Category Archives: fitness

Blue skies and furniture

Posted on July 17, 2016 by thepogblog

This weekend was mostly about blue skies and furniture. On Saturday I spent eight hours transforming this: Into this: It’s not perfect, but I rather like it :o) And today, with the really blue skies here for once (I took … Continue reading →

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Lots of nature in trainers (but not much actual running)

Posted on July 3, 2016 by thepogblog

Yesterday as I joined others in my running group for their annual lavender run (running alongside the local lavender fields) one of the lovely ladies commented (with some surprise, I think) that I had actually made it back from my … Continue reading →

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A slightly more accurate portrayal of my holiday

Posted on June 28, 2016 by thepogblog

So yesterday I told you about my holiday.  Lots of people were kind enough to read my ramblings and quite a few were very lovely and chose to follow my blog as a result.  I had some comments on Facebook too…and then … Continue reading →

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Third time lucky!

Posted on June 27, 2016 by thepogblog

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…

Posted on June 17, 2016 by thepogblog

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

Posted on June 7, 2016 by thepogblog

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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Graduation!

Posted on May 22, 2016 by thepogblog

Six weeks ago I started a beginners running course. Me: the three legged donkey who refuses to run In public because people tend to laugh. I never really believed I would get further than the 30 seconds running, 30 seconds … Continue reading →

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Another step in the unfatness plan

Posted on May 17, 2016 by thepogblog

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

Posted on May 10, 2016 by thepogblog

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

Posted on May 8, 2016 by thepogblog

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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