Changing Room Drama Queen - Blog

I’m not running a marathon… It seems everybody is running - running further than me. Lots of ultras, marathons, big challenge distances in far flung places. Am I somehow less of a runner because I don’t take part in these long hauls...

Ha I’m back! On a number of levels I have been ‘away’. Having had horrendous chest infections, three courses of anti-biotics , 2 flights, 2 lots of business trips, charity work and family commitments, not to mention the dodgy weather...

What else do you expect to see out of a Torquay Hotel Window? Its winter, it’s cold. I know I am stating the obvious and to quote John Cleese, ‘What else do you expect to see out of a Torquay hotel window! Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically...

The thing about having a running buddy (and in my case he’s my husband) is it’s perfectly fine when they run slower than you or at your pace . Problems arise when you go off the boil or as in my case he just takes to it like a duck to Chinese...

I had an enforced break from running in the weeks up to and during Christmas due to mad work commitments which meant I was away from home from 7.30am till gone midnight for 6 days in a row. Not what I needed when I had done no Christmas shopping and...

It's funny to think that only a year ago things were quite different for me. I was overweight, unfit and had a very low energy level. I would find it took herculean effort to get out of bed on those dark winter mornings and simply function. I had...

I’ve had one of those weeks when the running has not come easy enough. I think I may have momentarily lost my running ‘mojo’. This is down to a number of factors; Olympics, weather, distance and demands on an ever ageing body and mind...

Does anyone else get bored to tears with running the same old routes? I know I do. Last week I took the step to increase the distance I am training for from 5k to 10k as I am running a 10k race in March. This means doing longer runs. I fiddled about with...

Is anyone else running to the shops? I know that running can be a cheap sport; some good running shoes, trackies and a t shirt is really all that you require. There are no membership fees, no direct debits...however I have been scanning my ever growing...

Half term has been very challenging. There have been far too many nice things in the fridge to eat and plenty of distractions. After my triumph at running such a great PB for the 5k race last week, I have been walking on air. Shame I've not been running...

This week was hijacked by my preparations for the ShockAbsorber Women Only 5k Run in Richmond Park. I found I was more nervous about it than I had imagined. I took it easy with the training runs though and I felt a bit down on Thursday as I was out on...

The Timex Ironman (pink version) watch is now coming into its own. I have finally got around to reading the tiny instructions and found out how to time splits, no not like the ones that wrecked my hamstring (see 'Breast support, hamstrings and swimming'...

The best thing about this week is getting into size 10 jeans - something I have not achieved for 17 years and the second best thing is that I ran my fastest mile time also (though not in said jeans). My husband was with me - so I guess this does not count...

Sometimes I don't feel very serious in bright pink running tops and trainers, I feel I am being frivolous and running is positively joyful and pleasurable. Other days running feels deadly serious, like something I absolutely have to do. Running thoughts...

All I can say is 'Wow!' - get yourself a sports injury expert! After just two sessions my hamstring is absolutely miles better and I can run again. I need to take it easy so I am going to follow the Running Bug's 5K beginner's training...

Having been very, very good for almost 3 months, it's time to have a reward. I gave up coffee, which was one of the things that started me on the quest to get fit. I found I was drinking up to ten cups of coffee a day with two sugars - that's...

Forget getting fit, I just want to get into my clothes… that was my motivation when I took up the running challenge at the beginning of July. For some peculiar reason I had put on two stones in as many months, overeating obviously but it was as...