running – Streetrunner 🇬🇧🏃🏼‍♀️

Ankle Rehab

So, I am adhering strictly to physiotherapy advice and resting my left ankle as much as possible and avoid weight bearing activity for now. So only physio ROM exercises, as well as contrast therapy for the next 2 weeks. Being back on crutches totally sucks 😞 but I need to ensure my left ankle isContinue reading “Ankle Rehab”

Ankle Injury

UPDATE 😣 So I’ve been to see a physio yesterday because the pain in my ankle has been next level again. Turns out, what probably started out as Achilles tendonitis, is now Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome. I may well be dealing with both, as the physio said it’s seems to be a complex injury. BeenContinue reading “Ankle Injury”

Snowy Delco ❄️

12th February 2025 Woke to it being white over! But that didn’t stop my plans to tick off as many trails on the Trails list. The Visit Delco app is incredible! You earn points for each walk/run you go on and get rewards for each trail you do. Visiting Rose Tree park was just aContinue reading “Snowy Delco ❄️”

Havertown, PA – My Merry Place!

Thanks to Visit Delco, I have discovered lots of fun trails to explore in the area! The official guide for Delaware County, PA contains an ‘Explore The Outdoors’ section which lists so many fantastic areas to connect with nature in Delco – so I always consult with this to find my next run in andContinue reading “Havertown, PA – My Merry Place!”

Jacquettes Bakery of Broomall & Artwork By JP.

9th February 2025 Super Bowl Sunday got off to a good start with coffee and cake! Thanks to Wawa Broomall for the FREE caramel cream (personally delivered by the doting JP) and Jacquettes bakery for the AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS cupcakes and donuts!! Wawa celebrates Eagles with free coffee for customers on Super Bowl Sunday Jacquettes alsoContinue reading “Jacquettes Bakery of Broomall & Artwork By JP.”

Peace Valley Parkrun – Doylestown, PA. 🇺🇸

8th February 2025 Up bright and early for breakfast in preparation for a 30 mile drive from Broomall to Doylestown, PA. It was quite nice going past the covered bridges and seeing some of the fantastic cycling infrastructure they have there (being an Active Travel Officer, by trade) It was a bitter cold day, soContinue reading “Peace Valley Parkrun – Doylestown, PA. 🇺🇸”

Running in Delco

7th February 2025 “In the day we sweat it out on the streetsOf a runaway American dream” – Bruce Springsteen. After an early morning Pep Rally, and a boring ‘dreadmill’ run the previous day, I was eager to get outdoors to do a run on second day of the holiday. I was also keen toContinue reading “Running in Delco”

Eagles Pep Rally

7th February 2025 Woke early to watch the news and was great to see everyone so hyped with all the excitement of the pep rally’s as the city prepared for one of the biggest Super Bowls in history for the Philadelphia Eagles. Little did we know at this point we were going to get onContinue reading “Eagles Pep Rally”

Fairfield Broomall/ Newtown Sq – a hotel that really is home from home.

6th Feb 2025 Of course no trip to Philly would ever be complete without an emotional reunion with JP! This man is the reason we keep returning to the Fairfield Broomall/Newtown Sq, time after time. I’ve never known such a friendly, kind, and conscientious staff member as Joseph Patrick Monaghan, always gives up the warmestContinue reading “Fairfield Broomall/ Newtown Sq – a hotel that really is home from home.”

Dublin – Philly ☘️🇺🇸

5th Feb 2025 So the Eagles were off to the Super Bowl! and I was off to Philly, for our ceremonial ‘watch party’ with my Buddies in Barnaby’s Havertown. This time, flying from Dublin (doing US immigration this end so as to spare us the faff of it all after a long haul flight!) SoContinue reading “Dublin – Philly ☘️🇺🇸”