Tag: Team SOAS

26 March 2014

I may not be a winner, but at least I’m losing in style!

Yesterday was such an exciting day. I came home at lunchtime, as I needed to get my car for work and noticed that there was a man on my front lawn. On closer inspection, I realised that it was Adrian, my lovely gardener (I’m not posh, but it was cheaper to have a gardener for a couple of years than...

Categories Triathlon Comments: 16

25 March 2014

Goal

Here is today’s IDEAfit photo a day image with the theme ‘goal’: In January, I decided that I wanted to find an amazing brand to work with. I was utterly astounded to find that I had been chosen to be a brand ambassador for SOAS. Today, I received a fantastic parcel of kit from them. It’s so awesome that it’s...

Categories Running/Swimming Comments: 3

14 March 2014

Beautiful

It’s a short post for today. My IDEAfit photo a day image has the tag ‘beautiful’: It’s a picture of my beautiful sister, Bryony, and her partner, Jonno. I don’t see her very often as she lives in Australia. I don’t think we look similar, but some people say we do. What do you think?

Categories Blogging Comments: 2

1 March 2014

One year in and the momentum has stalled

I had hoped that I was back to blogging, but I’ve not been well recently. This has had a couple of knock-on effects. Firstly, I’ve not had the energy to do much exercise and secondly, I’ve been too tired to blog. I’ve been to see my doctor for some blood tests and will be discussing the results with her next...

Categories Cycling/Nutrition/Running/Swimming/Triathlon Comments: 8

23 January 2014

My first ever turbo trainer session

After my post earlier this week where I discussed media attacks on women in sport, I was really saddened to read a Storify yesterday [no longer available, 2018] which showed that sexism is alive and well when people think they can be protected by the ‘anonymity’ of being online. (Beth Tweddle’s vile Twitter abuse: Women, it’s time to shout back...

Categories Cycling Comments: 10

21 January 2014

#TWIETing again

Yesterday, I took my lovely running group out for a hill training session. We’ve got a fantastic hill loop nearby – to the right is a short, sharp hill and then at the top, it is possible to continue round and then down a long, slow incline until you return to the start point. How to tackle hills when running...

Categories Nutrition/Running Comments: 4

17 January 2014

I’ve seen the future (OK, I’ve seen what I’ll be wearing in the future!)

It’s been another hectic day, although I managed to leave after just 11 hours in the office today. This meant that yet again I’ve missed Friday evening swimming. However, I’m so tired that I’m not sure I’d have enjoyed it anyway. Overall, it’s been a rest day (part from six miles on my bike as my daily commute). Anyway, all...

Categories Cycling/Kit/Running Comments: 0

15 January 2014

What did the postie try to deliver today?

OMG! I think my Team SOAS kit has arrived… I’ve received a “Sorry you were out” note through my letter box and the main clues on it are that: I really hope it’s my kit. I’m so excited about it! I’ve been gear hungry ever since I first saw it! How my day went Today’s been a hectic day with...

Categories Running Comments: 2

12 January 2014

Saturday jog on Hayle Beach

As it’s been a fairly tough week, with work and personal circumstances, yesterday, I decided to go out for a run on Hayle Beach with my cousin, Anneliese. We posed for a quick picture outside my mum’s house (“Mexico House”) and then set off towards the beach. It didn’t take long before we had crossed the towans (Cornish word for...

Categories Running/Triathlon Comments: 9

4 January 2014

This might be the most exciting thing has has ever happened to me…

OMG OMG OMG! That was what went running through my mind when I opened up laptop this morning, but I didn’t have much time to ponder the contents of the SOAS Racing email that I had read as I was going to parkrun. Not just any parkrun, but Eastleigh parkrun, which has returned (for three weeks only) to its birthplace...

Categories Running/Triathlon Comments: 5