Return to marathon training 2024: Weeks 1 to 5
I’ve recently started training for Newport Wales marathon 2024 (which I’ll generally just call Newport marathon). For my previous three marathons, I followed a simple…
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How far did I run in 2023?
2023 was the first year since 2018 when I didn’t train for a marathon. I ran marathons in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and got two-thirds…
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Joining a running club
I’ve always been quite proud of the fact that I’ve run for my entire adult life and never been a member of a running club…
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Tewkesbury half marathon – hanging in the balance
Tewkesbury half marathon 2022 takes place on 14th May – six weeks after Manchester marathon. Obviously it would be no problem for me to run…
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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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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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Apprenticeships: A realistic alternative to university
If you’ve got a child in year 12, you’re probably both thinking about the next stage about now. Let’s be honest, having a child in…
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The importance of sport for kids
Many, many years ago, before we even had kids, my husband said: ‘When we have kids, we will make sure they do lots of sport’….
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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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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 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…
