SammyFeb 7, 2016Week 12: Keeping It FreshWeek 12's post took me a little longer than usual to smash out because of how intensely psychotic my work life is at the moment....
SammyFeb 3, 2016Hope, Doubt, DeterminationSo far on the journey I have noticed a series of phases. In mind and in body. Right throughout the adventure I have managed to keep this...
SammyJan 24, 2016Week 11: A Burst of EnergyI forgot to mention last week that I tried out a barre routine on Saturday for my cross training session. Maybe I forgot because my...
SammyJan 20, 2016Week 10: HIIT Me Baby (never again)A couple of new things happened this week. I may have decided to integrate some additional body weight and so very popular High Intensity...
SammyJan 18, 2016Metamorphosis MaximusWhen I was writing my last post, I realised that there has already been a lot of changes for me since the start of this journey. Some of...
SammyJan 13, 2016Week 9: Couch to 5km!This is it! I might actually have made it! We rolled into Week 9 with anticipation knowing that this was going to be the end of our Couch...
SammyJan 5, 2016Week 8: ResolutionsI am still on holidays this week, and revelling in the lack of plans and obligations I have to attend. Rhi and I agreed to move onto...
SammyDec 29, 2015Week 7: Merry MarathonThis week is the last week of work, the work Christmas party, the start of my holidays and then actual Christmas. So many Loves and Hates...
SammyDec 23, 2015Week 6: Biological WarfareWeek 6 gifted me with 5 days of over 40 degree weather and a mild case of the flu. What a week. How do you get the flu in the middle of...
SammyDec 13, 2015Week 5: Tread DreadRhi and I fell into Week 5 with the panicked knowledge that we were to experience our first 'long run' this week: On Sunday we were to...
SammyDec 7, 2015The Hydration EquationAfter the serious struggle that Rhi and I experienced towards the end of one of our Saturday walks, and after a touch of admonishment...
SammyDec 6, 2015Week 4: Nutrition SuspicionI cannot believe Week 4 is already at my door. My daily routine now revolves around whatever training I have planned for the day and I am...
SammyNov 30, 2015Week 3: Inhale, ExhaleWeek 3 quickly became all about temptation. Resist. Succumb. Endeavour. Relinquish. Thesaurus, come at me. A jaw-clenching tug-of-war...
SammyNov 23, 2015Week 2: The Motivation EmotionI won't bore you with a continuing breakdown of every single day, but I will readily admit that I was seriously more than happy to go...
SammyNov 11, 2015Week 1: Day One - Rest.Day 1: Rest. This is what my latest app is telling me to do on Day 1 of my "Couch to Half-Marathon" training program. I can do that....