breathedeep

“The miracle isn’t that I finished, it’s that I had the courage to start” John Bingham. “True success is not the absence of failure, it’s… Read More »A sense of achievement

Other than the running club, I largely used to run alone. This was probably a lack of confidence in asking someone to run with me.… Read More »Find a Friend

When the commonwealth games came to my city, I had to apply to volunteer. Sport and activity is my happy place. I have read that… Read More »Volunteering

Spring is in the air and the bluebells are out. I am slightly obsessed with Bluebell season and go out of my way to see… Read More »Bluebells means Spring is here

I have been very quiet recently, this post is to try to explain why. I am ‘back’ now and will post regularly again going forward.… Read More »Our lives have been turned upside down

I am on a self-imposed quest right now to try new outdoor activities and sports and since taking up paddleboarding I have found myself drawn… Read More »Taking the Plunge

I have put off writing this post for some time, to be honest I just didn’t/don’t know where to begin as running plays such a… Read More »Running – part 1

I have spent lots of time talking about fresh air and the countryside but there is so much to see and places to explore in… Read More »Running the City

I have been paddleboarding for a little over two years now. In the past twelve months it has become hugely popular and I suspect that… Read More »Paddleboarding

I have huge problems with time as, for me, there simply isn’t enough of it. I work full time, I have two teenagers, a large… Read More »When exercise becomes a habit