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 7 to 10
As I approached the middle of my training for Newport marathon 2021, I’d reached the point where my legs felt stiff and aching pretty much…
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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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Why I’m not running Brighton marathon 2021
At the start of the year, I spent over two months training for Brighton marathon. I’d worked hard, followed my plan and was enjoying the…
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How far did I run in 2019?
At the start of 2019, I had one really big aim for my running – to run my first marathon! As a part of that,…
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2019: That was the year that was
2019 was another busy year for us. Isn’t every year busy when you have kids? This is our 2019… January started with a double parkrun…
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Addicted to races
There are plenty of runners out there who run a couple of marathons every year, five or six half marathons and a load of 10ks….
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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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Marathon recovery and Tewkesbury half marathon
I had no idea how I would feel after Newport marathon – other than tired! As soon as I stopped running, my legs ached like…
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