How far did I run in 2020?
What a strange year for running! At the start of 2020, I was signed up to run Brighton marathon in April, Tewkesbury half marathon in…
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Brighton marathon: It’s all over (for now)
My husband and I have spent the last few weeks training for the Brighton marathon on 19th April. It was to be my second marathon,…
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Return to marathon training: Weeks 5 to 8
I am currently training for Brighton marathon in April – my second marathon following Newport last year. It will also be my husband’s first marathon….
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Running clothes, recycling and the kindness of strangers
A few months ago, I wrote this post – all about the importance of wearing our clothes for longer in the interests of the environment….
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Return to marathon training: The early weeks
Following Newport marathon last year, this year I have signed up for Brighton marathon. And my husband will be joining me – for his first…
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How to train (and not to train) for a marathon
I may have mentioned that I ran a marathon recently. For me, that was a huge achievement and I felt a real sense of pride….
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How much does it cost to run a marathon?
Running is really one of the cheapest forms of exercise there is. There’s no gym membership to pay, no expensive equipment to buy and you…
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Newport Marathon
Newport marathon. 5th May 2019. It’s all been for this. Fifteen weeks of hard training in the rain and the cold. Sixty-seven runs, 440 miles….
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Marathon training: Weeks 12 to 15
How did my final weeks of marathon training going? Weeks 12 to 15 took me from my longest training run, through tapering right to the…
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Marathon training: The bad cold
On Easter Sunday, exactly two weeks before Newport marathon, I woke up with a sore throat. It was surprising and unexpected, as well as being…
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Marathon training: Increasing the fuel
During the winter, I tried out various different possible fuels for my marathon. I’d never had anything other than a drink with me on a…
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Marathon training: The 22 mile run
The longest run on my marathon training plan is 22 miles (well, it says you can do 20 or 22, but I always prefer to…
