Here are seven reasons why I have been just lovin’ this soggy summer.
1) The knowledge that the reservoirs have been re-stocked and the ground is rich and moist makes me feel safe and replete. Continue reading “Why I am loving the summer rain”
Theodore Roethke – The Waking
I would love to share a poem that is a great solace to me as I’ve been unable to run for five months, due to injury.
It’s a poem that has kept me steady in the shaking of living with Multiple Sclerosis too. Continue reading “Theodore Roethke – The Waking”
My ideal personal trainer
I have had three personal trainers in the past five years – all young, all men and all so lean you would use a vat of olive oil should you ever need to fry them.
I’ve liked them all, and I’ve learnt different things from each. Continue reading “My ideal personal trainer”
My first “fun run” in Kings Heath Park – how I did it
Why is a 5km run known as a fun run? That is a question I used to ask myself as I sweated it out on the treadmill – panting, smelly and desperate to sit down after a mere 3km’s interval training.
A 5km run is said to be for families and beginners. But despite years of working out at the gym, I would feel defeated after running little more than half that distance. “How do other people do it?” I wondered. “I can’t carry on any more…” Continue reading “My first “fun run” in Kings Heath Park – how I did it”