I am a London based artist, but I also like to try and be a bit sporty. Fit Artist is the documentation of my steps towards my first marathon and beyond. I use the blog as a training log and keep track of any races I take part in. Check the links section to see what else I am up to, and check out the artists’ network Sports Day, which I am establishing with fellow sporty artist, Ellie Harrison.
My major running challenge was a 91 mile run during August 2006. As part of the exhibition ‘no place, like home’, commissioned by Beacon Art Project, I ran the length of the railway line between Nottingham and Skegness, documenting things I saw along the way. You can read my account of this here.
Following my BIG run, I went on to undertake the biggest challenge of my life: having a baby, so you can read about my pregnancy yoga and swimming, which I did right up until the birth of my little boy. My next challenge was the 2009 London Marathon, and you can keep track of the limited training I manage to squeeze in around being a mum and an artist.
You can get in touch by adding a comment in the comments sections under each post and I will email you back . I am always happy to test and review running related products, so don’t hesitate in conatcting me if you have some lovely item for me to try out!
Hi I think you would enojy a new website which has recently been launched – http://www.artrabbit.com.
It is a brand new type of art site which is open to everyone not just those in the know and is aimed at encouraging discussion and particiaption in the contemporary UK art world. As well as providing comprehensive free listings, ArtRabbit allows users to map events, locate events within geographical areas and to create and download printable maps. For the first time users can access events online by date and kind or simply by region and be reminded when exhibitions are opening or closing.
Not only that but users can become members and are able to register their favorite venues and events which can then be shared with other users along with their thoughts and comments on exhibitions and events. I think that the site will be right up your street especially as you can grab code from the Artrabbit site, paste it into your own blog page and show a live feed of your favourite Art Rabbit events on your own page. We would of course love to see your opinion online at ArtRabbit for others to read.
Oh and I forgot to say, the site looks hot too! See what you think…..
By: beth on October 21, 2006
at 11:01 am
An inspiration! Enjoyed your blog a lot. Good luck in the Marathon…
By: blobbyjogger on March 11, 2009
at 3:27 pm