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…
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The Fission 20 race
The Fission 20 is a popular 20 mile road race in Gloucestershire. Organised by Rogue Runs, it takes place in Berkeley, in March every year….
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Lisbon half marathon
My husband and I, along with several members of our running club, recently ran Lisbon half marathon. Lisbon half marathon is one of the six…
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New athletics age groups explained
One of my most popular evergreen blogposts explains UK Athletics age groups to families who are new to the sport. There are some differences between…
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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 the fourth time I’ve run at Newport. I like Newport,…
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Pittville Park cross country 2026
Pittville Park cross country race in Cheltenham was the fourth and final race of the Gloucestershire Cross Country League in the 2025/26 season. I would…
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Marathon training 2026: Weeks 1 to 4
I’m now training to run Newport marathon in April 2026, with the aim of securing myself a London marathon Good for Age qualifying time for…
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Parkrun tourism: Worcester parkrun
My husband and I recently did some parkrun tourism at Worcester parkrun. We’ve run at Worcester twice before – in 2019 and 2020 – but…
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Parkrun triumphs 2025
2025 was another good year of parkrun for my extended family – from my 10 year nephew right up to my 80 year old dad….
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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…
