They say that outdoor exercise, particularly running, is the best way to improve mental health. But what happens when mental state becomes a barrier to running? This is my 6-month journey from reasonably fit marathon runner to overweight non-runner. I’m now coming back, but this time it’s the mind that must lead the body…
Tag: cycling
Monday Photos 2021 #09: “New Tricks for Old Dogs”
Call it (very) early onset mid-life crisis, but last week I set about trying two things I had absolutely no experience in or knowledge of: brickwork and using clip-on pedals! My hands still have the marks of both these endeavours (“Argh, you have a woman’s hands m’lord!“*), but as they both carried through to this…
Monday Photos 2021 #08: “Miles and bites”
The ‘week that was’ was filled with friends, runs in beautiful places, lots of yummy food and the formation of new habits! The week’s LR was a social run with three more Harriers; I followed them on beautiful trails I hadn’t been on before, and the good company helped the miles flew past and even…
Monday Photos 2021 #06: “The DateRide”
We decided to do something different with Demi for our #DateRun last weekend, and we turned it into a #DateRide. Cycling is one of those things that Demi enjoys doing, but doesn’t necessarily enjoy thinking about doing – if that makes sense. So we decided to make more of an effort to get out on…
Monday Photograph #8
The photo of the week that was… …this week two for the price of one! This week started with a trail run in the Peak District with Kyriakos on Bank Holiday Monday, and ended with a bike ride in the same part of the world with David yesterday! Amazingly the weather was perfect on both…
Sisyphus AC 