London Based Runner/Queen Of Sass
* Disclaimer – I wrote this a few weeks ago but wanted to hold off posting until my blog revamp was complete. However, my blog still looks like a dog has vomited all over it, and the revamp is taking longer than expected, so here you go. * The notion of 'smaller is better' and... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I completed my first triathlon and I didn’t die! However, I did contract norovirus, so there was a point post-triathlon where death was a real possibility (not really, but it felt like it). Apart from the norovirus, I enjoyed my first triathlon a lot more than anticipated. The event was... Continue Reading →
In precisely 11 days, I will have (hopefully!) completed my first triathlon. I haven’t stuck to my training plan; in fact, I haven’t even looked at my training plan. I could potentially regret this when it comes to triathlon day, and in general I would always advocate following a structured training plan. However, the reason... Continue Reading →
Having recently received yet another targeted ad inviting me to take part in an 'eight week summer fat blast challenge', I wanted to share my thoughts on why I will always say “no thanks” to diet culture. Diet culture is all around us. It’s plastered over social media, at the gym, on food packaging, in... Continue Reading →
I don’t like to say I told you so, but… following on from my appointment at the fracture clinic, it turns out that I WAS RIGHT about my ankle and thankfully it’s not seriously fractured. I have an ATFL sprain (anterior talofibular ligament) which explains why my ankle is so swollen. I also have a... Continue Reading →
This is most definitely not the blog I thought I would be posting this week; in fact it was quite the opposite, as I had written a blog all about my next challenge (which I will explain in a later post, when I am no longer on crutches!) This is most definitely not the blog... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to put into words how much I enjoyed the VMLM (even though those who saw me in the latter stages of the marathon might think otherwise, so perhaps I will rephrase that and say that I enjoyed approx. 86% of VMLM). I don’t think I stopped smiling for the first 22 miles. I... Continue Reading →
With less than two weeks to go until London (WHATTT), I have rounded up the worst pieces of marathon advice I’ve received over the past couple of years. Whilst I am by no means an expert on this matter, quite frankly, sometimes the experts are also no experts on the matter (absolutely terrible use of... Continue Reading →
I am writing this post for two reasons: To put it very simply - I find it beneficial. Writing about mental health is a method of expressing feelings that are sometimes too difficult to put into words. I hope that by sharing my own experiences, it might help people who are feeling a similar way. Personally,... Continue Reading →
