Race for Life

Hidy hi guys and dolls!

I'll, once again, apologise for being M.I.A for aaaaaages. If you want to know more, see my last post :)

Anyhoos, I have decided to run/jog/pant my way to the end of the Race for Life. I'm not exactly the fittest person ever. By this I mean, my exercise routine is walking from my room to the fridge and back again. However, the Race for Life has a personal twist for me as my granddad died from throat cancer a little under 2 years ago. He had battled against it for 3 years and gone into remission several times before being told that the intensive radiotherapy for no longer working and the cancer was now terminal.

It is heartbreaking to watch someone you love so much fading, dying before your eyes. I would never wish it on my worst enemy because it's sickening. It's like your heart is being squeezed so tight because you just can't do anything to help.

I have decided to show y'all my work out gear and so far, what my training plan is.

So, my training plan is jogging/running 3 times a week. I live in a small village with an old railway time and woods so I'm lucky enough to have somewhere to run without tonnes of people seeing me all tomato faced and sweaty. I'm currently running as far as my legs will allow me to go and increasing my stamina.
I also do squats, lunges and weights 3 times a week. That is for toning up and improving my strength. I want a nice butt, is that too much to ask for?

Please excuse my fat on these pictures. I'm not thinking I'm a fitness model, I'm just generally showing you my favourite workout gear.

 My sports bra is Shock Absorber Max Sports top Level 4, I'm unsure what the level 4 bit means if I'm honest. Mine is actually broken because one of the hooks on the back got caught in my washer and pulled :( However, it has 4 hooks (double fastenings) for great support, preventing any unwanted bouncing. 4 hooks sounds excessive I know but it does work. Getting the correct size is a MUST! If your bra is too small then it is going to crush your lungs and if it's too big then your boobs will bounce all over the shop.

 Excuse my 'armpit vaginas' as JLaw would say. I forgot to re-adjust myself after putting it on. This is my USA Pro Racer vest, it has a neat built in support bra but I would always recommend wearing your actual sports bra too. It is nice, lightweight breathable fabric so you don't feel as horrible and sweaty during or post workout. The picture underneath is the built in bra, it does add an extra bit of support for those who need it.

 My cut offs (they're mid calf, sorry for the crappy picture. Shortarse alert!) are Nike tights capri. I really really love them! You do get very bad VPL but they're so comfy. It actually feels like you're wearing nothing at all and doesn't restrict your movement at all. I have done many a squat and lunge in these and they don't make you feel like they're suddenly going to rip right across your butt.

My shoes are (L-R) Avia Manitou Trail Running shoes and Nike Air Max Fusion Training shoes. Right, I'm not just being greedy by having 2 different pairs of shoes for exercise, my training shoes are more lightweight and flexible for exercise such as using the cross trainer/elliptical whatever you call it and in my case, doing strength exercises. Whereas my running shoes are more hardy and support your feet more as the soles are thick to absorb the shock of your foot coming into contact with the ground. If you have ever worn plimsolls with the thin soles, you know where you can feel every stone or blade of grass as you walk? Well, training/gym shoes have thin soles too so imagine running in them? Your ankles and knees would be crippled. Running shoes aren't the prettiest but they do reduce the amount of damage done to your joints in the future.

I would a) like to say that I wrote this whilst munching on a Toblerone. I regret nothing. B) I've had this in my head since I said 'feels like you're wearing nothing at all' hehehe!

If you fancy donating a bit of money towards my Race for Life run then please feel free to click on my Just Giving page and help fight cancer! 

Toodles!

X

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a joyful New Year.

My New Year didn't get off to the best of starts. It was actually rather terrifying.
I left at 1:30 am after a night out with some friends (and bumping into James from Geordie Shore numerous times). I was relatively sober and, as I didn't want to pay the £7 taxi fare for a 5 minute walk, I stopped to change from my high heels to my fold up flats. As I was changing my shoes, a guy in a people carrier type car pulled up just in front of me on the street and opened his car window. At 1:30 am on New Years Eve, I thought this was weird so I decided to ring my boyfriend because, well, I was scared. As I walked past the car, talking on my phone, nothing was said to me. A metre down the street, the car drove past me.
Now, is it me or is that not massively creepy? My boyfriend, his family and my family all found this really scary and kept asking me if I'd got the plate. I didn't, I was too focused on getting past the car and not being kidnapped.

So yea, not the best start to my year.

On the bright side, I found out I won the final door on the AX Paris Advent Calender competition so I won a Zoeva make up brush set worth £165! SO EXCITING!

Anyway, I decided to share my 10 New Years Resolution. I'm determined to stick to these resolutions this year.

1) The classic. Lose weight: I am actually completely obsessed with my weight, it's a major factor of my depression as I have very low self esteem. I am aiming to get down to a size 8/ 8 stone. I'm currently hovering around  a size 12.

Current body envy. The gorgeous Jennifer Lawrence.

 


2) Improve my diet: I suffer really badly from horrific breakouts and and I'm so bad at getting my five a day. I need to change because 'you are what you eat' after all. I always feel so sluggish when I eat crappy junk food. It's horrid. This will be happening after my birthday on 13th January because I want to enjoy my birthday cake.

3) Be kinder: I am a bitch. When I decide I dislike someone then everything they do winds me up. I'm so bad at just being blunt with people I dislike. I feel like I've had a lot of bad things happen to me recently so if I become a nicer person then maybe, my luck will change. Plus, no one wants to constantly be known as 'the bitch'.

4) Forgive: Again, I'm terrible at holding grudges against people for things they did years ago. There are certain people that I will never be able to forgive no matter what but other people I just don't forgive because I'm too stubborn.

5) Stop buying shoes: I'm addicted! I have so many shoes and I only wear a couple of them. I just like to look at them if I'm honest. They're so pretty but I'm too scared to wear some as they're expensive and I'm so clumsy. I have been known to get the ends of my trousers stuck on the corners of radiators at work. Apparently, it's funny to see happen.

6) Organise my room: Seriously, I can't even begin to tell you how bad my room looks. Bomb site is an understatement. I like things to be in a certain place but I don't have the time or energy. This year, I plan on using some of the energy I use playing the Sims and direct it to cleaning. How fun.

7) Save some money: I haven't been on holiday in almost 5 years. 5 YEARS! I would love a break this year but I'm also saving for a 'rainy day'/house. I'm nearly 20 and I'd love to go on holiday with my boyfriend before next year. However, with both of us being students, we can't afford anywhere really fancy. I'd love to go to Centre Parcs again. So beautiful. If you've never looked into it, it's a little pricey but it's so worth it. Give it a browse.

8) Clean my make up brushes ever week: I'm awful at this. I do it once a month at a push. It's probably why I have such bad breakouts. I'm going to invest in a Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove for a good, deep clean. I've seen nothing but good reviews about this, it's obviously well worth the money so why not? I wear make up everyday so my brushes deserve a good cleaning ever so often.

9) Visit my family more: I have a very large family and since my parents split up, it's very difficult to see everyone. I've decided that I need to put aside some time each month to get around and see various members of my family. My grandma is getting old and has dementia so I'd like to take the time I have to visit her.

10) Experiment with my look: I have the same looks for every occasion. Cat eyes for daytime, smoky black and grey for night time. I'm not adventurous at all with my look because of how fair I am. This year, I'm going to branch out and change my look bit by bit. I'm also doing to master how to apply my foundation like a pro. At the minute, mine seems to cake even if I use primer :( sad face times.

What are your New Years resolution? And how long do you think it'll take before you give up?

Toodles!
X

P.S. This lovely picture is what my cat decided to do with an empty box after Christmas. Sup demon cat.