Please tell me how is it Easter already? I feel like we just finished celebrating Christmas (we only recently took down our mini Christmas tree). It’s hard to fathom that we’re at the end of March and into scoffing down far too many Easter eggs, hot cross buns and chocolate. Hot cross buns, I can’t… Read More
a place to run
Remember the 50 day sugar free challenge? It went so well. Then, the last two weeks happened. Full sugar blow out. Turkish delight Easter eggs. Magnum Classic Ice Cream. Tim Tams. Biscuits. Chocolate Cake. And much more. Yuck. I’ve been eating sugar without really wanting it. Laziness crept up and cooking at home flew out the… Read More
The unexpected happens. Deal with it. You can have a cry. Ask why. But none of that is going to help. Shit sometimes happens. Just be prepared. Go with the flow. Get it sorted. Then, move on. Having said that, I decided to have one main race this year. Too much of everything else going… Read More
Having dealt with a few medical issues over the past couple of weeks I’m back to feeling almost normal again. I’m healthy. My cholesterol has dropped. I’ve realised that things don’t always go according to plan but everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the things we want the most are out of reach right now… Read More
How you measure progress? Is it all about the Garmin stats? The x number of races you commit to each year? Running a marathon. Finishing an Ironman? What about taking a step back? Reassessing your goals to discover why? It’s easy to say I run because it makes me feel good but I think there’s… Read More
Fast and you shall lose weight. Not sure if I believe it but maybe it has some truth in it. Sure it will restrict calories here and there but what’s not to say that you won’t go binging the following day and ruin all the hard work? That’s the new dieting advice hitting the… Read More
A wise man (or woman) said that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. I couldn’t agree more. And yet, here I am doing just that. I’ve noticed a pattern developing over the past five or so years. 2008, 2010, and 2012 were… Read More
Happy International Women’s Day ladies!!!
Wow. That went by quicker then expected. Now that the fifty days of sugar free eating is over half of me is contemplating keeping it up and the other part is thinking mmm, there’s a dark chocolate Lindt ball in the fridge. Should I eat it or shouldn’t I? One thing I have learnt over… Read More