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Cornwall with the new family (not replacing the old family, more of an additional side. These brackets are for the benefit of Sister 2 who thought I might no longer need my blood family. Hopefully this covers it…)
I went to Cornwall over Easter. I didn’t even mention it, did I? It was my first extended time with the boys of Himself as a step mum (or whatever we call people who aren’t actually step parents but are … Continue reading
Posted in family, fitness, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, Realtionships, running, step mum
Tagged bigger boy, coastal path, Cornwall, Himself, Lands' End, running, Small Boy, smaller boy, step mum fails, step mum wins
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Maybe I should have stayed on the sofa…
This is what a run looks like when you have got really lost: To be fair, I mostly got lost because two of the roads I needed to go down looked like this: And I tried getting through the brambles … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, oops, running, sports bra
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Accidental exhibitionism
You know when you decide to go for a run first thing to deliver an important letter by hand because it will get there faster, only it’s dark so you borrow a fluorescent running top from Himself’s drawer? And you … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, Pog Life, running
Tagged accidental exhibitionism, Beachville, idiot, opps, runnung
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No trainers needed – part 2
We’ve discussed before that a lot of the enjoyment I get from running is in the finishing. Actually, most of it is. Which means that I frequently have arguments with myself when I lie in bed – especially now it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Good for you, photography, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged armchair run, beachville running, cake, fitness, photos
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No trainers needed – Ithaca edition
I’m back from a week (mostly) in the sun. Time away from the laptop with family and Himself on the tiny Greek island that I love was fantabulous. Despite having been there quite a few times, I got to … Continue reading
No trainers needed
My words seem a bit small in the shadow of yesterday’s post, so I’m just going to tell you a little secret then show you some photos: The secret? I don’t always like running that much. I LOVE the feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, Good for you, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged armchair run, Beachville, beachville running, graffiti, marina, pier, running, trainers
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Not my average bank holiday
This weekend was lovely and sunny. I don’t think I’ve ever said that after a UK bank holiday before; I’m not sure anyone has… Himself and I made the most of it. We went to the pub for good food … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, exercise, family, fitness, Good for you, holiday, Pog Life, running
Tagged bank holiday, bank holiday weekend, cakeathon, cycling, fun, half marathon, Himself, Little Pea, Little Wisp, marathon, real goody bags, running, sun
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What is your heart’s desire?
Because I have to run in whole kilometers (because I am a bit odd like that), on my seafront runs I have particular places I turn depending on how far I am going. There is one turning point where I … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged Dashcam Man, falling over, graffiti, heart's desire, I wish, idiot, smile
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Stupid, soggy, but smiley
One thing I like about running is that in lycra, everyone is on an equal playing field. You can’t tell who has money, who has a high powered job, you can’t even tell who is actually good at running as … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, running
Tagged british summer, cakeathon, camaraderie, longest run, running, soggy, training
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Exercise-ness
In Bumpkinsville I had my lovely yoga class, my very happy fitball class, and a fantastic group that I ran with each week. In Beachville, things have been a bit more tricky. I joined a yoga class, but the focus … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Bumpkinsville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running, yoga
Tagged Beachville, bumpkinsville, friends, lonely, new house, running, smiles, trainers, yoga
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