Today has been a great day. Race 6 of my 12 5k runs in 2016 and it was a belter. We ran the Alister Brownlee 5k Riverside Run and it was amazing. The last couple of weeks since my last run have been so difficult. The Monkey House has been overwhelmed with illness, and we’ve … [Read more…]
My running journey over the years, has been a mixture of emotions. Overcoming the fact that I would always be limited in my abilities, compared to others, was a huge step forward. Letting go of the frustrations associated with this set me free. I thought I would treat you to some of my running history … [Read more…]
Things need to change. If you have been following “Today in the Monkey House” you will know the monkeys have been poorly. As a result I have been mostly quarantined at home, taking temperatures and wiping noses. One plus was less running around, giving more time for some straight thoughts. One thought was that, unknown … [Read more…]
Saturday was race day. Again, I cannot believe how far I have come in five months. This race was special and one I was really looking forward to. This was my first team race. Running with my sister in law and three of my lovely siblings. A real mixed bag of abilities between us. As … [Read more…]
The clock in my bedroom has been standing still at 11.49 (am or pm you chose) for several weeks now. I look at it every morning and make a mental note to change the battery. Ever night I climb into bed look at the clock and remember I haven’t done it. I just didn’t have … [Read more…]
On 25th April 2014, I posted a picture on Facebook (see below redacted to protect my running identity). It was my parkrun barcode. It represented a final goal in a personal challenge, I had set myself in January, to get running again after the birth of MM in 2012. It took me a long time … [Read more…]
Anyone who has been following from the beginning will remember my post Getting Started: Monkeys Incorporated where I wrote about the October 2015 Walk to School Week. The general gist is that walking to school is great exercise for both you and the monkeys, however it can also extremely stressful and fraught with danger. On Thursday, myself, … [Read more…]
Today in the Monkey House, I have been alone. Or to be truthful I have been without husband and monkeys. This week we have the lovely Lenny visiting (pictured above) but he doesn’t count because he is less stress inducing than the others. Being alone is a strange concept to me these days and I … [Read more…]
Sunday saw Little Mummy Running complete race 4 of my 2016 5k challenges. It was also the end of the Stockton Winter 5k series. The sun was shining and although muddy in places, the route was manageable. It should have been straight forward. Chatting to my sister and Rachael, my fellow mummies running, it was … [Read more…]
Sometimes life is like a beach. Not a tropical beach with white sands and crystal clear water. But a beach where sometimes the sun doesn’t shine. The air is sometimes cold, the sky hangs low and grey, and the sand is wet and cold. A place of unspeakable monsters The sea is vast and dark. … [Read more…]