first timed 5k run the weekend before last) and I felt like a bit of a fraud.  You see, I don’t … Continue reading

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Another step in the unfatness plan

I can’t decide if Sister 1 is a genius or a nutcase.  I suspect she may be a bit of both. Every other Monday is Big House Day.  This is when Sister 1 goes to Pog Towers and makes it … Continue reading

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No story here

It’s not often I don’t have much to say.  I’m known as the one who talks the most at my beginners running course (I was reassured by some lovely people in the group that it’s ok; someone needs to be … Continue reading

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Mind reading and running

I can’t be 100% sure, but I think Facebook has developed the ability to read my mind. Four weeks ago, as part of the unfatness plan part 289, I started a beginners running course.  It was supposed to be one … Continue reading

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A smiley long weekend

Lots of things made me smile and in some cases laugh like a loon this weekend.  I can only assume it was hysteria brought on by having three days out of the office (I do love a Bank holiday) and … Continue reading

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A little imagination

‘Imagine you have dyed your pubic hair pink and you’re really proud of it and want to show it off.’ After wrenching myself out of bed, dislocating my shoulders to get into my sports bra and dragging myself to the … Continue reading

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Scary technology, fatness and a busy three year old

This week I read up a little bit on smart tvs.  Not being even a little bit technical I might be one of the last people in the uk without the ability to record anything on tv, but switched off … Continue reading

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To run or not to run…

My sisters are very good at telling things exactly how they are. One thing they have very strong views on is my running. A few years back they informed me that I should never, ever run in public as I … Continue reading

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