Fiona Oakes

This is your bacon, your burger, your sausage - this is the price they pay every single day they exist in torment & pain. And whilst you sit and consume products made from their beautiful, innocent and tortured bodies you complain you are bored? Think about it and wake up!

It seems Clinton the horse is jumping for joy feeling the new year vibe. Hope you all have a happy, hopeful and healthy one! X

A mile into my run today and I began to doubt the wisdom of going ‘full Elf’ as those bells sure are loud. However, seeing the smiles and cheer it raised in the faces of people all ages the ringing in my ears after my 13 mile dash is well worth it! Happy Xmas everyone!! – at East, England

Those were the days! – at East, England

Conundrum - How to train for races ranging from 10km road to 255km Desert? Answer = I don’t know! tried 2 hour treadmill. hour 1 @ 10.5kmph with 2% gradient, 9kg backpack + hand weights straight into hour 2 @ sub 3 Marathon pace + 1% gradient. No surprises which I preferred! – at East, England

first lockdown run, opted for road as the trails and sea wall will be packed with people enjoying the sun. Shocked my legs felt so well after my 50 miler on Sunday. 15 mins warm up, 10 km in 39 mins, 15 mins warm down and look who was waiting for me when I arrived home - blessed

Gentle run on the sea wall today after my 50 miler yesterday. Mind you, it was so windy I had to keep looking up to see if the scenery was changing and I was actually moving forward. – at East, England

Completed my 50 mile adventure as the sun came up this morning. Tired, but a stark reminder of how lucky I am to be out in nature - free and fit. Always remember ‘health is wealth’ and embrace and enjoy the challenges of life! – at East, England

Tonight I shall attempt to run 50 miles to celebrate World Vegan Day. I will - hopefully - see the sun come up over the Estuary and be blessed with another day on this earth to care for my beloved family. What will you do? – at East, England

‘Keep smiling’ is my motto right now. Despite the Great North Run being cancelled I am feeling blessed that after my 20 mile effort yesterday I am recovered and ready for today. Races are on hold but running continues and the fact I have my health is ‘wealth’ enough for me!

Thought my sub 3 Marathon days were behind me but after today’s, sun drenched 20 mile road run @ 7 min 6 second mile pace I’m starting to think ‘never say never again!’ Not really trained seriously for a road race in, quite literally, years but perhaps now is the time to start!

Busy day with all the usual jobs, a feed delivery 2 separate vet visits, a cattle TB test, the Farrier dealing with a crack patch for Geoffrey and a poorly horse at one of the off sites to attend to. Now off for fun in the sun by way of a run!

During lockdown runs I have been on the receiving end of several dog attacks the blame being levelled at me for running on a footpath, ‘wearing a buff or just being out running but today I am actually quite flattered at the ‘charge’ against me - apparently I was running too fast!

Little Miss Smug strikes again! The happy face of someone who tan 750 quality Km in April & is looking for bigger & better in May. Finished this month with a particularly brutal speed session on my dreadmill. Bring on September with all the sand & suffering the Sahara can muster!

2 hours in a heat room at 56 degrees, hammering away on my Turbo trainer, listening to Jimmy Page’s greatest solos says ‘I was ready’ @marathonsables never mind, there’s always another Desert to run in (I hope)!

Today this painting arrived and I am speechless. So honoured and humbled to be included in this wonderful expression of love, innocence and beauty. How talented is the artist - all done from photographs but capturing every expression and personality of its subjects perfectly!