Micro-adventure!!! After a good bike ride this morning we decided a little more exercise was needed, so I ended up trying my hand at rowing for the first time! It’s always great to get outside and try something new and it put a smile on my face despite the aching arms. Happy Days!
Tag: fitness
Confidence – Don’t Put Yourself Down
Confidence; it’s something many of us lack in one way or another. Confidence in our abilities, our looks, our choices. It is often said that if you do not feel confident you should just fake it. Head up, shoulders back, smile plastered across your face; step into the room. With social media being the force it…
Chilly Morning Run
It’s not often I can persuade myself to go on an early morning run in the winter. I know I will always feel better for doing it. But when the alarm goes off and the sky is still inky, the snooze button is too easy to hit. Today I made it though! Throwing myself out of my…
Getting Cycle Fit And Cuba Ready!
Two weeks until Cuba! I am feeling woefully un-cycle fit considering the hours we will be putting in on the saddle. Oh how hard it is to motivate yourself in winter! Last weekend I went out for a 57 mile ride with a great group of friends. I loved it, despite my frozen feet, but…
Having Time: Writing For Others
As An Adventurous Girl I love to write for other people and websites too. So I was very proud this week to have an article published on the beautiful Having Time website. I wrote an article on how fitness and exercise has helped me through the grief of losing a partner to suicide. There has been a wonderful…
Cycling Cuba – The Planning Begins
Cuba; the big trip is just weeks away! Finally, finally I am starting to get a handle on planning it. This is no ordinary vacation, no package holiday and no tour guide. This is us on two wheels, panniers packed and adventure in our hearts. Booking the flights some time ago seems to have hindered preparations…
Yogalates – I Finally Take The Plunge
I have procrastinated about it for ages but last week I finally took the plunge and went to yogalates. For a long time now I’ve been saying that I needed to start yoga or pilates. My level of sport and fitness may have gone up as I have got older but so has my injury count….
Non Runners Running Group Is Born!
Today saw the first outing of the new Non Runners Group in Nottingham! Despite the icy weather seven hardy souls joined me at Holme Pierrepont to form a new kind of running group; one where you don’t have to run! I am not a running coach or a personal trainer but I do love to…
Hitting The Trails In The Peak District
A run in the Hope Valley in the Peak District, followed by a beer, is my idea of a perfect Saturday. I really need to get back on the bike in preparation for Cuba. At the moment though I am waiting for a new gear shifter to arrive and I find it easier to ride…
Non-Runners – A No Pressure Running Group
Next Thursday (12th January) join the new Non-Runners Group at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont. We all know we should exercise but there are often so many mental and physical obstacles which stop us. All sorts of worries can play on our minds: Can I do it? Will people laugh at me? What if I…