Category Archives: running
When things don’t go to plan
Yesterday didn’t quite go to plan. The plan was to do a lovely autumn morning run with my group, finishing with everyone in pink running through Bumpkinstown high street for Breast Cancer Care, and in the afternoon to take Litte … Continue reading
Autumn and scarecrows
Autumn has officially started, so I took a few pictures on some of my escapades over the last couple of days. Fridays’s bike ride: Saturday’s run: And this morning it was all a bit bleak: But I did find conkers: … Continue reading
Flashing Bumpkinsville
Any woman who runs knows that the most vital piece of equipment is their sports bra. Even if you’re lolloping along, three legged donkey style, you have to have one to save ouchiness, droopiness and, in some cases, black eyes. … Continue reading
it’s all about the speed…
Technology is not my friend, but today it made me laugh a lot. I’m still working hard at the unfatness plan. I will never be particularly good, but I do get some weird sense of achievement at sweating my way … Continue reading
Lots of nature in trainers (but not much actual running)
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
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
Graduation!
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
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
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
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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