A few weeks ago, myself and a team of five other ladies met at Cheltenham racecourse on a hot sunny day and ran a five kilometre muddy obstacle course for Cancer Research UK. We called ourselves the Fast Food Fighters, because we were all unfit and we all eat far too much takeaway food, but we wanted to […]
Race for Life
What it feels like to run, when you are SERIOUSLY unfit…
Tomorrow I am running the Pretty Muddy 5km race for Cancer Research. Sounds easy right? It’s only 5k… *coughs* No. When you are as SERIOUSLY unfit as I am, 5km may as well be a marathon. THIS is what it feels like to run, what it feels like to train, when you are me […]
My big personal challenge for 2015
In 2013, I challenged myself to run the 5k Race For Life, whilst I was battling Cancer. At the time, I hadn’t ran in about ten years. I achieved my run, in forty degree sunshine, in 42 minutes and felt very pleased with that. I also raised over £1300 for Cancer Research UK. In 2014, […]
Race For Life 2013
Race for Life 2013… Well… I DID IT!!! 6 weeks ago I was in hospital having radiotherapy for Thyroid Cancer. This weekend, I ran Race for Life and raised £1298 for Cancer Research UK. Thanks to all of you, my readers and sponsors who believed in me. It was tough. It was 35 degrees of […]
Panache Sports Bra: My Race For Life “Support”
So as promised… Here’s the post where you get to see me in a bra! (That’s if you’ve not already been perving on my pregnant bikini photo) And also hear me talk about wobbly bits and breasts! As you know, I’m running hoping to run (okay I’ll probably walk) Race For Life on July 7th! Exercise […]