21/07/2026
Back 'on the 'gram' after a wonderful three month retreat out in Spain where I was ordained along with 18 other lovely women into the Triratna Buddhist Order and given the name Sīlavāpi which means 'she who is a lake of virtuous conduct' by my preceptor, Acalavajrī (in the second photo). More on my website.
First day back running, I managed one run while I was in Spain but a) is was scorchio hot (high 30s and extremely dry heat) and I'm way too lazy for 4am runs, and b) it was up in the mountains so basically everywhere was some degree of up, down or along a mountain with varying degrees of scrambling, pretty challenging for me walking let alone running! Was easily doing 8,000+ steps a day and 50+/- floors every single day! Lost about a stone in weight and two dress sizes despite eating loads (hello homemade bread and peanut butter!!)
Kicking off a new training plan with the lovely Sam Morris • Performance Coach and the first session was 5x5 minutes running at 8/10 followed by short jogging breaks... My legs can't quite recall what this running malarkey is all about but managed to get through it ... May have been hanging on by my fingernails at times! Just like swimming, I can really notice my body has lost some running specific adaptations and it's going to be tough for the first few weeks I reckon. It's slowly coming back with swimming, haven't even got back on the bike yet so goodness knows what that will be like!
Oh, and I got my 2 stone award and slimmer of the week at slimming world tonight! Hurrah!
