Real Life & Everything In Between

HALF MARATHON FUEL IS READY! 🏃‍♀️❤️

Porridge at 6am, then I’ve got a little pre-race fuel for the journey 🍌🥐

And this is everything I’ve packed for before, during AND after tomorrow’s half marathon! 😂🙈

I probably won’t need or use it all — but I’d rather be prepared than caught short! 💪🏼🏃‍♀️

⚡ Gels
🥤 Lucozade Sport
🍬 Sweets
🍌 Banana
🥐 Croissant
🥛 Protein shake for afterwards

Fuelled, prepared and ready to go! ❤️

Tomorrow… we run another 13.1 miles! 🏃‍♀️😳😂

🏃‍♀️ First run since Sunday!

Finally got back out for a little 5K this morning ❤️

5.03km | 35:28 | 7:03/km

I’ve not felt 100% since Sunday’s half, so I really didn’t want to push it or prove anything today.

Just a gentle run, get the legs moving and listen to my body. ❤️

Especially because apparently I’ve decided I need to run TWO more half marathons 🤣🙈

📅 Harwich Half – tomorrow!
📅 Bury St Edmunds Half – 18th October

So the plan now is recover, fuel, hydrate and hopefully survive! 😂

No idea how tomorrow will go, but I’ll turn up and give it my best. 🏃‍♀️❤️

One thing I’ve definitely learnt through this running journey… sometimes the strongest thing you can do is NOT push it.

A BUSY DAY ☕️❤️

Well… today was a busy one!

First time this week I’ve actually felt a little bit human again 😂🙌

Breakfast ✔️
Coffee ✔️ porridge ✔️
Finally feeling alive ✔️
Now just trying to get myself ready for Sunday! 🏃‍♀️😂

Not gonna lie… I’ve done absolutely nothing this week 🙈🤣 So who knows how this next half marathon is going to go!

But sometimes you just have to turn up, give it your best and see what happens. ❤️

For now… coffee, food and trying to remember where I put my running shoes! 😂

Happy Friday everyone! 🥰☕️

❤️ LET’S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER ❤️

Friday question! 👇🏼

Where are you all from? 🌍

I’m Heather, from Suffolk 👋🏼❤️

Now it’s your turn…
Drop your town/city in the comments! 👇🏼

Let’s see where everyone is joining me from! 🥰

☀️ HAPPY FRIDAY! ☀️

I genuinely don’t understand how it’s Friday already… but anyways!! 😂

I’ve done something absolutely CRAZY this morning…

I got in the shower BEFORE everyone else was awake! 😱🤣

Look at me being organised! 😂🙌

No makeup yet… but let’s be honest, that’ll take me about 5 minutes max anyway! 🤣💄

Now I just need the rest of the morning to go as smoothly as that shower did! 😂

Happy Friday everyone ❤️
Hope you all have a lovely one! 🥰

🍽️ A DAY ON MY PLATE 🍽️

Keeping it simple, filling and on plan! 🩷

🥣 Breakfast: eggs, fat-free yoghurt, strawberries, raspberries, banana & a little cereal/granola
🍎 Snacks: plenty of fruit to keep me going
🥗 Lunch: chicken salad loaded with crunchy veggies
🍽️ Dinner: one of my favourite simple meals — eggs, beans, gammon, peas & homemade wedges

Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated.
Just real food, normal portions and food I actually enjoy. ❤️

This is what works for me — fitting Slimming World around real life rather than feeling like I’m constantly dieting.

What would you choose from my plate? 👇😂

❤️ THEN vs NOW ❤️

Same couple. Different chapter.

The first photo was June 2025… and the second is us at Ipswich Half Marathon. 🏃‍♀️❤️

A lot can change in a year.

More running.
More races.
More adventures.
More confidence.
More memories.
And a whole lot of miles! 😂🏃‍♀️

Sometimes you’re so busy looking at where you want to get to that you forget to look back at just how far you’ve already come.

Always remember how far you’ve come. ❤️

And yes… apparently we still like having our photo taken together! 😂

🍽️ One of my favourites!

One of my favourite dinners — simple, filling and fully on plan! 😍

✨ Homemade chips
✨ Eggs
✨ Peas
✨ Baked beans
✨ Ham

Nothing fancy, just proper comfort food that hits the spot! 🙌🏼❤️

This is exactly why I love showing the real-life side of my journey — you absolutely don’t need complicated meals to stay on track.

What’s your favourite easy dinner? 👇🏼

🍓 Breakfast on plan ❤️

Starting the day with a proper breakfast today! 🥚🍓🍌

Greek yoghurt, fruit, eggs and a little granola — filling, simple and on plan. ✅

And obviously… a cup of tea because mornings just aren’t mornings without it! ☕️😂

Nothing fancy, just real food and getting on with the day. ❤️

What’s everyone having for breakfast today? 👇