About lou21

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Busy bee, that's me! Mother of two boys, missus to Nick, running companion to choccy labrador Katie Crumble, District Nurse with a particular interest in leg ulceration (get those calf muscle pumps moving folks!), marathoner, allotmentee, amateur photographer, parent governor, social networker, friend. I initially joined realbuzz at the end of 2006, blogging up until 2010 when I decided to take a bit of a break. My previous blog has been downloaded onto about 24 memory sticks, which are safely stored away... hopefully to be read by my grandchildren and great grandchildren! Since 2006 I have run the London Marathon three times, run countless other 5K's, 10K's, 8 milers, 10 milers, half marathons and ultra walking events.... and that's not mentioning a triathlon on my trusty shopper! But, wthout doubt, the best thing to have come out of that first tentative blog post has to be the fantastic friends I have made along the way. There is something rather special about the running community and I thought it was about time I started blogging again. I can't promise to be as prolific as before... I am now working 30 (and the rest!) hours a week, whilst juggling all my other roles!. However with Marathon number 4 (Dublin in October) and Marathon number 5 (Brighton in April) I really need the motivation that this site provides!