A Fly Babe

Sunday 9 June - my Race for Life.. I was ready, even after my little holiday, even though I didn't get much running in during the holiday I did a fair amount of walking and I managed to be good and not over indulge in anything other than Thrill Rides :-) Got to Abington ready to hit the ground running so to speak... It was a cool morning overcast with a slight breeze blowing.  Everyone around me had coats and jumpers on... I didn't need one I was so excited for this run... Run started and it was going well,  however, I don't know why so many women decide to start with the runners in the front of the race only to end up walking the rest of the way... due to this I had to overtake large groups of walkers along the way who tend to walk on the flat even path.  This means I need to overtake them on uneven surfaces, half way round I managed to twist my ankle. This wasn't going to stop me finishing the race though, so I carried on through the pain and completed it in 7...

It's been a little while since I last sat tapping at my keyboard to update you.... We had a little holiday in Blackpool last week... So many people warned me not to expect too much, that it really wasn't very classy... those people clearly don't know me very well.  I can have fun just about anywhere. The drive down was fairly easy, not much traffic so we got there in just over 3 hours.  Checked in to the hotel and went straight to the beach.  Yes you heard correct THE BEACH!!! we had glorious weather while we were down there so much so that I have come back with a lovely tan.  Many have commented if they hadn't known any better they would have thought I went abroad... We walked along the beach front and well didn't do much at all the first day, what bliss :-) The Wednesday we booked to go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach... I got to act like a kid all over again... I love thrill rides, if I could I would have gone on every single ride there even all the children ...

As you know my week was manic, I hardly slept all week constantly thinking of the big event I was organising for Saturday afternoon. I got up rather early on Saturday morning, following a few hours of broken sleep.  Got to work at 7.00am and the day started full swing....  At that moment I never envisaged being awake and on my feet for 24 HOURS!!!! The day went so much smoother than I could have expected, so much so, that there is talk of doing it again next year... BRING IT ON!!! When I eventually got home around 5.00pm I had a quick shower, bite to eat and started my prep for the night out on the town with the girls.  Wasn't sure how long I would last but I was determined to go out and have a good night... It was a fab night, started with drinks at someones house, met some lovely new girls we just hit it off and it was fab, one was a mad maniac just like me, who walks in to a place grabs a drink and heads straight to the dance floor!! We went from one place to...

Been so busy this week time has flown by... still have so much more to do but I am working on the assumption that everything will work out... Went rummaging through some of my music archives a little while ago and flipped my recent listening to some of my favourites.. I am now contemplating re-working my current running play list to some of my fav rock songs...  who knows maybe the change in music will help me along my way... So I may craft a play list consisting of some White Stripes , Goo Goo Dolls , Aerosmith , Daughtry , Def Leppard and of course lets not forget some Suzi Q . Actually came across a Daughtry song that I love is called Losing my mind.... It always amazes me what inspires artists to write their songs - for example Lyrics like... 'My head keeps spinnin', You got me trippin' There's something about the way you move every little single thing you do is like One part angel and one part danger But, oh, the kind of crazy I like You got me losing...

So, I was meant to attend a Body Pump class at the local gym tonight with a friend, but sadly that has been postponed to another day. Naturally I could have sat around just doing nothing but instead I decided to go for a run. Yes I did it, I have Christened my new running shoes. What a comfortable run they have given my feet and knees. The weather on the other hand didn't help me along, about 3km from home the heavens opened and the wind started to blow, any runner will tell you running against the wind is hard work. But still, I managed just over 9km in 67min and the route on my Nike running app shows green all the way, which means I managed to keep a good constant pace. May just be turning into a running machine. I've just got out the longest, hottest bath filled with muscle soak and bubbles, but I think I will be in desperate need of a leg rub tomorrow.... But for now I'm going to just sit and relax and make a mental list for things to come tomorrow. Nighty...

Well the weekend has almost come to an end. It has been a busy one. At the moment I am sitting at a children's birthday party and I know I'm going to have a massive headache when it's over. The boys are on top form at this party today. I have never heard so many high pitched squeals. Haven't quite finished my book. It has been tricky finding the time to read it. I was about to invest in a Kindle but it seems my car has other ideas :( On the plus side I am looking forward to the start of a new work week ;) have a lot to do. Have some things I need to find out, and I can't wait.. I am planning on going to a body pump class at the local gym tomorrow evening. Need to get rid of the rest of this fat that still seems intent on sticking around. I am even more determined now than before to lose another half stone. I must make sure I'm in my best shape ;) Till next time all xx

Well it's not a good idea trying to function on such little sleep. I have given in to my fast food craving and I am about to eat pizza... I know, what am I thinking? I'm going to have to put in a couple of extra km's this weekend to make sure I burn off all these extra calories. One good point though my new running shoes have arrived so I have enough time to break them in before the race. I am going to try and finish my book this weekend. I am eager to see what's in store, will it be as exciting as I think it will be??? I will be sure to let you know. Ciao all xxx

Yesterday was a long, challenging and exciting day. Long  because it started so early and ended so late, lots of running around making sure everything was in place for an event that night... Challenging because even with all my best attempts some things are always out of my control and something always seems to go wrong when you don't want it to.  But no matter what is thrown my way I grab it with both hands and always rise to the challenge. Exciting .. on so many levels... Got home so very late last night crawled into bed and struggled to fall asleep... and then I woke up so very early this morning - 5.00am to be exact - still so tired but just couldn't get back to sleep.... So I laid awake thinking and thinking and thinking....  The song Mind Demons by Suzi Q ended up being the background music to my thoughts.  Eventually I dragged myself out of bed and got ready for work.. got into the office early but not before I stopped off for a wake me up strong c...

It has been some time since my last post... life has been frantic, and to be honest I haven't been able to tear myself away from my new series of books ... WOW!! that's all I can say.. I have no words to describe it other than WOW!! I've been thinking about what it is that makes these male characters in "these" books seem so irresistible... and if you dig a little deeper, beyond the descriptive picture the author paints for you... I think it's their authority and power more than anything else.. The fact that they are in control and although you know deep down you should say no... you just can't - curiosity and all that... Never experienced any of this myself though, so I wonder how I would react?? Moving on, training has been going well and I have 5 weeks before my race, sponsorship is coming in and I hope to reach my target this year...  if you want to sponsor me for a very worthy cause visit my JustGiving page http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/...

    I decided to finish off book 2 of the Destined trilogy - I am disappointed... this second book just didn't capture me the same way 50 Shades did... Book 1 Destined to play was exciting with some strange twists but I could deal with it.. Book 2 Destined to feel was - shall we say - not as exciting..    I'm all for experimentation and trying new things but when it is for medical purposes and research it kind of loses its passion, lust and appeal.... So sad to say I will not be reading further and getting Book 3 - maybe this is a mistake but I'm just not that interested to see where the story ends up... So I am now on the hunt for another set of books of this kind...   Any suggestions????   All these books around my house I need to keep locked away.. I think I need to look at investing in a Kindle for my personal reading use :-)

What a week I had last week, when everyone around me seems to be relaxing as its Easter Holidays and Schools are closed, I was more manic than ever...  Why?? Jarred and Tamzin both do dancing at a local Theatre School, and every year the School put on two shows in one day - Sunday - its a Massive production at the Derngate Theatre.  So not only was I still at work during the day but I was also running them to final show rehearsals, altering costumes as well as still running them round to their various other activities that they do after school, I was still getting my Zumba and running in... So by Friday I was absolutely exhausted - I booked the day off work then as both had all day final dress rehearsal for the Show. I decided to spend my Friday, once I had dropped them off, getting some groceries in, then spring cleaning the house and baking (the in-laws were coming down for the show and were staying for the weekend) - I'm pretty certain that...

Last night after work the girls from the office went for a bite to eat together... We decided to start off in the pub across the road with a glass of wine before heading up the road to the restaurant for our meal. Those that know me well, will know that I don't eat a lot of red meat, my main food intake is chicken or fish and loads of vegetables....  But when i get the chance and go out for a nice meal I will order steak... Of course to me there is only one way to eat your steak and that is RARE!!! yes I am the person who likes to see some blood when cutting into my steak.  Now why is it that whenever i do order steak and ask for it rare do I get the strangest looks from the waiter...   Last night one of the girls who joined us was a vegetarian...  So naturally i warned her before we got there that I would be having steak and that it would be bloody, so if you are put off by that please don't sit next to me... So why do I like it rare?? mmmm... well this...

Yes it seems my younger counterparts have surfaced and are keen to go out again this Saturday night.. So am I up for it again???  Why not.  I don't get to do this very often and I'm sure I can handle one more night out on the Town... and besides its a long weekend ahead so I will have more time to recover... Of course now  I will need to find something to wear.... Any suggestions??? Thankfully I wont have any snow to deal with this weekend - well so far there is none forecast which means I wont freeze half as much..  and of course it will be safer walking around in heels.. Well some shopping is on the cards the next few days I think.. Question is can these young ones keep up with me???  I hope so - but they don't seem to make them like they used too...

Well I survived the night out and had a great time... Even though I literally froze my butt off while walking from one place to the next... I stuck to the plan and wore my chosen outfit, and was glad I took the black leather jacket with to keep me warm during our walk from one place to the next.. Started off with a few drinks (a couple of glasses of wine and about 3 Raspberry sours shooters before we went out), meant that i didn't feel the cold too much - I'd hate to think how it would have been if I was completely sober. The only downside to the evening was when, at one of the venues, I went to the little girls room to look for my friend who's birthday it was, and after making a wee* (excuse the pun)  pit stop myself, when I returned to the bar I noticed that the group of 8 or so had left... No way.... They have left me behind... I was not happy..  although I had an idea as to what the next stop would be, I had no idea on how to get there and in which direction I s...

I can't believe it is snowing again.... Don't get me wrong I love snow I really do but when it is threatening my night out and making me have to rethink my choice of outfit for the night I am not a happy puppy... This long awaited night out is still happening so far. And I refuse to change my planned outfit. Black shorts play suit and knee high boots, yes I may freeze but I guess I'll need to drink a bit more to ward off the cold, and no I'm not talking about drinking coffee.... Watch this space for my report when I have surfaced from the aftermath. It will be an aftermath as this is the first proper night out on the town with the girls in 4.5years. Welly road beware, you don't know what's about to hit you x

I've decided to update my running play list and include a few new Power Songs to help me get to the 10k mark in under an hour.... It has been hard work the last few weeks, with the weather trying to stop me from achieving my goal and of course my injury seems to be trying hard to rear its ugly head again... So I have now updated my play list to include some old favourites and some new ones.  So my new power song list its a bit of a scramble, and no they are not too slow to be power songs, if you know them you will understand why I have included them...  Power song 1 = Mind Demons by Suzi Q Power song 2 = Sealed with a kiss by Britney Power song 3 = Black Velvet by Alannah Myles Power song 4 = Gorilla by Bruno Mars Naturally my planned night out this weekend with a group of girls is going to be chaos and is certainly bound to cause some disruption to my training, but I haven't been out on a night out in far too long and I think I am allowed to "let my hair down...

Well I did it. I survived the intense Zumba session tonight. It was hot and sweaty and awesome. The term drowned rat comes to mind, I have never walked out a session where my ponytail was soaked to the end and ever part of my visible body was a bright pink colour. Not sure if I will be able to move much tomorrow but hey no pain no gain. I am now showered and relaxing in my onesie watching Elementary. Yes a onesie, I pull it out when I need comfort which I certainly am in need of now. All I can say is I am glad these intense sessions only happen every three months. That's it for now all. Sleep tight. But I may need some help rolling out of bed in the morning. ;)

Last nights Zumba session was hard work...  The instructor made sure that that I would wake up this morning and remember that I have triceps and Abdominal muscles.. So far my leg seems to be coping with all I have been putting it through, last thing I need now is a relapse and being told not to exercise!! Don't even want to entertain the thought, so I have been making sure that I stretch out sufficiently after each running and Zumba session.  At the end of our sweaty session, yes you heard me  " sweaty" session,  we were told that next week would be an intense Zumba class... Interesting, was this not intense enough??? Oh no..... an intense Zumba session means  NO air con and HEAT on... WHAT???   Well it will help burn off some more fat I guess.. but will I be up for it next week.  I mean, I will be out late on Monday night with work, will I have the stamina to keep up???  Oh what the hell.... I'l...

I was asked a very interesting question over the weekend.  What type of music do you listen to?? Mmmm naturally there isn't just one type, as many will know I have an eclectic collection of music ranging from classical, rock, dance and so on.. (although you will not find any modern rap in my collection that is the one type I dislike). I like music that moves my soul.. makes me feel something deep inside.. music i can get lost in.. nothing better than listening to some deep sultry music on my iPod while reading my latest book..(I've finished book 1 in the series.. interesting climax, excuse the pun.. getting into book 2 so watch this space..) So what shaped my music preferences? ... well my rock side comes from my child hood idol I guess, "Suzi Quatro"  yes I am old enough to know who she is.  I loved her have all her records and used to listen to her music at the loudest volume allowed by my parents at the age of 5...  I went to see her in Conc...

After a 2 week forced time out from any form of exercise following IT Band Syndrome.. Now for those that don't know what that is, let me give you a quick run down... Basically it's a running injury, if I found more time to stretch out properly after my extensive running sessions I wouldn't have had the injury.  Doctors orders was 2 weeks no exercise, lots of extensive stretching and Do-It-Yourself tennis ball physio, it was hell.  For those that know me well, any forced time off from exercise I don't deal with very well at all, but having to then roll a tennis ball into my upper thigh and Gluteus Medius, firmly enough to bring tears to my eyes helping to break up the deep tissue knotting I had and relax the Ilitobial Tract wasn't pleasant... Yes I have been avoiding the injury for some months just hoping it would go away on its own, so I only have myself to blame Saturday morning was time to break my exercise ban and go for my first run, I was up early got ready...

I have to admit I am hooked on the show.  I love it and if you have seen it you will know what I mean :-) For those that haven't seen an episode yet, let me break it down for you... It is an American television series very loosely inspired by the 1987 CBS series of the same name.  A modern day retelling of the Beauty and Beast fairytale, this update uses military medical experimentation to create the "Beast", with the down side that there is no "magic cure" to resolve what's been done to him. Beauty " Kristin Kreuk " is tied to the beast via her mother, the scientist involved in the experiments done on soldiers. Vincent, the beast " Jay Ryan " , hides his existence from the corporation tied to the government responsible for the experiments, as he fears that he, like most of his brethren, will be killed if they find h...