I am probably cheating a bit here by not sharing one of my own photos for this week’s photo challenge, instead I am sharing an old photo of my beautiful parents in the bloom of their life. Why? I am reminded of the quote “Life is like an onion: you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes…
Run Melbourne 2017 Last week I wrote a post about my upcoming Run Melbourne 2017 event – I CAN do this – and I am pleased to say not only did I do it, I did really well! This is a quote from my post last week: I’m not fast, I’m not stylish, I tend to run a bit heavy, I’m sometimes…
Running has been a part of my life for quite a while now. I’ve written quite a few posts about it over the years and here comes another one!! I’m not fast, I’m not stylish, I tend to run a bit heavy, I’m sometimes happy when it’s over and I’m no longer what you’d call a youngster. I still…
Today was Mammogram Day. They come around very quickly at every two years and I can’t say I get overly excited when I receive the reminder to make the next appointment. I wrote a post after having my second mammogram two years ago Ouch multiplied by a million and have copied some of that post here because it is still so…
Show us someone or something you admire (and tell us about them, too)! This week’s photo challenge is all about admiration. As we’ve just been to see my mother-in-law to help celebrate her birthday, I thought I’d share a few words about Ruby! R – Reflective, reliable, responsible, resplendent and rational – a calming influence, willing to share her wisdom with all…
I am a grownup but sometimes it’s good to be a child again. It’s Phriday and time for a photo from my phone. This photo shows me in a children’s playground looking very smug because I managed to climb up so high! I don’t like heights much and I get scared on swinging bridges so when I saw this climbing…
A few short months ago I was running well – I was enjoying the fitness benefits, my body responded to the challenges I set it and the feeling of having the wind through my hair as I ran was intoxicating and liberating. I was running 5km a few times a week while trying to improve my times and extend my…
Every day is as an adventure in my world – Women’s Running magazine ! This is very exciting – I replied to a request in a women’s running magazine recently, they were looking for women who took up running over the age of 40. They asked for 100 words and a photo and I sent something in as I’ve enjoyed learning to run…
Oh no! Oh yes! Disaster indeed 😦 My right calf had been sore for a few days and when I went out for my morning run on Thursday I just couldn’t get going and ended up limping home. I tried to stretch and this helped for a while but it just continued aching. I’m not an expert in muscle injuries…
I recently found this very interesting site, Run Young 50, which talks about women from all over the world, who are over 50 and who also blog about running. My blogging (and running) friend Annie at Unsporty Women Can Run was featured on this list and I am thrilled to say that I’m now featured on it as well!! There are a few…
Momentarily In the scheme of things We are on this world but momentarily. How we leave the world is more important than the number of years we live in regards to what we’ve done and what we’ve achieved. What will we be remembered for? What will we leave behind as our legacy? What memories and stories will they tell? Momentarily is the…
The issue of ageing is something we all face and everyone has their own take on how they will cope. Some are grateful for the chance to get older as they have lost family and friends at an early age and know how precious life is. Others fight it all the way by putting toxins in their bodies for the chance…
I’m officially another year older today. Funnily enough I don’t feel any older than I did yesterday! I have had the best day – presents, a day off work, a nice walk/run, a long lunch with 2 other birthday friends, our town’s Christmas street party and lots of lovely messages, hugs and kisses from friends and family. I’m definitely feeling the…
Here’s my post for a recent Weekly Writing Challenge on the Golden years and ageing.
How did I get to this point in life?? I honestly don’t know how I came to be in my early fifties, I don’t feel that old!!
In actual fact my body isn’t that old…..what do I mean by that?
I have been doing a health and fitness challenge for the past few months and one of the steps has been a body composition analysis. At the beginning my body age was 45 (despite my actual age of 53) and at the end of the challenge my body’s age was 42. This has made me very happy!! I am feeling fit, healthy and fantastic and I’m in my early fifties – how lucky am I?
I love this picture of a teenage me, all bright eyed and bushy tailed!! I am still that teenage girl on the inside, despite the outside saying something different. I firmly believe that if you think you are old, then you are old. This can happen to people at any age. I am happy to report that I don’t think I’m old so therefore I’m not old!
I have learnt so much along the way and gained so much from life changing events that I wouldn’t even consider swapping to return to my younger self, if I was given the chance. I’m happy being this age at the moment – this is the oldest I’ve ever been.
While out in the pine forest this morning I decided that I should invent a new word – maybe Ralking or Wunning. You see, I’ve started running, except that it’s not really running in the true sense of the word, it’s more a mix of running & walking. At the moment, as I’ve just started this new style of exercise (some may call it…
