Anna The Apple
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Anna Smith-James shares her passion for both running and food through her personal blog which covers event reviews and her own training journal.
Anna The Apple
6M ago
The Isle of Wight Marathon, my 29th marathon. I’d heard about this race from lots of people because it’s a local one (well, a ferry ride away). I knew it was going to be hilly, but on signing up I thought it would be a fairly cold day because it was October. However Britain saw an …
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Anna The Apple
8M ago
I haven’t been blogging for a while now. I feel sad as it’s been such a presence in my life since… 2012? Wow. Clearly though I don’t feel as compelled to document aspects of my life in this format as frequently. I tend to use Instagram more, I guess (@AnnaTheAppleBlog). However I enjoy writing my …
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Anna The Apple
10M ago
Hey guys! I have a fun post for you today – something a bit different for me… There are so many things in life we can do in order to make ourselves mentally and physically better. The good thing about this world is that there are so many different avenues and options. If you want …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
The lead up to the London Marathon was not ideal for me. I’d been ill for about two weeks, was suffering from a bad cough and was almost feeling better but not quite there yet. Basically I needed a few more days and I’d have been absolutely fine. But no, I decided to run the …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
So clearly blog writing and me aren’t exactly a big thing right now. But I do still enjoy popping on here and writing down some thoughts from time to time, regardless of whether people read them or not (and if you do, that’s so lovely thank you). I think the main issue is that I …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
Life has been flying past us. It’s crazy how quickly time is going by. I haven’t been blogging (obviously) and it makes me sad. I love writing my thoughts down, regardless whether people read them or not. Sometimes I dabble with the idea of just writing a diary now but again, time just gets away …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
So Kyle and I are going on holiday tomorrow to Orlando... without Isaac. And yes I do feel like the worst mother typing that out. Now I know I don’t need to justify the decisions we make and realistically this isn’t the worst thing a parent has done ever, however the mum guilt I feel …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
One of the things I’m really trying to do this year is each more varied fruit and veg. I’m such a sucker for routine and the same old same old. I get stuck in food ruts. But I want to eat a bit more varied. Especially as I’ve been feeding Isaac so many different things …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
The Portsmouth Coastal Marathon is one of my favourite races of the year. It’s local, it’s festive and it’s a great time of year when there isn’t much going on in terms of big races. This is the fourth time I’ve run it and it didn’t disappoint. This was going to be a special kind …
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Anna The Apple
1y ago
Life lately has been fairly busy. Work has gotten a lot more manic, which I’m enjoying, and having a 17 month old toddler definitely makes life hectic. But the lack of sleep that continues for us is the killer. I wish I could say that the sleep had gotten better, but it hasn’t. I mean …
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