Blog: Running Through My Mind
Welcome to my blog. Here I will talk about all the things I am passionate about, which include, but are not limited to, my love of landscapes, photography, the great outdoors and running.
I also love cooking and eating! I have therefore created a new Recipe section on my site for some of my favourite recipes, including the peanut butter flapjack recipe I have been perfecting. Why not check it out (just perhaps not if you are really hungry ...)
I also love cooking and eating! I have therefore created a new Recipe section on my site for some of my favourite recipes, including the peanut butter flapjack recipe I have been perfecting. Why not check it out (just perhaps not if you are really hungry ...)
A Complete History of (my) Running
30/04/2014
I thought I would keep a little running log (ha-de-har) of my stats and achievements so far ... ...moreDear High Street
23/02/2019
An open letter from an Amazon shopper to the High Street ...moreThe UKRunChat Training Weekend in Eastbourne
14/06/2015
When I heard there was going to be a UKRunChat training weekend in Eastbourne, I confess I was more than a little excited. ...moreI Definitely Ran a Marathon … and I Broke the Golden Rule …
16/05/2015
I did it. I ran Brighton Marathon on 12 April 2015 in a time of 4 hours 38 minutes and 18 seconds. I went from saying I ‘may’ have signed up for a marathon 11 months ago, to completing my first 26.2 miles. ...moreTaper Tantrums, Maranoia and Denial
05/04/2015
In seven days’ time I will be running Brighton Marathon. ...moreEastbourne Half Marathon 2015
01/03/2015
Today I ran Eastbourne Half Marathon and it was great. Really great. ...more48 days, 14 hours and 8 minutes to go ….
22/02/2015
There are only 48 days, 14 hours and 8 minutes to go until Brighton Marathon 2015 as I write this. Not that I am counting, of course.Or panicking. I am definitely not panicking. ...more
To be, or not to be
07/02/2015
... a vegetarian.This is a question I often find myself pondering. Whether or not to be a vegetarian. Not because I don't like eating meat, because I do, but on moral or ethical grounds. ...more
RunBrighton Marathon Training Seminar – This Sh*t is Getting Real
12/01/2015
After almost nine months of denial, shit has just got real.In 90 days I will be running a marathon. ...more
The Start of a New Year
05/01/2015
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I am put off by the idea of starting out on January 1st with all good intentions, only to beat myself up on January 10th when I have already started losing motivation and momentum. Why set yourself up for a fall? ...moreI ‘may’ have signed up for a marathon – part 2
23/11/2014
Seven months ago I wrote a blog about how I ‘may’ have signed up for a marathon.I was in denial at the time. I hadn’t told any of my friends, because to tell them would make it real. I wasn’t ready for it to become real. ...more
Trail Running – Never a Dull Moment
17/11/2014
After a few months of road running in preparation for my recent half marathon debut, I managed to get back out on the trails recently and remembered how much I love trail running. It reminded me of this blog I wrote back in August, but never got around to publishing it.... ...morePoppy Half Marathon
11/11/2014
As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I signed up for Brighton Marathon in April 2015 after running the 10km race at the event in 2014. At this point in time, 10km was pretty much the furthest distance I had run and certainly the furthest I had raced. It was, in fact, my first ever race of any distance (discounting parkruns, of course, as these are timed runs, not races). ...moreRunners are the Nicest People
09/11/2014
Since I have got into running regularly, I have noticed something about runners: by and large they are the nicest people I have met. ...moreHalf Marathon Training - Learning as I go
26/10/2014
Training for my first half marathon has taught me a few things along the way. ...moreMake Your own Luck
26/10/2014
People often tell me I am lucky. ...moreCompulsion to Run?
24/09/2014
When does running turn from a healthy pastime into a compulsion? How do we know which category we fall into? ...moreI am not a Machine
26/08/2014
It occurred to me recently that I am not a machine.Now this may seem a bit obvious to others, but, as a runner, I think it is something I need to remind myself from time to time. ...more
I don’t remember the name of a single PE teacher from school
07/08/2014
I hated sport in school. There is no other way to describe how I felt: I Hated it, with a capital ‘H’ (not to mention with a passion). ...moreRace Report: Brighton Trailblazer 2014
31/07/2014
I love trail running and can often be found (or lost, in some cases) up on the South Downs somewhere near Eastbourne. I was therefore very excited when I saw that Brighton Sports organise the Brighton Trailblazer; a 6 mile (or thereabouts) trail run across the South Downs in Woodingdean, Brighton. ...moreReasons to Run
26/07/2014
I have been one of those fortunate runners, who has had very few, if any, setbacks with their running. ...moreWedding Photography Course in Lacock
22/07/2014
At the beginning of July I attended a 2 day wedding photography workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Lacock. ...moreCatching Flies
16/07/2014
At the end of last year, when I started getting ‘serious’ about running, I decided it was time to invest in a heart rate monitor. ...moreHave You Seen 101 Dalmatians Pass By This Way?
16/06/2014
I took part in the Heroes v Villains run in Brighton on Sunday 18th May 2014. This was their 10th anniversary of the Heroes run, so they decided to mix it up a bit by adding a Villains run option to the day. ...moreMind Over Matter
13/06/2014
I have always been a strong believer in mind over matter and I have found that running has shown me even more clearly just how true this is. ...moreI Think I May be a Victorian Lady
10/05/2014
I suspect I may have been born in the wrong era... ...moreiPhone Photography - is it 'Proper' Photography?
05/05/2014
I was asked recently, by another member of the Eastbourne Photographic Society Camera Club, whether I used my iPhone to take photographs. When I replied that I did not, I received the surprised reply, “oh, but why not?”. ...moreFound: One Competitive Streak
03/05/2014
I never used to be competitive; at least, I don't think I did ... ...moreWhy is the bed never made? And other life’s little mysteries
30/04/2014
I live alone, except when I have the company of my dog, Wilson, who is a ‘child of a broken home’ and spends half his time with my ex.I like living alone. It suits me. ...more
Procrastination: Mine Enemy
27/04/2014
I wrote a blog yesterday about identifying what is important to me by looking at what I find daunting, as those are often the things that matter to you the most.However, something else also occurred to me: I have procrastination down to a fine art. ...more
If something is daunting, it probably means it is worth doing
26/04/2014
Tonight I was voted onto the committee of my local Eastbourne Photographic Society Camera Club as their new Digital Secretary. ...moreI 'may' have signed up for a marathon
20/04/2014
I am in denial (and for once it isn’t about my age). ...moreAthletes eat and train, they don’t diet and exercise
19/04/2014
I read this today at the place I go if I want to research a subject, gather opinions, find out what people are interested in/what is bothering them or making them happy currently, or if I just can’t get off the sofa and there is nothing worth watching on TV; you may have guessed already, I am talking about Twitter. ...moreWarning: May Contain Flapjack
09/05/2014
Hi. My name is Karen and I am a running addict.There, I said it. That wasn’t so hard now, was it? ...more
Eastbourne Festival of Arts and Culture 2014
15/04/2014
Some of my images will be on display and available to purchase during the festival ...moreThe (Not so) Reluctant Wedding Photographer
15/04/2014
I am very excited to be attending a 2 day wedding photography workshop organised by the Royal Photographic Society ...moreGetting Involved
31/03/2014
I am pleased to be a member of Eastbourne Photographic Society ...moreLandscape Photographer of the Year 2009
25/07/2009
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