Terry Fox statue. Victoria, BCWhile travelling through Canada recently I stumbled across a statue of runner Terry Fox in a park in Victoria, British Columbia by the start of Highway 1. I hadn't heard of Terry Fox, but his story moved and inspired me. Here's what it says at the base of the statue."Terry Fox was [...]
I'm not proposing a huge footrace between the two countries because, let's face it, the US would win that one. Unless instead of lining up the population of both nations for a quick out and back course we both chose one person to represent our country. Then maybe the UK would have a chance (although [...]
I'm back in Blighty with the pavements, lifts and toilets after two and a half weeks of sidewalks, elevators and 'washrooms'. I've been to Seattle, Vancouver and a few places in between, and while I was there I tried to fit in some training for my upcoming half-marathon.Moving around a lot meant travelling light, so [...]
Lazy Girl is on holiday, or should I say 'vacation'. Yes I'm stateside and managing to put in a few miles here and there courtesy of hotel treadmills.It's not my first trip across the Atlantic but it is the first since I became a runner, and I've noticed quite a few differences between the UK [...]
Looking out the window today it seems odd to be raving about how important to my running a bottle of sunscreen is. But there's not manu items that feature in my Top 10 that can protect your health quite like this one. So while I may only use it for a few months every year, [...]
My first proper running shoes.When I first started running this was a question I'd ask myself and people I thought could tell me the answer all the time: "when will it get easier?" Some of my first runs outside were really hard and had me aching for days after. I hoped, but didn't know, back then that [...]
If only I'd had my porridge!Or maybe that should be 'running out of fuel'. Yesterday the weather was predicted to rain from about midday, so I decided to break with my tradition of laying in until midday on a Sunday and go for my run at 9am. But in my excitement at actually sticking to [...]
Here's my top tips for anyone attempting their first marathon.1 No new kitAs tempting as it might be to treat yourself to a new outfit for marathon day as a reward for coming so far, don't wear anything for your marathon that you haven't worn without problems on you long run. Chaffing and blisters are [...]
There are many clothing choices that we runners make that involve practicality over style - and the high visibility jacket is one of them. Let's face it, fluorescent yellow is never going to flatter anyone - but being runover is never a good look either.As we've passed the Summer Solstice and are heading back towards [...]
They say one of the best ways to find a partner (as in boyfriend/girlfriend, not training partner) is to find something you enjoy that will put you into contact with people who also enjoy those things. But I think this advice tends to mean things like Salsa classes or a pottery class. If you enjoy [...]