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’.[…]
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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 moreIffy 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 moreType 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 moreThe 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 moreAnd 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 moreDoing more reading about running than running
After running the Beacon Hill half at the beginning of October I’ve been reading about running a lot… but not actually doing much of it! That race was tough (but with great bling and beer) and really zapped my energy and legs for a few days after. Then I went[…]
Read moreIt 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 moreLovely 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 moreThe 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[…]
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