races
Lost your running mojo? Try virtual racing
Race cancelled but still want some bling? Try virtual running.
marathon
I ran a flippin’ marathon!
These are not quite the exact words I said as I crossed the finish line of the Greater Manchester Marathon yesterday. After 26.2 miles (or 26.43 according to Garmin) I crossed the line and immediately wanted to sign up for another one. (Quite a contrast from my first marathon 17 Read more…
family
Time to taper
After the 20 mile race last Sunday, it’s finally time for me to reduce the mileage in the final three weeks before the big day. All the really hard work is done and now I can sit back and really get nervous! And to be honest, I’m pretty knackered and Read more…
marathon
Marathon training: no drama, just putting in the miles
Ran with the club last night – first time in a couple of weeks –and really enjoyed catching up with friends and running with the pack. Some wanted to know how the marathon training was going and one commented that I seemed to be just getting on with it. I Read more…
marathon
A challenge too far?!
Not content with running a marathon for the first time in 17 years, I’ve now rashly decided 2019 is a great year to take on a 24-hour race. I have no idea what I was thinking, I don’t even own camping equipment. I would like to blame my friend, next Read more…
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And so the marathon training begins…
I’m about four weeks into my marathon training now. Started early to allow for coughs, colds, child-related emergencies, Christmas hols and other family stuff. So far it’s going well. The aim is to run four times a week and train once with my personal trainer. There was a bit of Read more…
marathon
It seemed like a good idea at the time…
I’ve entered the Manchester Marathon. It’s about six months away and so I’m currently comfortable with my decision. I kind of assumed I’m not getting a place in London and so took advantage of an early bird offer and a guaranteed place in a spring 2109 marathon. I think I Read more…
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Lovely bit of bling!
After a year of getting mainly t-shirts as race mementos (or at one race a squished double decker) it was nice to get a bit of serious bling last weekend. T-shirts, particularly the ‘technical’ ones, are great but they are starting to take up precious kit drawer space. Talking to Read more…
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The c**p race
Ever have those runs that are completely awful? Your legs feel like they are wading through treacle, your breathing won’t settle, you get a stitch (even when you never get a stitch, ever) and you wish you’d stayed in bed? That was last Sunday’s race. It was a local 10-miler Read more…
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Busy weekend!
I finally made it to my first parkrun this weekend and really enjoyed it. My local one, Dishley Loughborough, is three weeks old and it was great to see nearly 300 runners from all over the area (and some from as far away as Southampton) taking part. The course is Read more…