Dear Runnersworld (UK and USA), I am writing to you with a confession. For the last 17 days I have been taking part in your Winter Run Streak. Since the 24th November I have made time to run 1 mile a day until today. I am writing this letter to you today to confess that … [Read more…]
This week I got the phone call that every working parent dreads. “Hi, don’t panic, but we have had to call an ambulance.” In that moment your instincts take over. That report, that moments earlier had to be finished by 5pm, suddenly means nothing. Grab coat and bag and just run to get to the … [Read more…]
On Saturday I was judged as a bad parent by a complete stranger. This was not a private word uttered in confidence, this was a very public announcement both inside and outside my home. In front of my neighbours and people I consider friends. It also involved a call by the Police. It could go … [Read more…]
On Sunday morning I ran race 11 of my 2016 challenges. Can you believe it? Sometimes I am stunned that I have made it this far. Never more so than this month. With the dark nights, plummeting temperatures and now rain/sleet to contend with, motivation to keep running is in short supply. The usual and unusual monkey … [Read more…]
On 24th October 2015, I bought the domain name littlemummyrunning.co.uk. I had a three month old baby and I was running myself ragged trying to be on time for three school runs a day. My timing possibly wasn’t great. But looking back now, on my anniversary, I can now see that my timing was perfect. … [Read more…]
On Sunday I ran race 10 of my 2016 5k challenges for Raindrops to Rainbows. It was the start of the Tees Trail winter series which is where my challenges began. This was a challenge that I was ready for. After weeks of struggling to make time around monkeys and getting back to work, I … [Read more…]
Today I had an “I can’t do this anymore” kind of day. Little Miss Monkey was up between 12 and 2.30 last night. At one point I got back into bed and refused to get up again because I was so tired and angry. Shouting expletives into the darkness did not help. I’m not sure … [Read more…]
On Sunday I ran the ninth race in my 2016 challenges. On this occasion I was far from alone. This race was the Teesside Hospice Colour Run and we were running as a pack. My father in law, sister and brother in law and his sister. My sister and her husband and her two monkeys. … [Read more…]
Well here we are. I have been back at work for nearly three weeks now and how is it going? You might have noticed that the blog has been quiet. It should come as no surprise, now that I have somewhere else to be 24 hours per week, that finding the time for everything is a … [Read more…]
Tomorrow I go back to work after thirteen and a half months of maternity leave. I currently swing between being ok with it to desperately not wanting to go. This is the third and final time that I will take maternity leave so tomorrow is a significant day for me. This week is full of … [Read more…]