Tag Archives: Getting Fit

How about we go for a run?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Barbara

I’ve been studying, hence my blog silence! Last September I started a PgDip in Therapeutic Radiography (treating people with cancer and some other conditions with radiation). It’s a 2 year course, 12 weeks in university and the rest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Fit, Marathon, Photography, Running, Salisbury, Winchester | Tagged Calories, Getting Fit, Marathon, Phish Food, Running, Woody | 6 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 3

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Barbara

This post comes to you live from an aeroplane almost in Egypt (actually, I scheduled it before I left…) I spoke to my doctor last Wednesday about my plans to try and get fit by doing Marathon training, while also … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Chronic Fatigue, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged 52-Week Project, Chronic Fatigue, Getting Fit, Janathon, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training, Wilson | 8 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Barbara

I’m definitely on the mend, my cough and snuffly nose are much better so now that my Achilles tendon is also mended I really need to start jogging again, even if its really slowly to start with. I’m back out … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged 52-Week Project, Getting Fit, Janathon, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training, Wilson | 9 Comments

Wilson’s daily swamp hunt – Desborough Island

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

We brought Wilson for a walk on Desborough Island today, a man made Island created when the ‘Desborough Cut’ was dug in 1935 order to improve flow and ease navigation on the river. The cut has helped to alleviate flooding … Continue reading →

Posted in Janathon, Walking, Water, Wilson | Tagged Desborough Cut, Desborough Island, Flooding Thames, Getting Fit, Janathon, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, River Thames, Wilson | 4 Comments

Walk in Oxshott Woods

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Barbara

We brought Wilson for a walk in Oxshott Woods today, there were a lot less puddles, but he still managed to find a big muddy puddle and sit down in it. I decided not to take a photo as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Janathon, Walking, Water, Wilson | Tagged Esher Woods, Getting Fit, Janathon, Lonesome Pine, Muddy Puddle, Oxshott Woods, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Wilson | 7 Comments

Janathon 1 (Otherwise known as Wilson finds another swamp)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

We brought Wilson for a walk in Esher Woods today thinking that it might be a bit less swampy than beside the river. He still managed to find the muddiest puddle and sit down in it Then, when we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Janathon, Walking, Water, Wilson | Tagged Esher Woods, Getting Fit, Janathon, Muddy Puddle, Postaday, stinky, Wilson | 8 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

Last week I was quite despondent that I haven’t been able to do any running or circuit training at all due to my neuralgia & now chesty cough too. I made a resolution to spend some time looking up what … Continue reading →

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 1

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barbara

Last week at 12.12pm, on Wednesday the 12th of December 2012 (12.12.12 12:12) I posted my New Years Resolution. A bit early I know, but because this thing is going to take me way more than a year to achieve, … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Diet, Getting old, Health, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running | Tagged 52-Week Project, Dysfunctional Eating, Getting Fit, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training | 7 Comments

12.12.12 12:12 Is it too early for a New Years Resolution?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Barbara

I have thought about doing something like this for a really long time, but always the second the thought came into my head it ran for the exits as fast as its little feet could carry it!! Recently I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Achilles Tendon Injury, Blogging, Getting old, Health, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Running, Sinus headache, Special Dates | Tagged 2014, Cross Country, Getting Fit, Marathon, New Years Resolution, The Clarendon Way, Winchester to Salisbury | 15 Comments

Exercise really does energise!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Barbara

This afternoon it rained, really heavily. The roads were flooded again. I am tired, we went for a long walk on Chobham Common yesterday and I took Wilson for a 2 mile power walk in Horsell Common in Woking this … Continue reading →