I am currently training for the London Marathon. I was so excited to get a place in the ballot after years of failed attempts and numerous rejection tops. My training had just got going after Christmas but soon came to a crashing holt after I injured my right hamstring playing tennis. It had been tight, …
First Time Running – Where it all started -My first running events
Running was something I never believed I could do as a child up until my mid 20’s. My first time running, I enjoyed sprinting and doing the long jump, but struggled to run any further suffering from frequent asthma attacks. Running was something other people did and I could never imagine being able to run …
Five things I learnt from the Snowman Triathlon
After doing my first middle distance triathlon last year and first marathon, I wanted to do something different. I saw the Snowman triathlon advertised and thought this sounded like a good challenge. It was a sprint distance, 750 metre swim, 40 km bike and 5 km run, but with the added difficulty of being in …
Five Reasons Why I Love Open Water Swimming
Five reasons why I love open water swimming, but there are many more…. It was early May and the water was freezing! I took my first plunge into a lake about 5 years ago and still vividly remember the experience like it was yesterday. I have always wanted to experience open water swimming so a friend …
Only eight parkruns! The story of my first marathon
Only eight parkruns! The story of my first marathon, a year ago, I decided during the midst of another lock down to think about what events I wanted to do for 2021. Something that I had always wanted to was a marathon. The Yorkshire Marathon came up and it was conveniently timed at the beginning …
Nice to meet you…
Nice to meet you, My name is Sue and I have been helping people for many years now create a positive mindset, overcome mental health issues and challenge unhelpful beliefs stopping them living the life to the full. I love challenging myself and putting myself out of my comfort zone, especially with physical challenges. I …