Diz wanted a dry January (well dry up until today at least!), so I\u2019ve stuck at it with him, apart from a day out with my friends for our Christmas catch up as we didn\u2019t manage to have one before Christmas (due to us all having ridiculous work schedules), so we went out on Friday 13th January instead, on an all-day gossip session in Christmas Jumpers! We did have a few looks and comments thrown at us in Brewhouse for wearing them\u2026 do we care? Pfffft! It was a much needed catch up for us all about our plans for 2017, new jobs, possible new jobs, life goals, some tears and a whole lot of belly laughs! <\/p>\n
Anyway, the Englishman has jilted me for the Lads this weekend, plus he\u2019s cleverly orchestrated the delivery of my new bedroom furniture for Saturday. So, looks like I\u2019ll be screwdriver (sadly not the cocktail but I can assure you there will be some gin) and hammer in hand to put it all together. I\u2019m also a bit gutted as Trainspotting 2 is being released this weekend and I sooooooo wanted to go and see it straight away, so will have to wait until we can go together, which won\u2019t be next weekend as Six Nations starts (plus we are off to the Gin Festival in Bristol next weekend, if Carlsberg made weekends!!), rugby & GIN!!!!! I think we can safely say our \u2018no drinking\u2019 period will be over as of today! <\/p>\n
My girls are all so motivated for 2017 and have set their goals\u2026 have I? No! *hangs head in shame*. So with this in mind, I am going to try leading by example. I’ve given myself a good talking to and a kick up the butt and yesterday I signed up for Merthyr Half, Cardiff half is on the list but I am missing Swansea half due to being in Florida, so in my wisdom I\u2019ve stupidly talked myself into the \u2018Swandia Half\u2019. A half marathon in Florida. Seriously, why do I do this to myself? I think I\u2019ve been inspired by Lee, one of my lovely Ladies who has gone to her second home in America for 3 months. She\u2019s agreed to do the St. David\u2019s Day 10k (in America) while us at Run Diva Run take part in it at home. I\u2019ve promised to give Lee my 10k medal if she completes her 10k out there as her commitment to still going ahead is amazing, even though she physically can\u2019t run with us\u2026\u2026 that\u2019s dedication to the cause!
\nI also need to get some trail running under my belt – watch this space. I still have to purchase my swimming costume so the lovely Diane can take me swimming (this is a fear I have to get over and quick!), so I can enter a triathlon! If I could find a swimming costume that doesn\u2019t make me look like I have 4 bum cheeks, then I\u2019m on it! <\/p>\n
So in homage to Trainspotting 2 and after seeing all the trailers of Renton\u2019s new drug of choice RUNNING! (running\u2026.. see the theme coming in here?), here\u2019s my Runspotting (see what I did there) Choose Life list (This is where you have Iggy Pop\u2019s intro to Lust for Life playing out in your head as you read the below list)\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
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\nTrainers
\nA route
\nYour music
\nA pace
\nChicken & veg over Dominos
\nSupplements
\nLeggings that don\u2019t chaffe
\nRunning in all weathers
\nDeep heat
\nToenail clippers (my feet bleed way too much when I run long distances)
\nProtein mug cakes over chocolate
\nLip balm
\nA goal (or multiple goals)
\nCoffee
\nVegetarian omega 3 (cod liver oil is the work of the devil!)
\nWater over gin
\nNot to give up
\nTo push your limits
\nEntering races
\nHappiness
\nHealth
\nDe-stressing (I\u2019d have constant resting bitch face if I didn\u2019t run!)
\nCHOOSE RUNNING!! <\/strong><\/p>\n