As I mentioned in a previous post, over the last week or so I have been feeling pretty down. Although this hasn't affected my day to day life too much I have found that it has hugely affected my motivation. I haven't been running, walking or writing as much as I would have liked recently. … Continue reading Drawing Therapy
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Preoccupied
This last week I have been a bit preoccupied, there have been a number of different things going on in my life which have meant that it has not been a good week for me in terms of diet and exercise. Firstly, I have been quite busy at work. Although I haven't been stressed or … Continue reading Preoccupied
Beginning of April
It is now the start of April, I am still behind where I would like to be at this stage but there is still plenty of time for me to make it up as my fitness levels increase. I knew that the first few months of the year were going to be the hardest for … Continue reading Beginning of April
Dog Disturbances
Last night our dog decided that he wanted to get our attention at 2:45am. This meant that he not only woke u up int the middle of the night but also kept us awake for a while until he was ready to settle again. Unfortunately this had a few effects on me for the rest … Continue reading Dog Disturbances
I Need More Numbers
I am the sort of person that finds statistics of and numbers on my fitness very motivating. I like to have information about how I am doing daily/weekly/monthly compared to how I was doing yesterday/last week/last month. I have tried many health and fitness apps in the past but I have never found any that … Continue reading I Need More Numbers
The Pain Of Daylight Savings
The clocks went back on Sunday morning and I know that a lot of people are complaining about this at the moment. I know there will also be a lot of people who are thinking that I am complaining about nothing but for me it is difficult to adapt to the change in time. I … Continue reading The Pain Of Daylight Savings
Running In Nature
This week my morning runs have been a lot more interesting than they have been up to this point. This is mostly because this week my morning runs have been in daylight but are still early enough for there not to be many people around. Being this quiet means that there is a lot more … Continue reading Running In Nature
Hay fever Season
As spring is now never so is my hay fever. In some ways I am lucky to get hay fever early in the year because it means that by the middle of summer I am mostly free of symptoms. However, it does make this time of year even more miserable than it would otherwise be. … Continue reading Hay fever Season
Week 12 – Holiday Mode
This week I have been eating quite a bit of cake and chocolate because it was my birthday and I was off work. I don't feel too bad about this because it is only one week and next week I will be back to eating healthy again. I am glad that I have still managed … Continue reading Week 12 – Holiday Mode
Weekend Running
I enjoy my weekend runs because I am usually less time pressured than during the week but there is one major issue with running on the weekend. That is the amount of people who are rude and will not give you any space. I am generally a very polite person, I will always make room … Continue reading Weekend Running
