This is the title of one of my favourite prints by Patrick Caulfield. Based on a poem by Jules Laforgue, the cut out door just tempts the viewer with the clear blue sky… Just there, but inaccessible… This longing to be outside is one of my key fitness motivations. It was one of the best […]
In the summer last year Christine Lynch (aka The Holisticguru) posted on Twitter a few things about the “Slow Down Diet” by Marc David.Now, for those of you who know me, you’ll know that I don’t do diets. I have, however, experimented with eating. I have experimented with cutting out carbs – it helped me […]
A few weekends ago I went to the track for the first time since, oh, I think about 1984. That’s 25 years! I have often said that the whole “learn to run” thing is proving, well, interesting. Between waking up my muscles and improving my ankle stability and leg strength (I have a lot left […]
Last week when I went for my paratriathlon assessment, I had to sign forms. I signed above the line that said “Athlete”. Hm. I have never really thought of myself as an “athlete”. I mentioned this to my coach on Sunday. That evolved rather quickly into a discussion about when someone can be considered a […]
Note: This blog was originally published on 7 December 2009 and contained my reflections on the paratriathlon classification process and experiences that I had. After reactions from British Triathlon and upon reflection, the piece has been substantially rewritten – so much so that I have not marked the changes in the blog as per usual […]
I feel like it has been ages since I wrote. Time has flown by. Or it has been lost when *I* have flown by. That is one of the odd things that happens when I get jetlag – time kind of comes in fits and starts. I call it “riding the jetlag waves”. I ride […]
I don’t know what has gotten into me. I was so good for a while. But then something happened. I used to get my training programme and, knowing that strength was my weakness, I prioritised getting my weekly strength session done. I would get to the gym before work and knock out the day’s squats, […]
I travel a lot for work. Well, to be technically correct, I *used* to travel a lot for work. Since about May I have had the great fortune of working on projects which are primarily UK based – meaning that my farthest work-related trip for a while has been across London to Kingston. But last […]
After going from no running to attempting to run 4 5ks in 6 weeks, something was bound to happen…Before I started my efforts to re-learn running, I made sure to get the sign off from my doctors. I have reduced sensation in my feet, very high arches, and weak ankles. I wear orthotics in my […]
I cannot believe how time flies. A sure sign of the passage of time is the passing of summer. The sun is no longer up when I go outside to throw my supper on the bbq. And it is no longer waking me up at 5 in the morning, making it harder for me to […]