Sarah runs the London Marathon 2018...
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Sarah runs the London Marathon 2018...
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In 2014 I enthusiastically set a goal to run a marathon within 5 years…now is the time! My work as a Physiotherapist and personal friendships have led me to see the highs and lows of life for those with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). So, who better to run for than Cystic Fibrosis Trust? They are a fantastic CF charity funding research, driving up standards of care and directly supporting people affected. This blog...
As this opportunity to run for the CF Trust is a huge challenge and great privilege for me I am keen to share the journey with all of you who are interested. I will try to update the page regularly, both regarding training and fundraising, as well as anything else that may be interesting or funny in my life.
So read and enjoy, think about supporting me with sponsorship and please do encourage me with motivational quotes, words and bribes along the way!
Love Sarah
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Well, what can I say...3 weeks on and the achievement of the marathon is still so wonderful! It was such a hot day but the excitement was present from when I walked the early part of the route in reverse to get to the start. Marshals were out, as were ...
It's really not long now, 5 days to go. Finalising plans for the preparation and have planned the carby menu for this week. I have been amazed by the number of kind-hearted people asking me how I am feeling leading up to the race, giving me encouragem...
With 13 days to go it's time for another blog post.
Time is whizzing by and this week I have enjoyed Martin Yelling's Facebook live marathon chat, shorter runs, and muddy Easter bank holiday walk and scrummy Birthday/Easter cake!
I now have a box for...
Hello, I start this blog at the start of my taper into the Virgin London Marathon 2018!
Last weekend was a fabulously successful 20 miler, my longest run ever and made better by the fantastic Wymondham AC organised race event. I met 2 marathon pals an...
So I'm just now managing to find time to think and breathe about anything other than training, fundraising or charity events in aid of the Marathon. The last couple of weeks have been a fantastic challenge in planning, preparation, keeping calm and gett...
The day before...parked up at the recommended parking and wandered across the bridge to the supposed start. I saw evidence of the event in signs and was impressed by the proximity of the parking. After a wander through the park I headed back along the ...
SO I'm getting excited for my first race of the marathon training programme, a half-marathon at Richmond Park, London this weekend. Training is going to plan, I have just done my last run, and felt I had to hold myself back on speed a little bit (that c...
So, in the last week I have achieved several Marathon related successes.
Firstly have managed to get into the local papers in support of my challenge...http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-and-norwich-university-hospital-physiotherapist-london-marathon...
Today's long run saw me playing a fantastic game of nature 'I spy'. Hardly having left the house I spied 3 llama/alpaca types in the front garden of the big house on the corner and had to stop to take a photo! Moving on a bird of prey perched on a tele...
Sat now partially recovered from the toughest training run so far. I set out aiming to achieve a ten mile route which comprised of 2 routes familiar to me on past (shorter) training runs and a little bit extra round the village to make the distance.
I...
Hey, I put some new shoes on
And suddenly everything is right
I said, hey I put some new shoes on
And everybody's smiling, it's so inviting
Oh short on money but long on time
Slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
And I'm running late and I don't need a...
I treated myself to a third sports massage session today...the previous ones, although excruciatingly painful, had eased my calf pain and made running even more enjoyable. It has certainly given me additional motivation to stretch, foam roll and trigger...
From 3rd July 2017 I have accumulated an estimated 145 miles of running, made up of 10km/6 miles weekly runs and a series or shorter runs and December indicates the start of the 'long' runs, as training ramps up for the London Marathon in April 2018.
D...
With a grand total of 3 runs in the dark so far I am not quite proficient but am certainly learning the ropes. I now have not only a head torch and luminous top but also a flashing armband, reflective vest thingy and strong beam torch for those dark roa...
