So last night I attended the “12 Defibs of Christmas” celebratory event. A fantastic community campaign led by Tic Toc and supported by the Carlisle Ambassadors. Santa is shown how to use the new life saving equipment Tic Toc UK – are a Carlisle based Charity promoting first aid awareness and heart start training. The …
THE RED AND BLUE BASEBALL CAP. A short storyby Wolfgang Wolf, e-mail: [email protected] It was fall 1956. 10 year old Jack was riding his father’s bike on their farm near Georgetown, Illinois. An old bike. He hadn’t known his father. A few months before he was born …
Getting Into Gear for #Couch2Christmas Published November 26, 2015 | By Teena So I’ve been taking it easy this week as my back recovers from a nasty little strain. I didn’t run, but I’ve been swimming, cycling, walking and going to the gym, so hopefully I haven’t lost any of my base fitness. I was …
#Couch2Christmas Craic and Cracks Published November 17, 2015 | By Teena #Couch2Christmas Craic and Cracks A twisted lumbar facet joint and an iliolumber ligament strain is not actually as bad as it sounds, but it does mean several days’ inactivity and quite a lot of sharp breathing when sitting and standing. Apparently one of the …
What’s 45 seconds? For me, it’s the length of a news report or soundbite, the length of time it takes to pick up my car keys from the hook in the hall, the length of time it takes to nip into the kitchen to put the kettle on… It’s a tiny bit of time…less than a …
A Thorn in a G Cup #Couch2Christmas #Couch2Christmas with TV3’s Elaine Crowley I’m just back from a shopping trip with new runners and leggings. Everyone knows if you look the part, the rest is easy…. isn’t it? Well the chap in the Nike discount store says my new multi coloured, ‘run free’ speed machines will …
Couch2Christmas With TV3’s Elaine Crowley #Couch2Christmas The challenge is on. One minute I am sitting nice and cosy on the TV3 Midday panel with Elaine Crowley and the next thing I know, we have talked ourselves into running a 10k before Christmas. As we sat, discussing the benefits of running for both your physical and mental health, …
