5 hurdles that undermine your willpower
Willpower dwindling? The weather, injury or a nasty virus holding you back? All is not lost. You can still keep chasing your 2018 goals by continuing to be SMART.
My first run of 2018
Guess what? I’m injured and I’m not joking! Despite everything that went on in the last 12 months my first run was littered with rookie mistakes and now I have shin splints in both legs. Am I going to let it defeat me? Well no I’m not. I’m going to keep being Smart. The best … [Read more…]
Let’s get Smart in 2018
It’s nearly the end of January and, despite my best intentions, I have not yet set out my 2018 goals and aspirations. Unless you count just pulling myself out of the fog of 2017 of course. Well I have had some goals and aspirations mapped out for a while now. The blog has been quiet … [Read more…]
Finding freedom in 2018
This morning I found myself stood in my pantry (yes my house is that old) I couldn’t remember why I was there or what I wanted. Post Christmas it was full of disorganised junk and the door had slowly closed behind me. I took a deep breath because I was too tired to get frustrated … [Read more…]
Little Mummy baking bread
I made my own bread! Ta dah! I have been working with my physio and a personal trainer to improve muscle strength and stability to help me recover from my injuries. We all know how unstable I am. I’ve been pretty impressed with my progress so far but I have to say that I am … [Read more…]
Spaghetti head
I’m a mess. My brain is like a bowl of spaghetti. A big jumbled tangle of thoughts and feelings all leading nowhere. I would love to separate them all out and straighten them one by one. Observe them and understand them. Then chose to keep or discard them. This is what I thought Mindfulness would … [Read more…]
Feel the fear and sit tight: World Mental Health Day
Despite my writing about mental health publicly and always knowing that my mental health is temperamental, I have never before sought a diagnosis. I will freely admit that the reason has been fear. Fear that a diagnosis would be my undoing and the fear of the stigma. This year my injury lead to a major … [Read more…]
I’m getting older not old
Finally I have a diagnosis on my foot!!! Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. Does it mean I will never run again? Not straight away, maybe not for a while but Yes!!! (Insert happy dance here). The same day I got my foot diagnosis, I had an assessment of my neck and shoulder. The conclusion? Wear and … [Read more…]
The badly timed poo
Take cover. We’ve started potty training number 3! Wonderfully, just as she embarks on her terrible twos with great enthusiasm. Before I became a parent I knew there was going to be poo but no one prepares you for the amount or the length of time the poo dealings continue. You would think that once … [Read more…]
Recovery starts in the brain and the body
Have you ever felt like you have fallen to the bottom of your 'To Do List'? Or even fallen off it? I recently realised that, despite what I thought, I was not giving me the time I really deserved. The physical injuries I have sustained over the last few months have been testimony to this … [Read more…]