Category: Blogging

2 October 2021

My first 5km buggy run in over a year

This week has been up-and-down in more ways than one. A big high was being included in a Vuelio top 10 list, my cycle commute is definitely ‘up-and-down’, work feels relentless as it’s the start of the academic year and my running still feels in decline. However, I was pleased to complete my first 5km buggy run in over a...

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17 June 2019

What does it take to run parkrun in under 30 minutes?

Alongside my big goals (Castle to Coast triathlon) and RideLondon, I’ve been working on doing parkrun in under 30 minutes. I was over a minute slower than that at the LRR recalibration time trial, so I knew I had to get working. I still need to amend my eating habits to lose weight, but I’ve been making progress. My sleep...

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26 February 2019

I’m gonna need a bigger trophy shelf…

Thanks to Sparpedia for including Fat Girl to Ironman in their Top 30 Running Blogs 2019.

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30 October 2018

Couch to Active giveaway winner

Thank you so much to everyone who entered my giveaway to win a copy of Couch to Active. DRUM ROLL PLEASE… The winner is… ANDREA UPTON. Congratulations, Andrea! Your copy of Couch to Active will be in the post this week.   Don’t feel glum if you didn’t win – I’ve got a gift for you anyway. I have an...

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5 July 2018

Will I ever reach my goal?

I’ve not been posting much recently for a number of reasons. I’ve been thinking (dreaming!) about becoming an Ironman and wondering “Will I ever reach my goal?” Excuses, excuses There hasn’t been much to post recently. I’ve not been exercising much and it definitely shows. I was trying to swim once a week during my lunch break, but haven’t managed...

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7 June 2018

I’m in the Top 10 UK Triathlon Blogs

Thanks to Feedspot for placing Fat Girl to Ironman at #5 in their list of the top UK triathlon blogs and websites based on Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites Quality and consistency of posts. Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review Thank you It feels like a great honour...

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11 May 2018

Top 67 Fitness Blogs

Thanks to Lost Empire Herbs for including Fat Girl to Ironman at number 35 in their list of Top 67 Fitness Blogs.   Lost Empire Herbs I’ve checked out the full list of blogs at Lost Empire Herbs and have found that I’m in good company. If you’re interested in finding some new fitness blogs, it’s definitely worth following the...

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6 February 2018

Planning for 2018

I usually spend some time on New Year’s Eve planning my races for the following season, but of course, I start thinking about what I want to achieve before then. This year was no different, but I’ve been so busy that it’s taken until now for me to write down my plans… Swimming Swimathon – swim 2.5km in under an...

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4 February 2018

Outdoor, walking, hiking and camping blogs

Thank you to Winfields Outdoors for listing Fat Girl to Ironman as one of “the best outdoor, walking, hiking and camping bloggers you need to follow in 2018.” There are some fantastic blogs and bloggers in the list, so it’s worth checking out if you want to find some new reading material 🙂

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13 November 2017

I managed a sprint tri in the space of a week

I really thought that I was going to get back into a routine of work, training and blogging with M starting nursery… but three weeks in and her attendance is 25% 🙁 The poor thing has picked up every illness going and shared it with the household, so I’ve not had a lot of free time. If I’m going to...

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