Today is my 47th birthday and to celebrate, I ran 47 furlongs! Which I know seems weird, but I like to have a bit of…
A new year means new goals! For 2021, my primary goals are all about holding myself accountable (to myself), creating and maintaining balance between my…
I had some bold ambitions for 2020 but, like most of the world, many of my plans, hopes, and dreams were put on hold because…
I did it! I managed my 2020 mileage goal! And to be honest, up until a week or so ago I wasn’t completely certain I…
This is it, people! This is the last month of the year, and the last month available to me to hit my 2020 running goals.…
Yesterday’s adventure was a goal-oriented walk through the Straiton Pond Local Nature Reserve and along a stretch of the Loanhead Railway Path. I admit that…
There are now two months remaining in 2020. Just two little months. And I am nowhere near two months from completing all my 2020 goals.…
Yesterday marked a full year of meeting and exceeding my goal of 10,000 steps a day. And although it is my ultimate hope to make…
Today was another walking day. A familiar, yet different, walking day. A long, yet easy, walking day. And an energising, yet tiring, walking day! The…
I have taken a week off from work to use up my holiday entitlement, but because my continued COVID19 isolation, I am staying near to…
Yesterday marked the end of this summer’s adventures, as autumn begins on Tuesday*. And I am pleased to say that the sun decided to come…
I love going on new adventures, but sometimes it’s great to re-visit old favourites. Especially when I’m looking at the old stuff from a different…
Yesterday’s adventure was a “short” walk to Bolton and Gifford to explore a couple of old kirkyards, with a geocache trail in between. The walk…
I went into the woods with a friend today in search of fairies. But it seems they were out on an adventure of their own,…
Another day, another adventure! This time is was visit to Abbey St Bathans and Edin’s Hall Broch in the Scottish Borders. I had never heard…
I enjoyed a lovely walk with summits, sustenance, and sunsets this evening, and my soul is now feeling recharged and energised for my efforts! The…
Because running a half-marathon isn’t adventurous enough, yesterday afternoon was spent in East Lothian exploring the Thorntonloch Coast with a friend. Of course, it was…
Well, I did it. I finally managed the half-marathon distance that I have been planning for a few months now. And it wasn’t a half-bad…
Today was another escape away from the estate with my adventure partner. And once again, our adventure took us to beaches in East Lothian, a…
I’ve done it! I escaped the estate! I know I said that before, but this time, I went far, far away. And I went in…