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The parkrun snowball effect
My daughter and I ran our first parkrun in May 2015. It was the start of a snowball effect leading to a huge number of friends, family and beyond taking up parkrun….
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Us by David Nicholls
I bought Us by David Nicholls with my Christmas money, along with several other books, including Munichs and Small Rain. It was a real enjoyable light relief for me after reading Small…
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The Runner’s Guide to Menopause by Dr Juliet McGrattan #ad
I was lucky enough to be sent an advance copy of The Runner’s Guide to Menopause by Dr Juliet McGrattan, published by Bloomsbury, which was published at the end of March 2026….
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Marathon training 2026: Weeks 9 to 12
I am now three-quarters of the way through my training block for Newport marathon 2026. It will be my fifth marathon and my fourth time at Newport. You can read about my…
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Family Posts
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The parkrun snowball effect
My daughter and I ran our first parkrun in May 2015. It was the start…
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Marathon training 2026: Weeks 9 to 12
I am now three-quarters of the way through my training block for Newport marathon 2026….
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The Fission 20 race
The Fission 20 is a popular 20 mile road race in Gloucestershire. Organised by Rogue…
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Lisbon half marathon
My husband and I, along with several members of our running club, recently ran Lisbon…
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New athletics age groups explained
One of my most popular evergreen blogposts explains UK Athletics age groups to families who…
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Marathon training 2026: Weeks 5 to 8
I’m currently training for my fifth marathon – Newport marathon 2026. It will actually be…
