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Marathon Motivation
Now we’re into November, most people undertaking a spring marathon will be starting to think about their training. I think it’s fair to say that the hardest bit of doing a marathon is the training and...
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Post-Pregnancy 10k to Marathon Challenge
Remember back in 2010 when I set myself the challenge of running the marathon, I was a non-runner and I hadn’t even completed a 5k. Undeterred, I completed the Brighton Marathon in 2011. Tired and...
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I WAS going to publish my blog about the Currys Christmas Walk. Did I mention I met Bill Nighy? I WAS going to publish my blog about my shiny new Helly Hansen stuff and the Winter Duel. I WAS going to...
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Marathon Training
The thing with training for a marathon is that sometimes you just don’t want to do long runs. And so you grudgingly go outside and talk yourself out of a good run. That happened to me today. 8 miles...
View ArticleQuorn – A Healthy Protein
I like running. Well, actually, I’m not sure I like it all that much, but I do it anyway. And with two marathons in two weeks looming on the horizon, I’ve really got to get on with training. And eating...
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WheyHey! I ran 8 miles!
Wheyhey! 8 miles done! Tuesday was a busy day on the Janathon front. I had planned to go out on Monday for my 10 miler, as per my marathon training, but I decided to have a cold instead. I still didn’t...
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You CAN and you WILL!
Lots of people enter marathons and then panic that they can’t do it. Or for some, the reaction of “what are you, mad?!” from other people can lead to self-doubt. I had a wobble a few weeks ago about my...
View ArticleIt’s all gone wrong…
My marathon training has had a lot of ups and downs this time round. Mostly downs. This is about the time when we should be tapering and runners start suffering from taper madness. Your body and mind...
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London Marathon 2015
Proper blog tomorrow…but for now: Dropped off in Lewisham Pre-race Tweet Tweet! Silly costume picture. London Marathon Bling
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Currys Monster Mashup Event – iSport SuperSlim Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
The week before the London Marathon, I was invited to the Currys Monster Mashup in London, organised by Joe Blogs Network. This was a chance to meet fellow bloggers, get some useful tips for the...
View ArticleThe Dymchurch Marathon – Race Report
I finished off November by taking part in The Dymchuch Marathon, the final marathon in a series of 5 consecutive events organised by the fabulous team at Saxon Shore. Dubbed “Grimchurch”, I found...
View ArticleMarathon Day Marathon Race Report
Ah, Friday. 26th February 2016. Or 26/02/2016. Or 26.2.16, depending on how you like to write it down. And what else is 26.2? A marathon! So what’s a girl to do when 26/2 rolls around? Run a marathon,...
View Article7 Tips For No Pain Marathon Recovery
Marathons. They hurt when you run them. I’m not going to lie, they generally hurt afterwards as well. DOMs is a bitch. You might have blisters. Chafing is always a possibility. As I said, they hurt. So...
View ArticleAnnoying Things People WILL Shout at The London Marathon
And for that matter, annoying things people will shout, or display on banners at ANY marathon. And a half marathon too, for that matter. You’re nearly there! Not so bad at the 26 mile mark....
View ArticleCheating in the 2016 London Marathon
The London Marathon was brilliant viewing over the weekend. I was thrilled when Jemima Sungong picked herself up and went on to win. True grit and determination. As for Eliud Kipchoge, we started...
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Running a marathon abroad
I seem to have a bit of wanderlust at the moment. I keep seeing photos from exotic locations on Facebook where my friends have been on holiday, or I gorge myself on one too many travel blogs and start...
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Train for a marathon on 2 runs a week
Some of you know that I ran my first marathon in Brighton in April 2011. It was the hottest day of the year to date and I got sunburnt, but I had a great day and loved every minute of it. I ran pretty...
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An open letter to “slow” marathon runners
Dear “Slow” Marathon Runner I bet you can’t believe that tomorrow is the big day. The Virgin Money London Marathon 2017. You might be thinking “f**k, that came around fast!” You’re probably a bit...
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Planning for a Spring Marathon
It’s that time of year when we start to eagerly anticipate the results of the London Marathon ballot. In just two weeks time, magazines will start dropping through letterboxes or emails into inboxes...
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I’m running (another) marathon
The thing is, I just need to decide which one. I want to run another marathon. I want to get under 5 hours. I was hoping for a London place, but that didn’t happen. So I’m now overdosing on race...
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