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,…
Like many people, I fancy myself a bit of a comedienne. I like to crack jokes and I regularly have episodes of SUBS syndrome that I just…
Today is a special day in my life. Today is the day I become the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Yes, today I…
It’s that time of year again, so dust off your quills, fill up your ink wells, and grab your parchment – or at the very least, find…
One of my hopes for 2016 is that I can keep myself motivated. Motivate to succeed. Motivated to stay active. Motivated to work harder. Motivated…
I have decided to finally read “Happier” by Tal Ben-Shahar. It’s a book I acquired nearly two years ago, but I’ve never quite got around to…
I attended the International Data and Information Management Conference in Loughborough (England) this week. The conference was a great opportunity to meet with other information science researchers – and to present…
I want to fly. I want to soar into the sky and touch the Heavens. I want to reach all of my goals; I want to…
Today was my first race of the year. My first run of the year, to be honest because a chesty cold kept me away from my running…
I enjoyed a nice wee wander up to the filter beds near Glencorse Reservoir to find a geocache near a waterfall today. I even saw a filly…
Right. It’s a New Year and therefore time to state my new running goal. And for the first time in a long time, my goal doesn’t include…
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…
Yesterday marked two years since I began my PhD studies. And that means I am another year closer to being Doctor Ryan. It’s a title I’ve longed for…
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…
Today was my second time running the Scottish Half Marathon and my second half marathon of the month. Unfortunately, I was a bit slower than last…
My crazy month of races began today with the Braemar Half Marathon – after forgoing last weekend’s planned 10K in favour of a wee ride on the choo-choo train. I am…
Remember when I mentioned I am going to have more adventures? And that I am going to fill up my diary with all sorts of fun things?…
At the start of the year, I began thinking about my 2015 running goals. I knew I would want to improve my times, and that I’d…
Regular Just Frances readers may have noticed that I haven’t been writing regularly lately. In fact, they may have noticed that I’ve had a couple…
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…