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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Parkrun end of year report 2024
It’s been another busy parkrun year for my extended family. Nearly every week, my husband and I, along with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, niece and…
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2024: That was the year that was July to December
This is the second part of my family’s 2024. You can read about January to June here. July started with a general election – the…
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2024: That was the year that was January to June
The year 2024 started with a New Year’s Day parkrun in the Forest of Dean. On 2nd January, I took my son back to university…
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Parkrun tourism: Gloucester North parkrun (stormy day!)
My sister and I recently did some unexpected parkrun tourism at Gloucester North parkrun. The country had been hit by Storm Darragh and a lot…
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No London marathon Good for Age place
Earlier this year, I ran Newport marathon in a big PB time of 3:52:43 – adjusted from my initial time of 3:54:14 because the course…
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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 Newent 9
The Newent 9 – or Mandy Whittington Newent 9 to give it its full name – is a 9k race in Newent, Gloucestershire. In fact,…
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My parents’ big double parkrun milestone
My dad, who is 79, recently reached his 250th parkrun milestone and my mum, who is 76, reached her 100th parkrun milestone on the same…
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The Guy Fawkes 5
The Guy Fawkes 5 is a five mile road race in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Organised by Tewkesbury Running Club, Guy Fawkes 5 isn’t part of our…
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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…
