Life is...

My blog about all things life! Currently working full time in a career that I love, married to my beautiful wife Lucy, have a love of all things outdoors, particularly long distance running and triathlon. Life is too short to wait.

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Photo of the day - 21st May 2018. View from my lunchtime run! Hot hot! ☀️😃 (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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#lifechapters #goalsetting

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Photo of the day - 17th May 2018. View from this morning’s run! A beautiful fresh start to the day 🙂👌🌤 #morningmotivation #running #spring (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 16th May 2018. The place I enjoy being, learning and exploring an academic side I’ve never experienced before 🙂👍 #derbyuniversity #adultlearning #mastersdegree🎓 (at University of Derby)

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Photo of the day - 15th May 2018. Morning view from our bedroom window! No colour filters, just greens and blues 😃 #ilovespring #favouritetimeofyear (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 7th May 2018. My morning run and it’s HOT HOT HOT!!! 😎☀️ (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day 21/04/18 - Our beautiful persian cat Linda after a bath this morning. Love her so much ❤️ x #myprincess #persiancat #beautiful (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 17th April 2018. Recovery walk following calf injury. Spring is in the air! #injuryrecovery #spring (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 25/02/18. Retired service dog Luke, pulling a pose in the morning sunshine today 🌞 (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 11th February 2018. The Leicestershire Half Marathon in 2hr 6mins 🙂👍 a new PB. #leicestershirehalfmarathon #prestwoldhall #running (at Prestwold Hall)

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Recipe of the day - 13/01/2018. Cashew nut milk! A quarter cup of cashew nuts soaked overnight and 2 cups of filtered water. Smooth and creamy! (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 13th January 2018. Today’s 8 mile trail run 🙂👍 #leicestershire #trailrunning #getfit (at Belton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 19th November 2017. The beautiful cold and crisp sunrise first thing this morning 🙂 #autumn #autumnmorning #sunrise_sunsets_aroundworld #leicestershire (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Video of the day - 16th November 2017. Laugh? This is the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time! #amustlisten #callcenter (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 15th November 2017. From the book I am reading, ‘Thrive Fitness’. #brendanbrazier #veganathlete #everyactionisachoice (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 12th November 2017. A beautiful Christmas wreath ready for the 1st December from the lovely Jenny & Phil! #gifts #christmas #family (at Long Whatton, Leicester, United Kingdom)

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Photo of the day - 4th November 2017. Only my 2nd ever 10k race, this time off-road on the trails, completed in 56mins. I really want to knock this down to 40mins in 12 months! #10k #running #goals #sherwoodpines #nottinghamshire (at Sherwood Pines Trail Races)