How far did I run in 2025?
Having missed out on a Good for Age (GFA) place at the London marathon 2025 by just 17 seconds, I took the decision not to…
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Weston Super Half 2025
My husband, sister and brother-in-law and I recently ran Weston Super Half – the half marathon in Weston-super-Mare. It was the third time running it…
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Bourton half marathon (Bourton Hilly Half) 2025
I recently ran Bourton half marathon, previously known as the Bourton Hilly Half, with a few members of my club. Bourton half, based in Bourton-on=the-Water…
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Dymock half marathon 2025
My husband and I, along with several members of our running club, recently ran the Dymock half marathon. Dymock is a village on the Gloucestershire/…
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Cleevewold race 2025
My husband and I, along with several members of our running club, recently took part in Cleevewold. Cleevewold is a hilly half marathon, organised by…
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How far did I run in 2024?
I started 2024 by starting marathon training for Newport Wales marathon in April. January was a fairly slow month of running, but the training really…
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(Not) running with a hydration vest
Earlier this year, after years of running with a belt, I got myself a hydration vest/ backpack to run with. I’d always avoided them because…
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The running club race series
Our running club (and no doubt lots of other running clubs too) has an annual race series. It is a set series of races which…
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Stroud half marathon 2024
On 27th October, my husband, eldest and I ran Stroud half marathon. It was my sixth time running it, my husband’s fourth and my eldest’s…
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Cardiff half marathon 2024
At the weekend, my husband and I ran Cardiff half marathon for the first time. We’d signed up a year ago, after my brother-in-law, who’d…
