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Sarah
@running2staysane.bsky.social
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Solo mum of 6, complex needs TA, jnr parkrun director. Run a bit, swim a bit, trying to stay sane whilst navigating SEND system. Neurodivergent family. Norwich #legorunbuddy
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Evening walk for a little bit of calm trying to reset my head. Picture of random plant in someone's front garden that looked pretty. Plus my daily joy candles at the dinner table. #unwind #reset #dailyjoy #keepgoing
View up the street. Pavement ahead, road to left and streetlight on distance. Some plants and a front walk to right. No idea what the bushy plant is but it looked pretty in the moonlight Dinner table with candles tray, several candles in various candle holders. Plus my salt and pepper pot which is shaped like two people hugging. Behind there are autumn leave fairy lights on notice board.
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Gentle running with still grumpy lungs. But I so needed that. 10,000 steps done by 6:45am is always good too. On with the week. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #keepgoing
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten stood on the button pressing at a pedestrian crossing. Its wet and dark and you can see car headlights on the road behind. Selfie at the end of my run, getting lighter. I am wearing a head torch and high vis vest. My hair is pulled back in a messy bun and is pink, purple, blue, and i have orange bone conducting headphones on.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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They are still a thing!
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Our two kittens turn one this month & they absolutely the BEST thing ever for the whole family. Totally agree.
Bobbles and Misty, two black kittens. Bobbles closest to camera, looking at it, Misty inside a play tunnel on her back they are leaning their heads on each other.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Dropped off shoes on behalf of small, & also some friends as part of the sharing of childrens voices and the harm being caused because of lack of appropriate support & provision. #everypairtellsastory #SEND #TheSendSanctury #letuslearntoo #Norfolk #norfolkcountycouncil #countyhall
Picture of numerous pairs of chikdrens shoes on the steps of county hall norfolk. ##everypairtellsastory in silent protest and raising the childrens voices for those failed by SEND education system in England. Picture is shoes on the steps all with a tag attached telling a childs story.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Super smug with an easy 8 miles this morning. A run where I could have just kept going but ran out of time. Especially as I then had to fix a puncture so M can cycle to school. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #morningmiles #keepgoing
End of run smug selfie after an easy 8 miles. Love runs like that. I am wearing jellyfish tikiboo shorts a navy running t shirt and high vis vest l. I have a head torch on but its turned off as it was light when I got home at 6:50am. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten with a bike wheel on dining room table after putting it back together. Misty kitten is investigating the wheel too.
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Fungus from junior parkrun RD duties this morning & pics from yesterday's run. On with a new month, counting down to 1000 miles for the year. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #runwithfriends #November #keepgoing
Little mushrooms at junior parkrun. Nestled in the grass on a drizzly morning. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on a red wooden swing at the marshes. Behind fields, trees and blue sky. It was REALLY windy and my friend had to hold the swing still and shelter the lego figures so they didnt blow off. Selfie with the cows
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Tell me your a wild swimmers without saying you are a wild swimmer. As I swam this morning and want to swim tomorrow, drying my bikini, swim shoes & gloves whilst also cooking dinner 🤣 #wildswim #swimtounwind #winterswimming #notputtingheatingonyet
My cooker turned on pasta baje cooking inside, with my swim kit hanging on thr outsidd to dry so I can wear it again tomorrow. Bikini, swim shoes and gloves.
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Managed 113 miles for October. And ended the month with a river swim at 7:30am. Cold but still jumping in. #wildswim ##swimtounwind #running ##keepgoing #dailyjoy
Garmin stats for month of October. 183.1 km or 113 miles. Picture of the river looking over to the bridge. Its a bit overcast, there are leaves floating in the water.
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Yes thats what I will do. This is what my council say re the passes. I am not sure how legal it is to have a policy that states this. Also its very dated, aspergers 🙄 my child has complex motor, verbal tics & is pda as well & at times the demand of walking means he cant. Its not a wont, its a cant.
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Same road as last nights run, ten hours later. Still dark when I go out but nice to finish in the light, for a few weeks at least. Now to go jump in a river! #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #morningmiles #keepgoing
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten at my meeting spot except I didnt meet my friend today as we couldn't get timings to work. They are stood on railings of a pedestrian crossing. Its still dark and road is damp. End of my run. Morning light, bare trees to thd left, road stretching out in front and cloudy sky.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Short and sweet 2 mile run this morning. Tricky morning has left me feeling wobbly, but look at my babies 😍 cant believe the kittens will be one in November! Legorunbuddy exploring the new postbox topper at the end of my run. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #keepgoing
Misty and Bobbles. Misty is in the tunnel and leaning her head out. Bobbles had been trying to get in, but she put her head on top of him and was not letting him. They snuggled together like that. The cats are both black and the tunnel is green, red, blue, pink and has yellow piping. Legorunbuddy sat on the new postbox box topper. Knitted pumpkins in different colours and pipe cleaner spiders. Behind you can see trees.
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Bobble hat and bikini.. first single digit swim as water temp was 9° blissful. That was SO needed. #swimtounwind #wildswim #swimming #lucky
Fire over the river towards a shed/garden house that overlooks the water. It is surrounded by trees and reflected in the water. Autumn is definitely here with orange leaves on the trees and the floor. Selfie post swim, bit of a lobster tan. I am wearing black bikini and purple bobble hat. The riverbank is behind me.
October 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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7 miles in the drizzle. My lungs are grumpy so an inhaler stop as well as a hello to a hedgehog. Still got it done. Now for a swim. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #morningmiles #tired #wheezy #asthma #keepgoing
Garmin map of my run with a tired emoji. I am tired, slowing it down with grumpy lungs. Itty bitty little hedgehog who we saw at about 5km in to run. An excuse to stop.. 😂 Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on the bridge overlooking the pond at Eaton park. The bandstand in background, even in the grey drizzle its still beautiful. Silly selfie with my run buddy, met her at 2.5 miles and ran together til 5 miles then each headed off in opposite directions. I am swearing and she is doing a peace sign.
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Better late than not at all. Progressive 8km with slightly niggly lungs. Peak flow is quite low so suprised at how ok the pace felt tbh. A wander with small earlier for a bit of daily joy. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #keepgoing #eveningrun #smallchildlife
Garmin screenshot of my run 8km. Selfie at the end of my run. Its dark i am wearing a black running vest and a headtorch. I am holding legorunbuddy in thumb and forefinger out towards the camera. Small in a cream fluffy jacket and purple shorts. He has the hood up and you can just see his grin as he crouches down to stroke a cat in the street. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten balanced on a street sign. Its dark but they are illuminated by my head torch.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Fancy dress junior parkrun today, even our mascot capn bear joined in! Did an easy 5km before then tailwalking duties, so 7km to end the week. Not really feeling it but glad I got out in the sunshine. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #juniorparkrun #highvisheroes #parkrun
Capn the mascot bear is wearing a parkrun t shirt and captain america shorts. He has lego style hands and head fancy dress on with a carved pumpkin style face. He is sat on corner of zip slide. Behind the grass, trees and everything bathed in sunshine.
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Chilly chilly swim this morning, but felt amazing. Still jumping in the river and not got any neoprene out yet, but my toes were frozen after. Water temp 10° , air temp feels like 3°. Glorious #wildswim #swimtounwind #dailyjoy #dothecrazythings #livelife
Pre swim selfie, I am in bikini, friend in her dry robe. It was cold! Post swim all bundled up in all the layers. Crazy lady gang. Selfie on the river bank.
October 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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The smugness of a runner thats got 10,000 steps done before 6:30am. I cant check off my ten minutes of sunlight yet though 😂 and having to use my headtorch in the house rather than turn on lights & risk waking kids. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #smug
Selfie at the end of my run. Cold enough for long sleeve top though i shoved my sleeves up. Still in shorts its dark. Street view. Dark blue morning skies, outlines of trees either side of the road. Screenshot of Finch app, I can tick off 10,000 steps but not time in the sunlight! Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on dining room table, lit up by my running headtorch being investigated by a kitten.
October 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Short and sweet 5.5km evening run and joy of new bedsheets, kitten approved. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #tired #keepgoing ##blackcat #bobbles #dailyjoy
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on a wall at the end of my run. Its dark, they are lit up by my running heastorch, you cant see anything else but them and the wall. Bobbles kitten curled up asleep on my new bedsheets. Its an Asda set with sunflowers on.
October 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Ughh the plan was a run then a river swim between 5:30-7:30am this morning. As a general rule I always say no such thing as bad weather, just choose the right clothes. However not sure I fancy the cycle to the river in the rain AND wind. Actually may go back to bed... #running #wildswim 😬
Pic of this mornings weather forecast rain and wind that gets ho to 40+ miles per hour... I might just go back to bed...
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Up and out by 5:50am. Run, walk, strength, showered & all the household jobs done. I have even pre hand washed a jumper that I got oil on so it doesn't stain. At this point in the day I am winning. Can I go back to bed now? 😂 #running2keepthecrazyaway #forgotlegorunbuddy #running #keepgoing #flower
Pretty flowers that I saw on my walk home. Its yellow with a hint of pink and contrasts against the green leaves and dark morning sky. End of run selfie. Still dark even at the end of my run. I am wearing high vis vest and head torch. Its dark so you can see anything around me. Garmin stats. 9km run. Then a walk home and then half an hour of strength. My friend running towards me to meet at our new meet up stop. Its dark, streetlights to the right, a wall and hedge to the left.
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Better late than never, an easy four miles and then 20 mins of yoga before bed. Tested out part of a new running route as one of my running friends has moved house so we cant do our usual route together. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #easyeveningrun #keepgoing
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten at a nee run meet point. Standing on the railings by a crossing. Its dark you can just make out the road and crossing behind. Silly sweary selfie. I have a high vis vest and headtorch on. My hair is in a pony tail, my garmin and parkrun wristband on my left wrist which is the hand that is sticking up my middle finder to the endless admin that is dealing with SEND system. You can see the shadow of railings next to me and you can just see legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on the railings. #Still standing.
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Haven't been out for a run.. yet.... have done pilates and submitted the whole new evidence bundle for tribunal that was cancelled and is now re scheduled. So over adulting, but look what small made today! My bit of #dailyjoy #pumpkins #Halloween #alternativeprovision #LapwingEducation
Two Halloween pumpkins carved with cat faces. They are lit up on our dining room table. Behind our dinner time candles are lit and the fairy lights are on. You can see my lego flowers to the right and our bench and noticeboard behind.
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Short and sweet 2 mile run before bed after a day feeling rubbish & tackling hideous admin. Finding a bit of joy with candles at dinner, Bobbles was quite taken by them too. Tomorrow is another day. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #somethingisbetterthannothing
Autumn leaves on tree in the dark. Photo taken looking up at the tree. The leaves are red and yellow with raindrops on them. Selfie at the end of my run. Its dark, i am wearing high vis vest and head torch. On the pavement behind me there are leaves. You can make out a low garden wall to the right, grass verge to thd left and streetlight behind me. Bobbles the cat on the dining room table inspecting the candles I lit for dinner time. Behind on the wall are pink, purple, turquoise and orange fairy lights. Pom poms hang on the dining table bench and you can see the notice board. The candles are red, blue and all stood on a wooden tray.
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Easy 5km to end the week before junior parkrun duties. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #neverregretarun
Silly selfie in front garden at the end of my run. I am wearing black running vest and tikiboo running shorts behind me is an exercise mat and dumbell, left out from my workout the other day. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten balanced on top of son number 3's motorbike. Different view of legorunbuddy and legorunkitten balanced on the motor bike looking through handlebars towards driveway. You can see our bike shed to the left and boxing bag in front.
October 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM