weight loss

6 Stone Lighter

Well, here we are – eeeekkkk!!! GOAL ACHIEVED! I didn’t even know that this was the goal at the beginning. It wasn’t even a goal a few months ago. When I set out in 2019 I wasn’t able to see and visualise exactly where I was going. I would have found it very intimadating and …

Running

Nailing The Long Run

I’m starting to increase the mileage and get the miles in the tank as part of my marathon training. Whilst I’m not up to my highest mileage ever in one go yet I’m only just over half a mile away. This week was going to be my second time over 15.5miles. The first one went …

Running

Ormesby Hall Trust 10 – Race Report

I think I kinda found out about the #trust10 by accident and after a little google search (other search engines are available but I’m not sure anyone uses anything other than Google or Safari right now 😂) I found that there was one reasonably local to me. The Ormesby Hall #trust10. Ormsby Hall is a …

Running

Langdale Half Marathon Race Report

I entered Langdale 1/2 because hubby was going to run the full. I didn’t enter at the same time as him as it was billed as the toughest marathon in the UK and that slightly daunted me about the 1/2 at that stage. I wasn’t up to a super toughie when he entered. As the …

Running

Redcar Half – Race Report

When I initially signed up for the Manchester Marathon in April I KNEW I was a million miles away from where I needed to be. Only a couple of months into my return to running, still very overweight and hitting that button to sign up made by bottom clench. I knew I needed an interim …

Running

Middlesbrough 10k Race Report

Middlesbrough 10K was gonna be my first experience of acting as a PACER. I was super excited to volunteer for this one. It’s something I’d NEVER done before and was really keen to support other runners around the 10k course. When I popped up my hand to do this I made sure that I selected …

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Hydration

Yes, I know, I know 💤💤💤 we all know we should be nailing it but perhaps don’t quite get there. It’s been a primary focus for me this year. Hydration is super important to keeping me on track. We know the benefits ~ better skin, increased clarity and the removal of mental fogs, we feed …

Product Review

Hygge Head Bands – A Review

I bought a couple of Hygge Bands for my marathon training. Sweat band/bandana, hair band ~ they are a multi function kinda item and you can use them in whatever way suits you best. When they arrived I was really pleased – incredibly vibrant (I do love funky kit), little packets of loveliness, light weight …

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Feeling The Shifts Of Weight Loss

This week I felt a whole stack of shifts. Things have changed. My mindset has changed. Moving no longer feels lethargic and sluggish, I wanna be outside – yeah the sun has been shining so that absolutely helps BUT equally I’m feeling it. I do feel tired and stiff from time to time. It’s been …

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Over 2 Stone Lighter, What’s Worked For Me So Far?

It’s now April and I’m over 2 stone lighter in the 2019 journey. I’m pleased to report that I have bought a pair of jeans two sizes smaller than those I bought towards the end of 2018. So – what’s been working for me so far. Me The decision that this was now NON-NEGOTIABLE has …