Nobody ever signs up for a marathon without the full intention of training and running it to their best ability. I never have…and never would, I have too much respect for the distance. Well, I found out I had a place for this years London Marathon in October and was absolutely over the moon. The […]
The REAL reason I won’t be running the London Marathon this weekend Read More »
Let me just start with one important fact… ALL TYPES OF RUNNERS GET INJURED It doesn’t matter how heavy or light you are. If you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned pro…injury is part and parcel of being an athlete, and illness, unfortunately, is just a part of everyday life as a human being…so
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Marathon Running is a bit of a selfish sport really when you think about it, you train for months pounding the streets alone and expecting everyone else around you to support and take interest in what you are doing, often you ask people to donate their hard earned cash to help you reach your fundraising
Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 Read More »
I know many of you are waiting for my blow by blow account of yesterdays Tough Mudder course, however I think I am still in a state of shock and my mind is unable to truly process what it went through during those 4 and a half hours (yes you read that right 270 gruelling
Battered and Bruised Read More »
Screw YOU Doctor I am so angry right now so apologies in advance for an almighty rant coming your way. I know I am a big girl right, and I know that being big sometimes (but not always) can come with health complications which can impact on NHS resources. However, I do not smoke, I do
My name is Julie and it has been 10 days since my last run. I have a good excuse though as I have an undiagnosed dodgy right knee which is still giving me grief. However, in all honesty I haven’t done anything yet to identify the source of the problem, like go to my GP
Falling off the wagon Read More »
I am FAT and I RUN so it’s hardly surprising that I have knee pain right? Cos everyone knows that running seriously takes its toll on the knee joints particularly if you are overweight, have bad form or crap trainers. So considering my weight and the amount of running I have done over the past
Me and my DODGY knees Read More »
