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Tag: health

Posted on6 September 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Broken ankle, Phase II: Learning to walk again

by Just Frances4 Comments on Broken ankle, Phase II: Learning to walk again

I broke my ankle a little over six weeks ago. At first, there was a bit of novelty to my first-ever broken bone. After a couple…

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Posted on4 September 201628 September 2022Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Six weeks broken

by Just Frances2 Comments on Six weeks broken

It has now been six weeks since I broke my ankle, meaning I am about halfway through the initial recovery phase. It also means that tomorrow,…

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Posted on21 August 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Getting less thin

by Just Frances2 Comments on Getting less thin

I need to start this post by saying that I know I am not overweight and I don’t think that I am fat by any…

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Posted on21 August 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Four weeks broken

by Just Frances4 Comments on Four weeks broken

It has now been four weeks since my fateful journey out for some salty snacks; a journey that left me with a broken ankle. I am…

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Posted on7 August 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Two weeks broken

by Just Frances2 Comments on Two weeks broken

Two weeks ago, I slipped on a kerb and broke my ankle. It’s my first-ever broken bone and has really been a learning experience! The fracture…

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Posted on6 August 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Will walk for whisky

by Just Frances4 Comments on Will walk for whisky

Yesterday was my first proper outing since breaking my ankle nearly two weeks ago. I admit that I probably shouldn’t have gone out and that I…

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Posted on25 July 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

I am broken

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It is official: I have my first-ever broken bone. It’s a wee avulsion fracture on my left ankle and it hurts like holy heck! And it’s all…

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Posted on1 July 201628 July 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

Thesis summer

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This summer is Thesis Summer for me. It’s the summer when I must, without excuses, get my head down and write, write, write! Luckily, July and August…

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Posted on22 June 201628 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Representations of me

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I attended a PhD workshop the other week. It was one of those touchy-feely things where they wanted to talk about coping strategies for balancing…

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Posted on24 April 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

An Edinburgh non-starter

by Just Frances2 Comments on An Edinburgh non-starter

With five weeks to go until the Edinburgh Half Marathon, I’ve realised that it’s time for me to be honest about my ability to participate. And,…

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Posted on9 April 201628 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

Normal kidneys

by Just Frances2 Comments on Normal kidneys

I had my annual kidney check-up a couple of days ago to see how Bob and Dave are coping with their inherited polycystic kidney disease. And I am…

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Posted on4 April 201628 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

The road to recovery

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It’s been more than three weeks since I was first stricken with a nasty little virus, and I am still on the road to recovery.…

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Posted on27 March 201628 July 2021Everyday Life

An Easter return

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Wow! What a madcap, crazy month it’s been! But I’m back now; I have returned! And on Easter, no less. Not that my return is…

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Posted on17 February 201628 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Dilapidated beauty

by Just Frances4 Comments on Dilapidated beauty

With my birthday just around the corner, I am more aware than normal that I am getting older. I am ageing; I am becoming more…

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Posted on1 January 201627 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Starting 2016

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I woke up this morning ready to start the New Year with hope and faith for a good 2016. Not with the naïve notion that…

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Posted on28 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Saving the best for last!

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I ran my last Loch Ness Marathon yesterday. (Maybe.) And I accomplished a PB whilst doing it – which was totally unexpected. Even better, I am nowhere…

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Posted on1 August 20159 May 2022Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Training month

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As September is a month of races, I’ve decided that I should probably make August a month of training for races. And so, I’ve started the…

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Posted on3 July 201526 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Certifiably sane

by Just Frances2 Comments on Certifiably sane

For nearly two years now, I’ve been experiencing an extreme amount of stress. Some days and weeks have been harder than others, but there hasn’t…

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Posted on7 June 201525 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Coffee me happy

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As part of my desire to create better, healthier routines for my physical and mental well-being, I decided I needed to get back into the habit of enjoying my…

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Posted on4 June 201525 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

The tears of Tabata

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I joined a gym last year intending to improve my overall physical health. At the time, I eschewed the idea of taking any of the classes…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

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