Running and Fitness posts
Unless you’re already doing them, menopause lifestyle changes are something that should be thought about long before the perimenopause even starts. In fact they are really something that should be considered by those in their 30s at least! Menopause is actually the day when there has been an absence of periods for a year. However … Read more
AD: I have a free place as a Jeffing Pacer at Run Alton Towers 10K. This November I am going to be a Jeffing Pacer at Run Alton Towers 10K with RunThrough. It will be my first time pacing a race, or even instructing a large group of people Jeffing. However, I have helped a … Read more
This is a post all about Tewkesbury Parkrun which you can find at GL20 5PG. Recently I have been writing about various Parkrun events. Since I have discovered the unofficial Parkrun 5k app it is making me want to take up more of the challenges. Knowing I am not the only one and that people … Read more
This March I went along to the National Outdoor Expo at the NEC. Attending briefly on both the Saturday and Sunday and thought I would share with you my experience. This is of course to inform you if you want to attend in later years, but also as a reminder for myself! About The National … Read more
I went along to Worcester Parkrun with our youngest son and Jeffed a 30:30 (a run/walk technique). This is how we got on and information for those visiting the course for the first time. About Worcester Parkrun Worcester Parkrun takes place at Worcester Country Hall. It is 2 laps around Worcester County Hall and Worcester … Read more
We have been to Cheltenham Parkrun at Pittville Park several times. Once I have Jeffed it too. But this weekend there were pacers so I convinced the family to give it a try. Then I also discovered that it was the summer course – and it was only on the way over that I discovered … Read more
Today we headed down to Gloucester North Parkrun for a bit of local tourism. They had advertised on their Facebook page that they had 11 pacers aiming for times between 20 and 45 minutes. As we had never run with a pacer (not even in any of my half marathons) we decided to head on … Read more
Regular readers will know that when I devised a Training Plan for Jeffing Sub 2 hour Half Marathon. That I had discovered Jeffing and already taken time off my half marathon but without any training. Jeffing is a run/walk technique. You can use a smart watch for alerts or a Gymboss. Things to Note Before … Read more
Run Alton Towers took place over the weekend of November 12th and 13th. This is the week after the park closes to the general public following the fireworks. Of course the downside to this does mean it is also Remembrance Sunday. The Alton Towers 10K and Kids Race did however take place on the Saturday … Read more
It is no wonder that there are quite a few mums who swim as it is a good form of exercise , which also puts less pressure on the joints. With more and more people taking up wild and cold water swimming too. When it comes to swimming you do not need anything at all … Read more