I finally decided it was time to get back to my keyboard and to start writing again after having a couple of weeks of neglecting my blog. I hesitated and to be honest I have not been at all motivated to write the last few weeks with work commitments, general lethargy and actually not even... Continue Reading →
Christmas craziness and back to running
Hope you had a nice relaxing Christmas. I popped up to the post with my husband to visit his family and it was chaotic as usual . I'm never used to having lots of people around so 7 adults, 3 kids and 2 babies was pretty full on! My mother in law has just moved... Continue Reading →
Christmas challenge and focusing on 2017
The last few weeks have been a wrestle from a food and training point of view. I've had a number of social events where I have found it hard to eat lower carb foods at as there were no options and I wasn't prepared with my own stuff. So as a result I have eaten... Continue Reading →
A week of highs, lows and running on the trails
Since I last wrote I have struggled a little bit with my training - but feel like I am pushing through the other side now which is awesome. I don't find running easy, and I think most runners would agree it never get's easier because you are always pushing yourself harder, even when you improve!... Continue Reading →
Tips for maintaining a positive mindset during marathon training #GCAM15
I had a bit of a not so great week last week. After all the trials with my foot and not having run a decent long run; on Tuesday night I then got sick. I'd been outside for too long at night wheeling my son up and down a cold foyer and the next morning... Continue Reading →
Staying motivated when the running gets tough in marathon preparation #GCAM15
It's a 7 week countdown now to the Gold Coast Marathon and I have struggled this week to remain motivated. The weather has gotten colder, it's dark in the mornings and early evening and I just want to stay in bed! I had a couple of sessions where I pushed them to later in the... Continue Reading →
Tips for staying focussed with your running goals #GCAM15
I hope you've had a good week of running. It's been a mixed week of running the last 7 days for me and I can't believe the Gold Coast Marathon is now less than three months away! I had a bit of a melt down about a week ago when I suddenly realised I am... Continue Reading →
First Marathon after having my baby!
Its been 9.5 months now since my son was born and all I could think of whilst I was pregnant was how I was going to get back into my training and what I wanted to achieve as I missed running. Don't get me wrong I was delighted being pregnant but I'd always run and... Continue Reading →
Tips for staying motivated in your running
It's been a good couple of weeks with my training dare I say it and I've been running 5 days a week following the schedule given to me by my trainer and I'm slowly getting there. It's amazing how quickly you lose your fitness but great that thanks to muscle memory the body gets back... Continue Reading →
Silly running mistakes I made this morning!
After this mornings run you'd never guess I had been running for 12 years! I was all set to go and had my kit ready the night before, my iPod charged, and my new TomTom GPS watch to try out which I was very excited about. So the alarm went off and my husband politely... Continue Reading →