26.2 miles of smiles

26 Apr 2018, 5:21 p.m.

The day had finally arrived - the day I had always half heartedly dreamed of doing one day, but probably never really thought I would actually ever do! I was already awake when my alram went off, but I had managed to get a decent night's sleep. I slath...

The Final Countdown

26 Apr 2018, 5:20 p.m.

Just a quick post the night before! I'm sitting in my hotel room with my race kit spread out on the floor ready for the early start. The alarm is set for 5.20am and the bus leaves for the start at 7am. I arrived at the hotel with my parents earlier on...

Expo Excitement!

26 Apr 2018, 5:20 p.m.

It doesn't seem at all right that I am hardly running in the week leading up to the Marathon - but I guess that's what tapering is all about! I did go for a gentle 5K at the beginning of the week though, just to keep my legs ticking over! Thursday was ...

Happy Runiversary!

14 Apr 2018, 9:15 p.m.

Last week I started tapering - I can't believe it has come to that time already! I went for my second run with the club and enjoyed it. With the lighter evenings now, we were able to do a 5 mile route - which just happens to be the vast majority of the...

Farewell 30s, Hello 40s

5 Apr 2018, 6:27 p.m.

Last week I finally hit the BIG milestones - the long 20 mile run, and the big Four Oh! All the training, body fatigue and cold weather must have caught up with me following the 16.5 miler as I succumbed to a heavy cold. Not exactly what I needed just ...

A long, cold one!

20 Mar 2018, 4:04 p.m.

I guess after last week you could say I have found my running mojo again! I had a nice sports massage on the Monday morning after my half marathon. I may be a bit weird, but I actually quite enjoy a sports massage! Before I had my first one, people sai...

Not Half Bad

15 Mar 2018, 11:19 a.m.

After feeling so low about it all last week, I really felt like I needed to get back on track with my training plan if I had any chance of getting through the next few weeks of training. I took Monday off as a rest day, but went out Tuesday for a gentle...

Where's my Mojo???

13 Mar 2018, 5:20 p.m.

After over 3 weeks of hardly any training due to the broken toe, and with D-Day fast approaching, I knew I had to get out there and do some running. In addition, it was now only a week until my first ever half marathon - the Bath Half Marathon.  I even...

A TOE-tal disaster!!!!!

12 Feb 2018, 3:29 p.m.

After feeling really inspired following my day in London at Meet the Experts, I really couldn't wait to get into my training again this week! I eased back in with a gentle 5K on Monday, and followed this up with some good stretching and foam rolling. I...

An ups and downs kind of fort...

6 Feb 2018, 3:56 p.m.

After my hideous 10K in the snow, I wasn't too enthusiastic about going back to my training plan I have to admit! I took the Monday off, but went out for a slow and steady 5K on the Tuesday......or at least it should have been a slower than normal "jog"...

Bye Bye Duvet Days

23 Jan 2018, 6:20 p.m.

Well weeks 2 and 3 of Marathon Training are in the bag, and I can say that I can run 10 miles without stopping! I can also say that I am officially dedicated to my marathon training, after all if you go out running in snow then you are either completely...

And so it begins

13 Jan 2018, 10:46 p.m.

I am sat writing this after completing my first week of "serious" marathon training, and suddenly the reality of what I am going to be doing has hit me!!!!  26.2 miles. 42.2 Kilometers. However you say it or write it down - it's a blydi long way! As ...