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Posted on31 December 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

The 2020 run-down

by Just Frances2 Comments on The 2020 run-down

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…

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Posted on1 December 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

The December run-down

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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.…

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Posted on17 November 20204 July 2021Everyday Life

Operation vroom-vroom

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I have been meaning to get my UK driver’s licence for several years but never quite got around to putting a plan into action. That…

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Posted on13 November 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Eight months of isolation

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It’s been eight months since I arrived home from my last day in The Real World and began shielding myself from the world because of…

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Posted on1 November 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Two to go for 2020

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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.…

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Posted on10 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A stroll down Memory Lane

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Over the past two months, I have gone back through every single one of the 1,400+ posts here on my blog, as part of the…

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Posted on30 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

And the step count award goes to…

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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…

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Posted on28 September 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life

A very COVID visa

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It feels as if nothing is “normal” in the world today, and that includes the process for my latest visa. Yes, my new work visa…

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Posted on31 July 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Not half bad: July by the numbers

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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…

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Posted on13 May 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Two months of isolation

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Today marks two months of COVID19 self-isolation for me. Two months! Wherever has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that I was marking…

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Posted on13 April 20204 July 2021Chronic Illness, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A month of isolation

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Today marks one month of COVID19 self-isolation for me. My isolation began shortly after returning from my relaxing holiday in Cambridge and about 10 days before…

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Posted on3 April 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Dress for success

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I have just finished my first week at my new job, which was a bit odd as I’m working from home right now. I decided…

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Posted on1 April 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Stepping up my game

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Today is a bit of a celebration day for me as I mark six straight months of taking (at least) 10,000 steps a day. This…

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Posted on1 March 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Ramping up my running

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I have some pretty ambitious (for me) running goals for 2020 and now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to ramp up my…

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Posted on12 January 20204 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A woman of virtue

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My primary 2020 resolution is to be a stronger, more confident me. As part of that goal, I am working to identify my strengths and weaknesses,…

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Posted on5 January 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Stronger holidays

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My primary goal for 2020 is to be a stronger and more confident me. But if I’m honest, it’s a goal that I have been heading…

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Posted on1 January 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A stronger, more confident 2020

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I don’t know about you, but I find annual resolution-setting to be a challenge in itself. I love the idea of a strong resolution to…

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Posted on4 November 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

Sing-a-longs with friends

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I had a fantastic weekend in Glasgow with friends, despite being a bit run down from last week’s trip to London and Surrey for work.…

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Posted on13 October 201916 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Saying goodbye to obligatory friends

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Last year, I conducted a massive “friend cull” on Facebook. It took about a week to complete the process that, ultimately, led to severing Facebook…

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Posted on1 October 201916 July 2021Academic Life

Read my PhD thesis!

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After several years of sharing my PhD Dreams with you, it is now time to share my PhD thesis! After all, it is only fair that you…

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