With August now upon us, I am aware that only three months are remaining for “thesis season”. And that is a scary realisation when I…
I have been thinking about illness a lot lately. Especially about the frustrations of being chronically ill. Even more about the frustrations of being chronically…
At the start of the year, I set myself a gentle running goal: A simple sub-30 5K. I chose the goal because I knew it…
I found myself at the top of Arthur’s Seat this past weekend, which means I’ve reached the summit two months in a row – after not having climbed the…
A new year means a new resolution. And this year, I have just one resolution*: To finish my PhD. Yes, that’s it: My 2018 New Year resolution is…
After returning from my Homeland Holidays at the end of August, I had great hopes for a spectacular September for my PhD. Only I got sick that first…
It is Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK, so I thought I’d share a bit about my recent efforts to keep my mental health in…
As I enter the lovely month of May, I am aware that it will be a manic month filled with mayhem and madness. There is…
There seems to be a bit of interest in my ongoing ankle recovery, specifically around running. So, I thought I’d give a wee update for those who’ve…
I am entering thesis writing season now and am really looking forward to the stress and excitement that it will bring. I am not sure…
Oops, I’ve done it again. After declaring that I would not be running any half (or full) marathons this year, to ease back into post-broken ankle running, I have officially…
Welcome to 2017. This is the year. This is the year that so very many very wonderful things are going to happen. This is the…
Thanks to this summer’s broken ankle, I had to make some changes to my 2016 resolutions. Today, those revamped running resolutions were realised! (Yay!) However, it was…
I started 2016 with the high hopes of meeting (and exceeding!) one simple running goal: To run a sub-2:00:00 half marathon. I knew it would be a…
(Nearly) sixteen weeks ago, I broke my ankle. And that means I haven’t broken any running goals in nearly four months. In fact, I haven’t been…
That’s it folks: the buck stops here. Actually, I suppose I should say the pound stops here. Why? Because my last PhD stipend payment was today, and…
It has now been 12 weeks since I broke my ankle, and I’m pleased to say that I am well on the road to recovery. Sadly,…
Twelve weeks ago, I broke my ankle whilst walking home from the shops. Twelve long, long weeks ago! And twelve is the magic number because that’s…
I spent today doing vital ankle rehabilitation work, in the form of walking to and from Castle Campbell in the hills above Dollar. It was a much-needed outing…
I’ve been staying at Serenity Lodge since last week where I am house- and pet-sitting for a while. I am using the time to catch up…