Hello. Sorry for my lack of posts this week, but it’s been a tough week. Unfortunately, it hasn’t left me much time for blogging, nor for much else.
Having said that, here’s another new week which I’ve started with a stressful day at work followed by a great endorphin-releasing Clubbercise class.
Boy, did I need that!
I seem to be really out of step (pardon the pun) with my running. I think it’s a mental barrier, but it’s holding me back more than I’d like. Do you ever get weeks where you just can’t get past the Toxic 20? And it’s really draining? Well, yeah, that’s been me.
And now it’s crunch time: get back on track this week or jeopardise my next half marathon- the Mull of Kintyre.
I’m going for it- and getting back on that horse! 
I hope you’ve got your training on track 🙂
Hello there! How’s your Monday? Did you have a good weekend? Mine was fabulous!
My bestie, her hubby and two kids were through for the weekend and it was great! Plenty of fresh air, good food and fantastic company. We had a good laugh and plenty of gossip 😉
The record player was going, and we had a lot of fun.
Now it’s back to routine,with Clubbercise tonight. I’m sure I have a few extra pounds to lose that I didn’t have on Friday…. 😮
I’ve been struggling on my runs recently. Rather than beating myself up about it, I’m looking at it like this. I’m going to pause, and look at what I am doing.
Have a great week!
It’s that time of year again – Comic Relief. For those of you not in the UK (or living in the UK but under a rock ;)) Comic Relief takes place every two years, with the in-between year now being filled by Sport Relief. But – essentially – they do the same thing, raising funds for vulnerable people at home and abroad.
One year it’s sports-led, the other is comedy-led. But, to be honest, there isn’t that much difference, and activities have generally merged together in recent years.
I’ve been enjoying some of the shows involved in the build-up, most noticeably Only Connect and the Great British Bake Off. I’m also looking forward to some of the sketches lined up for tonight’s telethon – especially the James Bond one. 😉
But, the main event for me this year has to be Dermot O’Leary’s Dance off. Imagine dancing for 24 hours – wow! I was so impressed by Jo Wylie’s 24 hour treadmill challenge last year – but dancing? That’s something else!
So far, I’ve seen some of the choreographed dances, and I’ve seen a LOT of ‘dad dancing’ too ;), and I think Dermot would be first to admit to that. I think he’s a great DJ, who always gets the cool acts on his radio show. It’s been fun to see him do something a little different for charity!
His dancing ends tonight at 7pm, when the TV show begins – before then you can catch him on the BBC, on the red button. Check him out, and donate! 🙂
Way back before TartanJogger.com was born, I had a Blipfoto account.
It lasted 12 days.
And, if I’m honest, that’s about how long I thought the blog might last. How wrong I was, eh?
I’ve decided that I’ve nothing better to do with my time I’d give Blipping another go.
For those not familiar, Blipfoto is an online photo journal, a bit like a blog, where you can record a picture and a few notes every day. Now, I know I’m not likely to post every day, but there may, perhaps, be some times when I think a picture needs shared, with a few more words than is right for Instagram!
If you’re interested, have a wee peek at by Blipfoto page.
Let’s see how long this lasts, eh? 😉
Hello, my lovelies! Have you had a good weekend? I have.
After my comments yesterday about every day being an event for someone, today is Commonwealth Day. And thinking about it has brought back floods of happy memories from last year’s Commonwealth Games.
Happy, happy days! You can read more about the fun I had here, in the post Gallus Glasgow. Actually, I wrote a few posts about it, but this is the main one 😉
It’s now week two of HM training, and so far, so good- my running is on track! I’m off to Clubbercise tonight, and it’s a much-needed rest day in the daily plank challenge. How on earth am I going to manage 45 seconds tomorrow? 😮
Well, I’ll be giving it a good go!
I have a pretty busy week ahead so I’ll try to check in when I can- I’ve enjoyed returning to more frequent posts last week 😀
Is everyone as excited as I am about the eclipse on Friday? What can I say- I’m easily pleased! We also have visitors this weekend so I guess I’d better fit in some cleaning this week too!
Here’s a little glimpse into my fluffy brain this morning:
Catch y’all soon! :D
Week one of half marathon training and so far, so good! We did a 5k treadmill run on Tuesday, and a lovely three miler on Wednesday. Thursday didn’t happen because we were out for the evening, but tomorrow’s run will make it three-in-a-week for the first time in forever!
I’ve also just joined a local plank challenge – eek! I know loads of these are started and abandoned every month, and it’s hard to stay accountable. Well, knowing that lots of ladies (and guys) are accountable together will, I hope, keep me committed.
Day one, two and three are done, and as ever it’s tough when you haven’t done it in a while 😉
And it’s almost time for 5×50: this is a great time of year for feels good and working hard!
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