My legs ached with every step. Every time my feet touched the ground, the pressure shot up into my hips, making it feel like my hip joints were grinding, bone on bone, in their sockets. The soles of my feet were sore, I could feel each small pebble through the bottom of my trainers. OneContinue reading “A year in moments #7 – the last kilometre”
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City living
I’ve just moved into Christchurch city centre. Like really, actually, smack bang in the middle. I’d never considered myself much of a city person, let alone to live in the middle of one. But Christchurch is a bit different (it’s very leafy). When I first became single I moved from a small country village intoContinue reading “City living”
Running the Yorkshire 3 Peaks
As part of my Wadi Rum Ultramarathon training last year, I decided to have a weekend up north doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks as I was already heading up there to see some friends. In my crazy optimism I decided to run it on the Friday, and then walk it again on the Saturday. Not strictlyContinue reading “Running the Yorkshire 3 Peaks”
The Paps Life 