This is a post which has also been published for a work blog about wellbeing as part of a Christmas series. Christmas is traditionally a time for an excess of food – chocolate, puddings, cheese. It’s a time for parties and connecting with people, re-connecting with family and spending time together. By association, more alcohol… Read More Eat, drink, be merry
I completed my 100th parkrun last weekend. Over the course of a couple of years, I’ve run a little over 310 miles at parkrun, almost all at Walthamstow. I’ve made some great friends who have inspired me to run longer distances, I’ve engaged with experts who have taught me how to run better, and I’ve… Read More Achievements
I remember seeing this image by Matt Ballantine a few years ago: It went viral and he wrote a blog post which I remember reading at the time and thinking what it might be like to go viral. A few weeks ago I found an image on the imgur website which I thought was funny… Read More Viral
I am re-reading ‘What I talk about when I talk about running’ and saw Haruki Murakami discussing how some people have to watch what they eat and balance their intakes of fat, protein and carbs. Without this, they put weight on and this has an effect on their health and how they feel about themselves.… Read More Life isn’t fair
…always about finding what’s new. Sometimes just recognising what’s in front of you, spotting the patterns others can’t see, finding connections where others ignore relationships, looking beyond the obvious response, stepping back, and appreciating the whole. That matters more.
Lost and Desperate 