Category Archives: running

When things don’t go to plan

Posted on October 2, 2016 by thepogblog

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 →

Posted in cats, family, Pog Life, running | Tagged breast cancer care, chaos, Little Pea, makingness, Norman, running, Sister 1, Sister 2 | Leave a comment

Autumn and scarecrows

Posted on September 25, 2016 by thepogblog

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, Cycling, running | Tagged Autumn, bike rides, bumpkinsville, running, scarecrows, trees | Leave a comment

Flashing Bumpkinsville

Posted on August 16, 2016 by thepogblog

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, Good for you, Pog Life, running | Tagged exercise, oops, paddington, sports bra | Leave a comment

it’s all about the speed…

Posted on July 24, 2016 by thepogblog

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, Cycling, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running | Tagged App, App with a mind of its own, cycling, hopeful, Lavender run, running, Speed demon, unfatness plan | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, fitness, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, running | Tagged Beginners running, bumpkinsville, countryside, Getting lost, iPhone photos, Lavender run, running, Stinging nettles | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in exercise, fitness, Good for you, running | Tagged bad runner, bumpkinsville, countryside, fraud, fun, not doing it properly, running | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running | Tagged Beginners running, graduating, jogging, running, Running course, three legged donkey | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running, technology | Tagged Beginners running, Facebook, Mind reading, unfatness plan | Leave a comment

A smiley long weekend

Posted on May 3, 2016 by thepogblog

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 →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, crochet, exercise, Pog Life, running | Tagged brillo pad, Chia seeds, childhood, cricket fantasy, crochet dragons, deer tree, fantasy, not a fantasy, reunion, running, school friends, Sister 1, Sister 1 notes, trio, trio biscuits | 2 Comments

A little imagination

Posted on April 24, 2016 by thepogblog

‘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 →

Posted in exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running, yoga | Tagged Beginners running, being a stag, Imagination, Little Pea, pink public hair | 3 Comments