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…]
I am writing this post as usual the day after race day. This time we were at Wynyard Woodland Park for the penultimate race in the Stockton 5k Trail Series. Despite the fog when we arrived, it felt like a slightly chilly, spring morning. My sister was back this time and so we were definitely … [Read more…]
Why don’t things just work!!! I’ve got a moderately expensive can opener which has a problem with tin cans. I had a miniature work out this morning, trying to open a can of chopped tomatoes, whilst I rushed to make a spaghetti bolognaise ready for dinner tonight. As a parent, I have a number of … [Read more…]