Loving Lockdown Running – Day 40 Feet like deer
There are some athletes who seem to run effortlessly up hills. While I’m puffing and panting, thighs crying out in pain, my fellow runner is scampering up the hill in … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 39 Stress
Most of us are feeling pretty stressed right now. I personally am trying to juggle my proper job, homeschooling, running and doing some community work. However, it isn’t really that … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 38 Vitamin D
I’m not a big fan of supplements for athletes but there are a few micronutrients that I feel are important for an athlete to remain healthy. Today, I want to … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 37 How far is it safe for children to run?
When I was a young athlete, back in the mid-80’s, the biggest competition of the year for us was the English Schools. If you even got into the English Schools … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 36 when a woman beats all the men in the race
I once counted laps at a 24 hour track race, I wasn’t really very good at counting laps. It was so boring that I lost concentration and wasn’t sure which … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 35 Speedy Parkrun Down Under
There may be no parkrun in the UK right now but down under they’re running pretty quickly. On January 23rd, Lauren Reid, broke the parkrun world record running 15:45 to … Continue reading
A look back in time – Katie Holmes
This week’s interview follows on nicely from my interview with my mum, Liz Joyce, last week. Katie Holmes is author of the fantastic blog, runyoung50.co.uk . Having taken up running fairly late … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 33 Let’s not get weary of doing good
I’ve found this lockdown to be much harder than the lockdown last March. I’m really missing my running friends and training together. I looked on Strava yesterday to see how … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 32 Staying active as you get older
It’s well known that exercise is good for you. But exercise is especially good for you as you get older. I know many a person who has been quite active … Continue reading
Loving Lockdown Running – Day 30 The effect of mask wearing on exercise
I’m not a big fan of wearing masks during this pandemic. I’ve had to wear masks a lot for my work in the past making sterile radioactive injections. It’s really … Continue reading
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