Hello Everyone Happy Wednesday – I hope you are having a good week. We are at the half way point, the weekend is getting closer. Although I really do love my weekends, I also try to live in the week too. It can be a little harder with all the complexities of life, work, commitments…
Category: exercise and sport
Better Days Blog: Clocking Off
I hope you are well – it is Friday. I have said a couple of times already, but I’ve been a little quieter than normal the last two weeks. I started a new job and have also been under taking the Mental Health first aider course, which I am happy to say I completed this…
Get Active Blog: If you feel unwell, rest up.
We live in difficult times. There are ups and downs. I was so relieved to receive my first dose of the covid vaccination on Friday, but then my exercise training has taken a hit as I was rather unwell with side effects. But this downtime gave me some much needed thinking time. Exercise is good…
Get ready to have a good day by making a few smart moves the night before
If you feel different than you did 12 months ago (and not in the best of ways), you’re not the only one. When it hasn’t been an acute tragedy, this pandemic has been a slow grind, and the loss of regular movement and human contact is hard on the mind and body, period. But there are some…
Get Active Blog: Shake it up
It has definitely felt like early spring this weekend. Bright sunshine, clear skies and the first flowers of spring are blooming. I am still managing/working around a shoulder injury, so I decided to use the improved weather to shake things up with my running. I took the opportunity to visit local country parks that, during…
MIDWEEK: Blog and Round Up
Yes, its actually Thursday. Its been a busy week, starting a new job and quite a few factors have meant I have had to carefully manage my time. The clock keeps ticking, and I’ve been trying not to work too many extra hours 😊 Time management is a skill, but it is also a good…
Motivation: so what is it?
Motivation – it is something we need in life to progress. It can cover all areas of life from exercise, to our social life and even our careers. Motivation – a definition Motivation is a reason for actions, willingness, and goals. Motivation is derived from the word motive, or a need that requires satisfaction. These…
Get Active Blog: My Open Goals
Despite my recent injury, I feel like I am making good progress towards some of my fitness goals. I set my self some resolutions on fitness in 2021 (I set these before new years day for information). Run 13.1 miles (a half marathon) before the end of 2021 Increase my running speed and aim to…
Couch to 5K
New to fitness, but don’t know where to start? Want to give running ago, but not quite sure how to progress? If you answered yes to either of those questions you might be interested in the couch to 5K running programme from the NHS. Over a nine week period it will help you start a…
Get Active Blog: Set Backs
I’ve had a minor setback with my exercise for the last week, I’ve hurt my shoulder. It currently hurts if I try to lift my arm above shoulder height. Yes this is a set back, but it doesn’t bring fitness to a griding halt for me. I have a diverse workout regime, so I have…
Better Days Wellbeing 