Life with Scoliosis

1 year later

Posted on October 27, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

I apologise for the lack of scoliosis related blog post, but I'm feeling inspired so I wanted to write it all down. This weekend, it marks exactly that I took part in the amazing trek along the Great Wall of China, which I did to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. This was a life changing experience and one I will never forget. But it's what happened when I got back from that trip that I've spent the last...Read More

Manchester Half Marathon

Posted on October 22, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

This post is a bit late, but life has been a bit crazy recently! A couple of weeks ago, on the 14th October, I was so proud to complete my second half marathon of the year - the Manchester Half Marathon. It was my goal to complete a half marathon this year, but I never thought I would complete TWO half marathons! I booked onto this second half marathon in a moment of madness after the Great Manchester Run I...Read More

Walking the South West Coast Path

Posted on September 26, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

Walking the South West Coast Path: My experiences Ever since my experience of trekking the Great Wall of China last year, I have wanted to go on another trekking holiday. Not only do I love walking and hiking, I also find it helps my back whilst keeping me fit. Plus it's a great way to relax and reflect. So this year, I decided to push myself (again!) and my friend and I took on the South West Coast path in...Read More

September Link Up with A Chronic Voice

Posted on September 16, 2018December 29, 2020 by Louise

Well I cannot believe it is mid September already! I really do not know where this year is going, I wish it would slow down! So this month I have decided to participate in a link up with A Chronic Voice – a monthly get together for anyone with a chronic condition. This involves writing around 5 topics, designed to get the creative juices flowing! This month’s prompts are below, so let’s give this a go! I’ll try and link...Read More

Running Tough Mudder with scoliosis

Posted on September 10, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

I’m always looking for ways to challenge myself following my scoliosis surgery, and this weekend was no exception. Yesterday, I completed my first Tough Mudder – a 10 mile mud run with 20 obstacles that you have to see to believe! The obstacles are extreme and include electrocution, being plunged into ice-cold water, swimming/wading through freezing cold lakes, crawling through the mud under barbed wire, climbing (or being pulled!) over huge 12 foot walls – the list goes on! With...Read More

6 month goal review

Posted on July 3, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

So it's July already, which means that half the year has gone... nooooo! It always makes me panic how fast time goes, and the fact that it is now July has got me thinking about my goals I set back in January and where I'm up to with them. I thought I'd write a quick post to sum up what I've achieved in the last 6 months, and what I'd like to achieve in the next 6 months. (It's more...Read More

Your Scoliosis Stories: Rachel’s Story

Posted on June 21, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

In the spirit of scoliosis awareness month, I have another amazing inspirational scoliosis story to share from one of my lovely readers :) The latest story comes from Rachel, who shares her brave journey with scoliosis below. If you'd like to share your scoliosis story to be featured on this blog, please do get in touch! Your Scoliosis Stories... Rachel's Story I think anyone with scoliosis will agree with me when I say that it's unforgettable the minute you have...Read More

Top 5 UK Scoliosis Blog

Posted on June 21, 2018June 23, 2018 by Louise

Top 5 UK Scoliosis Blog Just a quick post to say thank you to Feedspot for selecting my blog as one of the top 5 UK Scoliosis Blogs on the web. I work so hard on this blog but with working full time, I don't always have the chance to dedicate the time to it that it needs. I have a lot ideas and awards like this make it all worthwhile and help to keep me motivated (as well as...Read More

Scoliosis Awareness Month: Interview with Roslyn-Rachel

Posted on June 12, 2018October 5, 2020 by Louise

As June is scoliosis awareness month, I wanted to share some positive scoliosis stories, which will hopefully help to inspire you if you suffer with scoliosis or have had, are waiting for or recovering from scoliosis surgery. I first "met" Roslyn Rachel via Instagram and I have to say, I find her such an inspiration to follow. She is a personal trainer and also runs FlexFitDance.com. I think she is an incredible role model for those of us with scoliosis,...Read More

My first half marathon: Great Manchester Run

Posted on June 3, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

A couple of weeks ago (Sunday 20th May), I took part in a massive personal challenge - my first half marathon (The Great Manchester Run). I wanted to share this on my blog just to show that with hard work, anything is possible. My first half marathon - training I love to push myself and completing a half marathon was one of my goals for this year. So back in January, I signed up to the Manchester half marathon, which...Read More

Half marathon training – 3 weeks to go

Posted on April 28, 2018October 5, 2020 by Louise

So, at the start of this year I (stupidly) signed up to run a half marathon in May - The Great Manchester Run. I wanted to push myself and see how far I could take my running, and after running several 10k races, a half marathon seemed the next logical step. I must admit, I didn't expect May to roll around quite so fast! It seemed ages away when I first signed up back in December. I thought I'd have...Read More

Running and Mental Health

Posted on April 2, 2018January 29, 2021 by Louise

Running and Mental Health It's Mental Health Awareness week 14th - 20th May 2018, so to raise awareness I thought I'd write a post on the effect running has had on my own mental health. It's well documented that running can be good for mental health, and everyone has reasons why they run. For some it's to lose weight, keep fit or socialise. For others, it's escapism from a stressful job or the strains of everyday life. Personally, I run for...Read More

Trekking the Great Wall of China: What to wear

Posted on March 29, 2018February 20, 2021 by Louise

This post contains affiliate links If you've been following my blog for a while, you may know that last year I took part in a trek across the Great Wall of China to raise some much needed money for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. Since then, I have been asked on several occasions about what to take and wear whilst trekking the Great Wall, so I thought I'd put a bit of a post together based on my own experiences. Trekking the...Read More

Chester 10K

Posted on March 5, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

So, this year I have set my sights on completing at least 10 10K races/running events as part of my 2018 goals and Chester 10K was race number four. So far the others include Tatton Park 10K (which I’ve done twice this year) and a night trail run at Lyme Park. I was nervous but excited to take part in the Chester 10k, mainly because it was quite a big event and it’s also the first one they’ve held in Chester. Chester 10K:...Read More

January Round-Up: Goals and achievements

Posted on January 31, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

Well I can't believe that January is over, in some ways, it's felt like the longest month ever... in other ways, it's gone super fast. I thought I'd do a quick post to round up January and summarise what I have achieved this month, as part of my overall goals for 2018. January Round-Up: Goals and achievements In some ways, January has been a difficult month for me. At the back end of last year, my long term relationship of...Read More