Getting my run on (again)….

To say my relationship with running has been a bit hit and miss since Brighton would be a massive understatement. Having had a course of acupuncture which resulted in a huge reduction in pain from my Achilles as well as increased flexibility in my ankle, I expected just to lace up my trainers a trot…

You know the friendship is real if……

Part 3 of my post marathon reflections... training teaches you lots about yourself & your running buddies during training - and even more so during a stupidly hot race in drought conditions! So, how do you know if your running buddies are just that, or if they are proper, hardcore friends? Ticking more than three…

Phase Two – a work in progress

Phew... so, week two of 2017 and week two of Phase Two. Currently I am on day 3 of abstinence from any form of refined sugar. In case you're wondering, yes, I have a headache! I am also in the grip of premature Maranoia. I have heard of this state but never experienced it - clearly 1/2…

And then it went wrong…………

Increasing mileage has been on the training plan for the last couple of months. Although not 'properly' marathon training yet (that starts towards the end of the year) I have been training for a half so it's been essential to be more structured and do more than just a pootle around 6 miles at a…

Rants and Raves

Right, first up is full disclosure… I have stolen this format directly from AnnatheApple whose blog I follow and love the read when I can…. I admit that this tends to be in fits and starts where I’ll catch up on weeks at a time! I’m going to start with a couple of topical rants.…

Getting Technical!

With 12 weeks until my first real* race in quite some time, the training has now started in earnest. At the start of January I had intended to use a beginners training plan. Being fully aware that I NEVER cut myself any slack, I figured that aiming low would mean I couldn’t beat myself up…

Endure24 The Second Year Part 3

The Team Somehow I found myself in the peculiar position of 'Team Captain' of a ladies 8 team. It kind of happened by accident. When Endure fever hit the running club, teams were being formed left, right and centre. Being of, at best, average ability I wasn't exactly sought after - bringing back memories of…

Bubble, bubble, streeeetch

I'm going to restrict myself to one blog post per week on Tri training for now. I don't want to bore people and I'm sure there'll be more to say as the event gets closer. Training this weekend was swim & bike. I'm trying not to freak out about the fact that this means I…

Ups and Downs… then Ups again

So after proudly completing some early morning workouts recently and seeing it as a way forward, things went a little awry last week. I did manage one early session and then later in the week I managed a decent run, core workout and stretch session before heading out for an afternoon at the races with…

Wyvern 10km 2014 – a Marshals Perspective

6.30am on a warm Sunday morning and the alarm is going. The kids are asleep yet I'm getting up.. And I'm excited to be doing so. I look forward to races but I get very nervous and apply massive pressure to myself. Today I'm not racing, the Wyvern 10km is the Hedgies race and we…