By Cathryn Scott In an alternative universe, I have a big smile on my face and a few last minute nerves, as I hear the almighty cheers from the crowd and I cross the start line of the Cardiff Half Marathon, the start of 13.1 miles around our beautiful city. I’ll pass well-known landmarks, seeContinue reading “When you have to pull out of a running event at the very last minute”
Category Archives: Wellbeing/ Lles
“Social anxiety won’t stop me”
Of the many barriers to exercise people face, social anxiety can be a crippling one. Here Ann, one of our Run Buddies talks about trying to keep those anxiety gremlins at bay.
Mental Health Awareness Week
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is anxiety. For some useful info, tips to help and contact details of organisations that can help please read on.
My Name is Deborah…and I am a runner!
by Deborah Collins Last night, on a pretty grim, dark Wednesday October evening I joined a group of fabulous ladies for a 5k social run around Roath Park Lake. We waved farewell to the “hills” group and set off in biblical rain which didn’t let up the whole way, and in the latter stages wereContinue reading “My Name is Deborah…and I am a runner!”
How running saved my sanity….
by Emma Mitchell-Williams The latter part of 2019 was pretty rough for me. The year started off well with our annual family holiday booked and put on the calendar. As a teacher you live for the holidays! The start of the summer holidays came and my wife, with whom I had been with for overContinue reading “How running saved my sanity….”
Running through a Pandemic: my running journey as an NHS consultant
by Andrea Lowman Running has always been a part of my life, back to school days, when I discovered that I was one of the few who actually enjoyed cross country – even wearing bottle green knicker shorts and a red aertex top! If you grew up in Pembrokeshire, like me, you may even beContinue reading “Running through a Pandemic: my running journey as an NHS consultant”
Inspiring the Next Generation
Why I love running with my daughters by Beca Lyne-Pirkis, Run Buddy Whenever I get asked about why I love running so much, I usually answer with “it’s my ‘me’ time away from everything, a chance to lose myself in my thoughts and to put things right”, and if I’m honest it’s time away fromContinue reading “Inspiring the Next Generation”
Taking up Running in my 50s
By Beth May, Run Buddy It’s Saturday March 31st 2018. I’m sitting in a SlimmingWorld group in the Rhondda. I’m 51 years old. Following a hysterectomy for very early uterine cancer in 2015, I’d gained a lot of weight. And although I’d lost most of it, the last half a stone or so was provingContinue reading “Taking up Running in my 50s”
9 things I learned from running on my own every day for 60 days
by Cathryn Scott, Run Buddy Today I ran for the 60th consecutive day. I have laced up my trainers every single day since New Year’s Eve and gone out for a run. I’ve run in the wind, the rain, the snow (three times), the sunshine. I’ve run in the morning, at lunch time, in theContinue reading “9 things I learned from running on my own every day for 60 days”
Running, arthritis and me
How I learned not to be limited by my chronic illness. by Myfanwy Thomas, Run Buddy Long before I was ever a runner (a recent change to my life in the grand scheme of things) I was an arthritic person. It seems as if there should be a noun for it. Arthritic? I am anContinue reading “Running, arthritis and me”
She Runs: Cardiff - Mae Hi'n Rhedeg: Caerdydd 