Thanks to Twitter I have learned about the “Exposed” movement… A movement in which people (men and women) photograph themselves. Post the photos on their blogs. And comment away, on their photos, to try to share who they really are. All with a healthy focus on body image. I have decided to Expose myself for […]
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 […]
In response to a wonderful Twitter challenge, my first recipe post for the new year is the Mac-and-Cheese Challenge. The challenge was set by Fiona Beckett, a food writer and regular tweeter. There are three categories to the challenge – most original recipe; best photo; and best use of artisanal cheese. Well, considering the source […]
I remember when I was about 8 or 9. Each New Year’s Eve my friends and I had a sleepover. We would play Monopoly, watch TV (Dick Clarke and the countdown/ball drop in Times’ Square), and make resolutions. I can’t really remember what on earth we resolved to do, at age 9. Actually, I can’t […]
(I originally planned to hit the publish button on Christmas Day, but got caught up in the festivities, and had a food coma partly induced by this cheesecake. I hope you enjoy the recipe and happy holidays!)My mother had what can only be described as a passion for cheesecake. Maybe it was because she was […]
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 […]
It’s Wednesday. Since the summertime I have been using Wednesdays to spotlight charity fundraising – I started off with my own efforts, in the build up to my own events. As the summer went on, I was blown away by the incredible stories happening in the world of “athletic endeavours for charity” – I started […]
In August of 2009 I was reading my Twitter account, and one of the people I “follow”, Kelownagurl, posted that she was making some minestrone soup. Now, if you are on Twitter or follow me on Twitter, you will know that I use it for training motivation, London information, random bits of funny insights to […]