HIV may cure cancer!

With World AIDS Day (1st Dec) being so close..here is a video showing some wonderful and heartwarming news. You may need to reach for your hankerchief.

http://youtu.be/nslinX6C1ZM


xxx

Barefoot running

I just found this great article on Barefoot running. It has given me renewed inspiration and is very interesting, well I think so :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/outdoor-activities/10355867/Barefoot-running-a-walk-in-the-park.html

Sarah x

Running is the only sport

I have just found this great blog post about sport being by and large, not good for us. All except running that is.It gave me great delight to read this. Thank you to that fantastic blog which I recommend you all read, called 3 quarks daily

http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2013/09/why-nearly-every-sport-except-long-distance-running-is-fundamentally-absurd.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+3quarksdaily+%283quarksdaily%29&utm_content=FaceBook

So you've no excuse now, have you? :)

Sarah

Sunday 15th September

Well 11 weeks down the road and I am happy to report that I have lost between 12lbs and 1 stone. It fluctuates but I am maintaining the weight. I am pleased with this and didn't find it too tricky as I had mentally prepped for it. I shall keep going and it would be nice if I lost a few more pounds but as long as I keep what I've already lost at bay and keep on exercising then I shall be fine.
In running news, I am keeping my eye on a couple of half marathons, one of which I shall do next year. I am just waiting to see which one opens for registration first! It is between Sheffield and Chester :) Thank you for reading.   

A summer of being good to myself

For a couple of months now I have decided that I would go on a health kick over this summer holiday period just to see how I look at the end of it and wether it will make much difference at all. This makes sense to me because just like alot of people I don't eat as much during this season, so in theory it should be easier. Also, I like all of the usual healthy foods, such as jacket potatoes, pasta, cottage cheese and I never get sick of salad or veggies. The start date I had in mind was 1st of July which was last Monday. Ideal as I like to start at the beginning of a month and weigh myself each Sunday. It does seem to have been a long first week but that is due to personal reasons I don't wish to go into rather than it being my first week honest! Whilst I have kept up swimming once a week and gentle running once a week, this also means that I am stepping up the exercise too and even did some weights today whilst sitting in front of my laptop. So I am enjoying my early morning swims and feel blessed to have a leisure centre/pool just across the road from where I live. I would like to give thanks to my lovely aussie pal Rina Dolan for her enthusiatic support and delicious recipes.Thanks hon xxx Anyway, a week later, before I went swimming this morning and of course before breakfast, I got on the bathroom scales and lo and behold I'm very happy to say I'm 6 pounds lighter. Maybe I'll report in next sunday er....depending on how it goes. Thanks for reading :)   

Running terminology

I have stumbled across this link which makes interesting reading for us runners. I thought I'd share because I think some words will amuse you. Can you guess which? I'm thinking of one in particular ;)


http://runnersfeed.com/running-terminology/

Sarah

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