Trampolines: great for kids and runners!
We recently got ourselves a trampoline! Finally! I’ve wanted one for years, because I always hear parents saying how their kids love playing on the trampoline, and how they never get tired of jumping...
View ArticleRunning clothes: not too ‘runny’ please
I care about how I look as a woman and a mom. And I care about what I look like as a runner. Not too ‘runny’ please One of my criteria, when I’m out there buying running clothes, is that they shouldn’t...
View ArticleBuying shoes
I like buying shoes. I really do! But buying running shoes is the exception, because then the choice of shoe isn’t really up to me, now is it? It’s up to my feet, and the Shoe Guy. And my feet are very...
View ArticleYou could do with a run!
I was doing some research for a shopping spree on e-outdoor White & Bishop. And as I was looking at their climbing gear it occurred to me that those products would come in very handy in the daily...
View ArticleRain got to first base despite my waterproof jacket
As a personal rule I won’t let the weather get in the way of my runs. So even if it’s pouring outside, I still go for my run. For rainy runs I’ve got a supposedly waterproof running jacket, that I...
View ArticleRunning clothes versus Cycling clothing
As a runner I’m not a big fan of cyclists. They are so silent, appearing out of nowhere, and taking me by surprise. And they often travel in packs, looking like big swarms of angry bees, with their...
View ArticleYou can run, ánd you can hide!
‘You can run, but you can’t hide’ the saying goes. Indeed, as a mom you can try to hide, but those kids will find you anywhere! Even if you’re holed up in the bathroom with all the lights out, and the...
View ArticleMittens versus gloves
John ‘The Penguin’ Bingham described them in one of his books: runners who appear at a race wearing nothing but those scary I’m a Real Runner shorts, a tank top, and gloves! I’ve always felt this to be...
View ArticleRunning body = like a radiator
Now that it’s Autumn and temperatures are dropping, I’m once again struggling with that all important life question: ‘What to wear?’ As a runner I’m a lot like Goldilocks: I don’t wanna be too hot. But...
View ArticleTrends in running: Luggage Running ; )
I like spotting new running trends! Here are a few that caught my eye: Runners who knit while running a marathon. Runners who juggle while running, also known as ‘jugglers’. Runners who like to run...
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