Life

I missed the official start of the World’s Biggest Juice Detox while in Florida, so began my own 7 day juice detox a day late, alongside a new challenge to cover 2013 self powered miles in 2013.

On a family holiday in the US, we ran the Disney 5k Family Fun Run through Epcot, with my three year old daughter leaving her stroller to finish the last mile in her Cinderella dress.

After finishing my year without beer I set a new challenge: 2013 self powered miles in 2013, built on running the Great South Run and hitting 670 miles in 2012.

After 366 days without a drop of alcohol, I’d lost over three stone, started running, and finished the Great South Run in 1 hour 23 minutes, setting up a year of races ahead.

On day 366 of my year without beer, New Year’s Eve, my fundraising total stood at £496, short of my original £2,000 target but still something to be proud of.

With just one day left of my year without beer, I looked back on raising almost £500 towards my original £2,000 target before the challenge ended.

With just over 2 days of my year without beer left, I’d run 667 miles since June, beaten my 500 mile target by 167 miles, and drunk no alcohol at all in 2012.

With 75 hours left of my year without beer, I looked back at Britain’s drinking culture, what tempted me to break my streak, and how much fitter I felt after a year sober.

On my first Christmas without beer in years I woke up without a hangover, ran a couple of miles, had fresh veggie juice and had dinner at my brother’s.

On my first sober Christmas Eve in years, I shared the Guardian’s rundown of beers worth trying this Christmas, from lagers to stouts and seasonal tipples.

Ahead of Christmas I looked at Jason Vale’s 7lbs in 7 days juice detox, which I’d done earlier in the year and lost 12lbs on, not just 7.

On day 352 of my year without beer, I looked at calls for people to try 31 days off booze, and at an article on when social drinking tips into dependency.