Well HELLO there! And nice to see you... It's been a while. I have missed you!
Be sure to watch my first video update (which is at the bottom of this blog) -  I am quite technologically challenged at times, so I am very pleased to have learned how to edit videos.

Life has been busy, as it often is for many. I am afraid that blogging fell by the wayside for a while. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am a teacher. What I failed to mention is that I care an AWFUL lot about my work, the achievement of the students and the quality of teaching. This year I have been Co-ordinating year 11, making sure that they get the best possible results. I am so proud of what we have achieved so far this year, and I am already looking forward to seeing the results that many of our lovely young people get in the summer. This has taken a lot of work so I have been prioritising work for a while.


But, I know that I also need to make time for some FUN! So... I have been training (cycling). A little.

An icy morning sunrise

I also have been getting more into Yoga to supplement my cycling. I especially loved my stormy Yoga session on the beach a few weeks ago. So energising! So far I have noticed increased flexibility and strength in my back and legs in particular. Also, it is a great way to relieve any stresses of life. But more about Yoga later!

Facing the storm

A balance

Other times it is just nice to go for a good old fashioned walk on the beach with the dog and the boyfriend. This is a walk we filmed on my new Go-Pro (Hero4 Silver, I love it!). We used a harness on the dog to film some of the footage, and the rest was just hand-held or balanced on the ground. This is my first video editing experience and I used I-Movie. Easy peasy!

Another blog post sooner rather than later, I think... :) 

TRX training

I returned from a weekend in Bournemouth to find that my boyfriend (Will) had bought this gem! The  TRX is a great way to do a bit of toning. I don't particularly know what I'm doing on it yet, but there are hundreds of instructional videos and photos on the net to help. Tonight we just had a mess around with it. The TRX is basically a couple of loops on some adjustable straps, that you can then use to do various body-weight exercises. This should keep me busy until my bike is ready to pick up.  

As you can see, we have just used the 'over the door' attachment, but it comes with a loop that you can attach to a tree in the garden or a pull up bar. It's fun to use but harder than it looks! https://uk.trxtraining.com