Tag: postive thinking
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The Mental Game
I’ve always had a bit of a problem with self confidence, especially in any physical activity. I’ve never seen myself as “sporty”. Most of my experiences with sports when I was younger ended up being spoiled by bullies, or just marred by a lack on interest in motivating and encouraging anyone who wasn’t “naturally sporty”…
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A Year in Roller Derby
I hope you’re ready for a long post, because there’s a lot I need to get out of my head! On the 3rd June 2013, a year ago today, a friend persuaded a group of us to go along to our local Roller Derby league, The Norfolk Brawds, Fresh Meat training night. I was 34…
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Walking on Broken Glass
This weekend I voluntarily walked across broken glass. I know, what an idiot, right? It was part of an event for Domestic Violence charity Leeway which is the charity my Roller Derby League, the Norfolk Brawds are supporting. Other league members were around with collecting buckets, but somehow I ended up walking on glass with…
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Aches, Pains and Wheels
It’s been a while I know, but I’ve been busy, busy and this blog was always the one that would suffer as I write it just for fun really! Today though, I am back, and I am achey. During Juneathon I started going to Roller Derby Fresh Meat nights on Monday nights, and since then…
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Negative Running Thoughts
The Marriotts Way 10k is now 9 days away, and I am nervous. On Wednesday night I set off on only my second full 10k training run ever. It was getting dark as we’d set off late. I was off on my normal route, then planning to run round a nearby village with lit roads…