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Posted on21 February 202122 February 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

47 furlongs for 47 years

by Just Frances2 Comments on 47 furlongs for 47 years

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…

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Posted on2 January 202111 January 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The ABCs of 2021: Accountability, balance, and calm

by Just Frances6 Comments on The ABCs of 2021: Accountability, balance, and calm

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…

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Posted on31 December 202031 December 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure

Goals 2020: Reviewing my successes

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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…

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Posted on31 December 2020Fitness & Exercise

The 2020 run-down

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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 2020Fitness & 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 on1 November 20201 November 2020Fitness & 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 on31 July 202027 August 2020Fitness & 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 July 202027 August 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Four months of (near) isolation

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It has now been four months since I entered my own version of plague isolation. About 10 days after my isolation began, the UK Government’s…

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Posted on1 July 202011 January 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Half of 2020

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Happy 1st of July, everyone! Wait. What? July? No. It can’t be July. Can it? Can we really be half-way through the year? Alas… we…

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Posted on29 June 202011 January 2021Fitness & Exercise

Another year of no (official) races

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It is official: All my planned races for 2020 have been cancelled. But that was to be expected given that we are still in the…

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Posted on13 June 202028 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Three months of (near) isolation

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Three months later, and I am still (mostly) isolating at my cottage in the country, thanks to the COVID19 pandemic and the social distancing and self-isolation rules.…

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Posted on13 May 202013 October 2020Everyday 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 on24 March 20209 October 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Putting my goals on hold

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Yesterday was a monumental day here in the UK when the Prime Minister put the nation on (essentially) a full lockdown. It wasn’t really unexpected,…

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Posted on1 March 20205 October 2020Fitness & 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 on1 January 20209 December 2020Everyday 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 on30 December 20199 December 2020Everyday Life

Sharing my New Year’s traditions

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I am allowing someone to enter into my little holiday bubble this year. She’s an American PhD student who is “fresh off the boat”, so I extended…

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Posted on22 June 201928 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Lovely Ljubljana

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I am back home from my trip to Slovenia and am longing for the lovely Ljubljana already! The weather was wonderful. The city was wonderful. The entire…

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Posted on31 December 20183 October 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Reflecting on 2018

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As 2018 winds to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year and how I’ve fared over the last 12 months. And, as always,…

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Posted on18 December 201829 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Half a Marcothon

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And with that, my Marcothon days are over. Yes, I have failed in my attempt to run every day throughout December. But at least my attempt means…

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Posted on1 December 201827 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

My Marcothon madness

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I ran today. And I will run tomorrow. And the next day. And, if all goes well, I will be running every day in December.…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

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