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Sick and training setback
Well I had a minor setback with my running this week. I was doing so well with my training and eating then BAM I got sick on wednesday night and have been sick since. I am at the tail end of a...
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Happy orthotics = happy running girl!
I am a terrible over pronator and when I lived in London I ended up getting orthotics as it affected my knees and ankles because of the amount of running i did. I have had such problems with my...
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So, two weeks into 2012 how are you doing?
So today is the 14th January. I’m sat here at my computer thinking about the last 14 days and all the things I said I would do and yet haven’t done. I have a ‘To Do’ list as long as my arm but this...
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The pressure is off
I got in from my first proper run since I got sick two weeks ago today. It was hard work. I forced myself to get up, put my kit on and even ran with my iPod Shuffle this morning to give me that extra...
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Toilet mercy dash and wardrobe malfunctions – a typical run!
I was looking forward to my 10.5k run today as it was with some of my friends that I haven’t run with for a while and it was at 7am – lie in hoorah! If you’re new to my posts you won’t have read about...
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Sick again and missed the Mothers Day 4k :-(
I am feeling sorry for myself today. For the last 4 days I have been stuck in bed, (or when not I should have been) with a cold. I have been training so well and was all set for the Mother’s Day race...
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It’s that time again: does the fan go on or off at the gym!
I love my gym. It gives me great pleasure to train there except when it’s boiling hot as there is no air conditioning, just fans, and when it is winter in Brisbane and it’s cold. I train my butt off at...
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It’s a dog eat runner world
I’ve been running pretty well lately. I think the Olympics has spurred me on. I decided yesterday that I would start to up my mileage and ended up running 13k which was great ,bar the route I was on I...
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Too busy to run?
This week and part of last week has been so busy I feel like I haven’t had room to breathe ! As a result though I haven’t done as much training as I would like. I have tried to fit things in when I can...
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Product Review – not for the boys to read!
I thought that post title would catch your attention and if you are male reading this you are either a blog subscriber or curious as to what you were told not to read! I was recently sent some samples...
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Getting my running mojo back in the rain
We’ve had shocking storms in Brisbane the last week or so. But whilst our house has been damaged and we are waiting for repairs something positive came out of it. I got my running mojo back! I have...
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Wear decent socks when running or pay the price with blisters as I discovered!
I made another running mistake at the weekend. I wore old running socks. I was running 10km and by the end I was in agony where my socks had rubbed the inner section of the foot. I had raced out of the...
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Are you preparing yourself for your run?
This week has been tough so far and it’s only Wednesday! Last night I had to train – I had a 7k to run followed by squats (thanks Roger!) and an hour or so before I just didn’t want to train. It’s the...
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Tips for avoiding blisters when running
I was all set to write a post following my long run two Saturdays ago – and then it went a bit wrong and I’ve been a bit down in the dumps ever since – so I decided rather than throw my dummy out of...
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I did it! I ran my 5th Marathon – The Gold Coast Marathon :-) #GCAM15 Race recap
Yesterday I ran my 5th full marathon – the Gold Coast Marathon. This time last year my son was 2 months old and my goal before he was born was to give birth, and then when allowed to: get back into my...
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Struggling to get back into running….
Last week wasn’t the best week. In fact since I got back from my trip overseas 5 weeks ago things haven’t exactly gone according to plan! The plan was to get back, get the 1kg off that I gained, get...
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Not so great week that ended well!
This week has been a good and bad week. At the beginning of the week I was still struggling with my running. I talked about it in my last post and have deduced it is the time of the year. I have been...
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4 things to do when recovering from an injury
We are 12 days into 2016 and my year didn’t really start as planned. I planned to kick start my training but instead ended up on the bench resting over Christmas and then running very short and slow...
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How to treat and prevent blisters @azumioinc
Hey there! I hope you are having a good week and that you are getting to run lots. It’s been a mixed bag of a week for me with trying to still keep off my feet a little bit to let my bursitis heal but...
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Running in Brisbane and heat stroke
Hope you had a great weekend of running. I’m slowly building back up for the half marathon I have in a few weeks time. It feels so much harder than last year but I have to remember that I had an injury...
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