Are you coming with me….
So what do you want first the good news or the bad? Ok The bad news is that this site is closing down in the next few days.. But, but, but….wait for it The good news is you can simply head over to http://www.toofattorun.co.uk (our all singing all dancing new site) and find all of the … Continue reading
Head over to the new and improved site
If you have found yourself here nosing around the blog, please head over to http://www.toofattorun.co.uk where not only will you find all of the blogposts from the last 4 years but also loads of new running resources and ways to get involved in the campaign. Plus you will find the shop that sells a range … Continue reading
Watch out Alan Sugar
Money has never been that important to me, but that being said I’ve been aware of it from quite an early age and always managed to find a way of acquiring it some how. Aged 7 I used to convince my sister that my handful of coppers were more valuable than her shiny £1 coin. … Continue reading
Dances with Fat
Last night I asked the following question over on our active Facebook page “Who knows what #HAES stands for” It was met with a few wise arse comments, a couple of “I dunno’s” and a few “I knows” If truth me known a year ago I didn’t know what it meant either, as it is … Continue reading
What does June have that May doesn’t?
No its not a joke…its Juneathon of course. What do you mean you don’t know what Juneathon is? Where have you been? Ok. Lets start at the beginning. I got involved in Juneathon this time last year fitting in perfectly to my goal of getting fit and losing some of my baby weight now that … Continue reading
Welcome to the Matrix
So I had a real Matrix moment today. I was sitting on the steps of Westfield Stratford soaking up the sun whilst enjoying my lunch and killing some time before my mums on the run session which I lead in the Olympic Park each Wednesday. I was watching the crowds buzzing around Stratford tube station … Continue reading
Apparently I “Scrub up well”
So last night was the much anticipated and eagerly awaited UK Blog Awards night, a classy red carpet affair in a Central London hotel where I would find out if my much loved (by me anyway) blog had won the coveted prize of being named Best Individual Health Blog. I had been quite nervous about … Continue reading
You are reading one of the UK’s top health blogs
And that is not me blowing my own trumpet it is a FACT, because as it stands The Fat Girls Guide to Running is in the (I was gonna say running), so lets instead say…is in with a chance of being named the UK’s No1 Health Blog in the UK Blog Awards at a snazzy … Continue reading
Fitbug Orb Giveaway
I started this blog in September 2010 after deciding I was going to run a Marathon in 2012, my first ever post was called When will I learn and it was about coming dead last in a 10K race. This was my first ever attempt at blogging and I had no idea really what I … Continue reading
Do you plan for success??
Thought I would start the week off on a more positive note as last week was pretty difficult for me. So I have summoned the support of a fellow blogger Emma Banks to help me on this quest. Her guest blog explores the concept of planning for success, in particular starting your day off right … Continue reading
Fattys Debut on UK TV
So as I sat there last week with afternoon tea and biscuits and my daughter busy having her afternoon nap, I saw the cutest feature on daytime TV, an oh so sweet makeover on the Alan Titchmarsh show of an elderly couple who had been married like forever…ahhh bless, and they did such a great … Continue reading
Me a plus size model?
A photographer from my local newspaper arrived last week to take some photographs of me in action for a story they wanted to run about my nomination for the UK Blog Awards. So the young trendy chap turns up with all his kit and as we walk round to a suitable location for the pics … Continue reading
Thank You
Don’t worry this is not a soppy thank you post to all my followers, who without their support this blog would not be what it is…nope it is not that kinda post at all….although I should say a very quick thanks to you lot too – cheers!!! Nope…This post is a THANK YOU to my … Continue reading
What kind of runner are you?
You know you are a runner when as soon as a news item about running makes its way into the mainstream media…everyone and their gran is telling you all about it, linking to it on Facebook or calling you up to ask if you saw it. At least it means people consider me a real … Continue reading
The Fat Girls Guide To Running 