I love running on holiday… especially planning and exploring new routes. I’ve just returned from a week in Bude in Cornwall and managed to squeeze in three runs around sandcastle building, wave jumping and eating ice cream. The routes included coastal paths, beaches, winding country roads with high hedges and[…]
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Falls, wasps, sun and beer
The Round Sheffield Run is unlike anything I’ve ever ran before – 11 stages totalling 20 kilometres taking you through parks and woodland in and around Sheffield. Inclines so steep in places that you are walking up giant steps cut into the trails and then praying you don’t trip as[…]
Read more‘Real’ athletics, inspiring girls and pizza
I took my nearly seven-year-old daughter to see some ‘real’ athletics yesterday. It was part pre-birthday treat, part distraction from the fact her sister was going to a party and she wasn’t invited and part because our running club had negotiated reduced price tickets. And I also wanted to inspire[…]
Read moreRunning up that hill… and the cow
I am fortunate to live on the doorstep of some amazing countryside and parks which offer great opportunities for running. In summer, our club runs from a small village that offers easy access to footpaths, bridle paths, woods and a country park. Last night was a club night and an[…]
Read moreGetting off my butt
First of all, don’t slag me off for using an Americanism in the title. It’s currently one of my girls’ favourite words and so it seemed appropriate to use it here. My job is pretty sedentary. I sit at a desk most of the day and often spend over an[…]
Read moreMarathon mania!
I’ve entered a marathon. Or more precisely, I’ve entered the ballot for the 2019 Virgin London Marathon. Last year a record 360,050 entered (including me) and over 40,000 are expected to line up at the start line next April. So the odds of getting a place are pretty slim. I’ve[…]
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