beginners running
Returning to running after Covid
Returning to running after Covid – a quick guide and suggested plan.
races
Lost your running mojo? Try virtual racing
Race cancelled but still want some bling? Try virtual running.
marathon
Bumps in the road
Just over eight weeks to go until I line up at the start of the Manchester Marathon. The big miles are starting now – long run was 15 last week and planning to hit 16 this week. But its not going as smoothly as I’d hoped – enter the ‘niggles’. 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…
family
Iffy training week
In about 12 weeks’ time I’m running my first marathon in 17 years. (It has honestly taken me that long to get over the first and feel ready to take on the challenge again.) I have a training plan – an adapted version of one my PT has previously used Read more…
running
Type 2 fun and warm mince pies
Last night was the running club’s annual fancy dress run and social. Something we all look forward to and a chance to have a relaxed short run and catch up before Christmas. This year’s run was definitely Type 2 fun leaning towards Type 3 (absolute non-fun) after the first mile. Read more…
running
The dreadmill – love it or hate it?
Last night my planned PT session was postponed until later in the week. The only day we could squeeze it in was Thursday – the day I usually run intervals with the running club. So I decided to do a straight swap and run a speed intervals session. Speed intervals Read more…
family
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…