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19 January 2014

It can’t rain all the time

I try to remain positive in my posts (although I am aware that I can be quite critical of myself), but today’s post may be quite negative, for which I apologise. Unfortunately, my beloved Grandma died this morning. She was the last of my grandparents and the one who meant the most to me, as she looked after me a...

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18 January 2014

Sharing the shoelaces

My Saturday started with a parkrun on The Common. As I’ve got my first race of the year tomorrow, I just wanted to take it easy, so I offered to pace over 30 minutes on Twitter and Facebook. The lovely Nat responded. She’s a really inspirational lady who ran throughout her last pregnancy and who actually improved during that time!...

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14 January 2014

What’s a #TWIET?

So, today marks the first day of #TWIET – Tweet What I Eat Tuesday. I’ll be sharing what I’m eating with you on Twitter (and here) in the hope that it shames me into making healthy choices. It will also be interesting to get some feedback from people on alternative (vegetarian) options that I could try. I also received (from...

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11 January 2014

Stay Focused Friday!

Thanks to Fat2Plant for sharing this ‘Stay Focused Friday’ motivational quote from Muhammad Ali Stay Focused Friday!!!!!. Right now the pebbles in my shoe are the challenges as I’m not thinking about my end goals. via Stay Focused Friday!!!!!.  

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8 November 2013

Embrace Sports Algarve Triathlon Holiday – Day 7

Friday was our last full day of the holiday, which made me very sad. Although I was finding it challenging, I really liked all of the other triathletes and find the coaches inspirational. I knew that the bike ride would be tough, but I was also aware that we had the entire day in which to complete it, and I...

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3 November 2013

Embrace Sports Algarve Triathlon Holiday – Day 2

We were up early for our first full day on holiday as we had to be ready to leave the Giramar by 6:45am. Fortunately, we knew that there would be enough time to eat on our return before heading out for a bike ride (including the Punisher), so I didn’t have to worry about preparing porridge. We had been told...

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29 September 2013

HOWSC 100 Sprint triathlon

The HOWSC 100 triathlon took place today at Hampshire Open Water Sports Centre in Fordingbridge, which is about a 30-minute drive away from where I live. The entry was included as part of the triathlon training camp that Stuart and I did back in mid-June. (I don’t think I blogged about it, but it was a great weekend that was...

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28 September 2013

Need Some Mojo?

Need Some Mojo?. This video makes me want to cycle the L’Alpe d’Huez or run an ultra! Thanks for sharing the motivation, Sandra! via Need Some Mojo?.

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6 April 2013

Marathon de Paris Expo

Ok, so we arrived in Paris yesterday and settled into our lovely, luxurious hotel. Despite being in the centre of the city it is fairly quiet, the bed is comfortable and the pillows are amazing. However, my leg still hurts 🙁 Carb-loading We settled ourselves in and then went out to meet Di, Mike, Patrick and Angela for dinner. They...

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15 February 2013

Nearly 35

In 9 days time, I will be 35 and I’m dissatisfied with my life. Despite losing weight before my 30th birthday, I’ve put nearly all of it back on and I’m not as fit as I’d like to be, so I’ve decided to set myself a five-year challenge: BY THE TIME I’M 40 I’M GOING TO DO AN IRONMAN TRIATHLON...

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