2022: That was the year that was January to June
2022 started as most years do – with my daughter feeling sad that panto was over. Then it was back to school. My younger son…
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A word of advice
I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed for the past few months, more overwhelmed than I’ve felt in a long time. I’ve had more work than…
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The Manchester marathon maranoia
All being well, my husband and I will be running Manchester marathon in a few days. I’ve written before about maranoia – the very special…
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Training for Manchester marathon
I am now more than halfway through my training programme for Manchester marathon. As it’s not long since I did my last marathon (Newport in…
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How far did I run in 2021?
2021 started just as most of 2020 had ended – with a lot of uncertainty! With Covid cases still rising, would we be able to…
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2021: That was the year that was July to December
Like most people, 2021 started off rather slowly and quietly for us. But July was a good month. At the start of July, I ran…
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I signed up for another marathon!
I love the process of training for a marathon. I love the discipline and routine. I love the feeling of getting stronger and the sense…
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Return to marathon training weeks 11 to 15
The final weeks of marathon training saw us reaching our longest training run before starting to taper. You can read about weeks 1 to 6…
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The marathon paranoia (maranoia)
When you’re training for a marathon, it’s never far from your mind. I’m pretty sure I’m not just speaking for myself here, when I say…
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My husband, my running buddy
It was my husband who first started me running, way back in 1994. We started running just before my 21st birthday. He was working and…
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Return to marathon training: Weeks 1 to 6
In July, I started training again for Newport marathon, which takes place on 24th October. Last year, I made it most of the way through…
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Can I manage 1000 hours outside in 2021?
It was a chance comment by blogging friend Louise from Little Hearts Big Love that got me wondering if I could do 1000 hours outside…
