As 2012 draws to an end, I emptied my gym bag tonight. Looking at the three event numbers you see pictured above, a mixture of emotions ran through my body. I feel pride, satisfaction and most of all, happiness. +
Monthly Archives: December 2012
7 Swans-a-Swimming
7 days down, 5 to go! 31.3 miles down, 28.7 to go!
7 Swans-a-Swimming today so we made our way to the Swan and Three Cygnets pub in Durham. For a nice cold pint obviously! Distance was only 2.5 miles but with the wind and my legs all stiff, it was tougher than I thought. Thanks to Ross, Paul, John and Peter for supporting again. These guys have all been fantastic. Unfortunately Chris couldn’t make it today but we’re both hoping he’ll be fit for the 11th day. +
6 Geese-a-Laying
Halfway now! 6 days down, 6 to go! 29.8 miles down, 30.2 to go!
6th day and a 10k run around Chester-le-Street park to represent 6 Geese-a-Laying. The geese were in hiding however! I rocked up late, typical. I was amazed to see 13 runners all ready and warming up. I was honestly gobsmacked! This was the biggest turnout to date and it helped me so much. +
5 Gold Rings
5 days down, 7 to go! 23.6 miles down, 36.4 to go!
5 Gold Rings this morning so Lee and I made our way to Ramsden’s Jewellers in Chester-le-Street. The run was about 5 miles and fairly flat with slopes downhill for a change. Thanks to Stephen D again today for the photo above and the lift. Thanks also to Juliet who beeped at us at Chester-le-Street. We’d heard it but we weren’t sure who it was until I got a tweet later on. +
4 Colly Birds
4 days down, 8 to go! 18.5 miles down, 41.5 to go!
I’m now a third of the way through my challenge and my legs are feeling it. I’m actually surprised as I thought I’d be ok until at least the 6th or 7th day. I could come on here and say everything is cool but that’s not me. I need to soldier on and remind myself of why I’m doing this. +
3 French Hens
3 days down, 9 to go! 13.4 miles down, 46.6 to go!
I should be happy that I’m now down to single figure days but there’s part of me that now doesn’t want this challenge to end. Todays run was at Saltwell Park as they have Hens in Pets Corner. I’m absolutely delighted to say, what a turn out we had! There were 6 of us in total and I enjoyed every stride. +
2 Turtle Doves
2 down, 10 to go! 10.3 miles down, 49.7 to go!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas? We sure did. Loads of food, surrounded by family and Santa was kind, very kind. I’ll remember Adam’s face forever. He was so happy and excited, it was magical. This is what being a parent and what Christmas is all about. +
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
First run down, 11 to go! 4.2 miles down, 55.8 to go!
Massive thanks to John and Peter for joining me on the run. It was difficult in parts due to lighting but we breezed the 4.2 miles to Pear Tree Lodge in Witton Gilbert. +
Bupa – Advent Calendar
I recently did a post on the fantastic range of free apps available on the Bupa website. Today I’d like to talk to you about how Bupa would like to keep you fit and healthy over the festive period. They’ve released an online advent calendar containing 25 days’ worth of free advice! +
A Day I’ll Never Forget
I used to call myself Garfield because I hated Mondays. These days, I run my own design agency called Hill Valley Creative and I honestly don’t mind Mondays anymore. The Monday just gone however, will definitely be a day I’ll never forget. +