A slightly early Monthly Check In: May 2012 I found this tree on my walk in the woods the other day. Its the kind of tree a kid dreams of, perfect to hide in while reading books and/or plotting the d...
Why does chopped up fruit taste so much better than whole fruit? This question has puzzled philosophers throughout the ages, or at least my sister and I since childhood. Our stepmum Julie would slice...
Walking is boring. "There, I said it", as the kids say these days. I fancied it up my training sessions with nice scenery, hilarious podcasts, Julias fabulous schedule, and the post-it note r...
Thank you so much for your comments on the Elephant post! You all rawk and I feel about 237% less loony now! :) Last summer Julia and I became possessed with the idea of an Up & Running retreat. ...
Youd think missing three Monthly Check-Ins in a row meant I was splashing around in a gigantic pile of Twix wrappers. But all is well - Ive been busy taking a long hard look at myself. This past mont...
I have a ginormous new post coming later today, but in the meantime I had to tell you about the amazing Heather Wajer. Shes an Ironman triathlete from northern California. She happened to lose half h...
Heres the latest installment of Gareths Étape du Tour crazy Alpine cycling adventure. This is why Im not a proper blogger! So much for monthly updates. Its good to be back! Training for the Etape is ...
Dudes, I was clearing out my old Draft blog posts today and i accidentally republished instead of deleted an extremely angsty very ancient 2008 post that Id taken down at the time! All is well here -...
First law of blogging: Never blog after midnight. Second law of blogging: Never blog while upset. I did both at 1AM today. SCORE! And then after tossing and turning I woke at 5AM feeling like a twit,...
... or rather, the trouble with my inept slow-arse brand of blogging, is that I spend days and days dithering over an angsty post and by the time I get my words together, Im in a completely different...
Outside the window, the sun is shining. I repeat, THE SUN IS SHINING! Its been doing that for the past eight days in a row. The forecast says its not to last (derr) so Ive been making the most of it:...
This interview came about in a most mortifying way. Remember last year I wrote about a Spinverals spinning DVD called Sweating Buckets and I described all the sweaty cyclists in it? I dubbed one woma...
...its like a big green arrow pointing you to whats missing, or whats not quite right, or what you desire. Recently I was spewing with envy at Gareth and his fancypants Etape du Tour training schedul...
In the car, on the way home from yoga. SHAUNA: I love this class so much. I just get annoyed with my boobs and belly getting in the way sometimes! Like with seated forward bends... I reckon I could g...
Today we continue my chat with the Amazing Jilanna and she spills the beans on her maintenance tactics. If you missed Part I you can check it out right here!7. On New Years Day 2012 you ran a 5K race...
As someone whos been "maintenance challenged" I love to pick the brains of folk who are keeping the pounds off without going batty. Today Ive pounced on the lovely Jilanna from Canada for my ...
Its been three months so time to answer the question... sunrise alarm clock: SAD Saviour or Overpriced Lightbulb? First I should disclaim that I dont really suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disord...
Thanks to all who entered the Up & Running giveaway. I dare anyone to read your answers to the Whats the best thing that happened to you last year question and not feel at least a little bit full...
Me and Coach Julia Its been a whole year since I first asked if you guys wouldnt mind having a look at This Running Thing We Made, and Im so chuffed that Up & Running is now alive and thriving. A...
I wanted to say a big thanks for your comments and emails on the Dodgy Knee Update! It was a knee nerds delight and I learned so much from all the links and information shared. Among the goodies, P p...
Guest post from my husband Gareth. Hes writing monthly training updates as he heads towards his Étape du Tour crazy Alpine cycling adventure. Onward, G! Ive always been really lucky with my health bu...
Last weekend I went to Barcelona to hang out with my pal Coach Julia Jones. We had a great time eating tapas and working on our new Up & Running half marathon e-course, which were launching next ...
Each month Im checking in with my 2012 plans. A month is a most excellent unit of time. Long enough to make things happen, but short enough to correct your path if necessary. I was trying to convince...
Once again the Random Number Generator has spoken. Here are the 11th Birthday Sell Out Winners. Ive put the commenter number beside the name as some commenters share the same name and we dont want an...
Oats + cottage cheese + eggs = pancake? I was very suspicious when I spotted this recipe in Red magazine yesterday. But it was Sunday morning and all that watching Rafa Nadals sexy legs at the Austra...
Thanks everyone for all your Sell Out entries thus far! Entries close this Tuesday 31 January at 9PM GMT, so if youve not checked out all the groovy prizes theres still time to do so. Heres the compl...
The prize:One lucky winner will receive all eight volumes of Cardio Coach high intensity interval MP3 workout downloads. Ten runners up will each win a copy of Volume 2. Available to readers from: Wo...
The prize:One lucky winner will receive a months supply of Total Greek Yogurt plus a 12-month subscription to Zest magazine, courtesy of the Total Greek Yogurt folks. Available to readers from: UK on...
The prize:One lucky winner will receive a set of My Trainer Fitness 100 Calorie Workout cards, featuring the one and only Carla "MizFit" Birnberg. Available to readers from: Worldwide. What t...
The prize:One lucky winner will receive a £45 gift voucher to spend at Less Bounce, including free worldwide shipping. Available to readers from: Worldwide What the heck is it?Less Bounce is an onlin...
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