When I first started running I was a little bamboozled by all of the terminology that come with running, it can be so overwhelming and basically it just makes you feel really thick when you are talking about running to other runners. So I have pulled together an A-Z of the most useful terms for […]
When I tell people that I run, and in particular that I run long distances they often say, “wow…what do you think about for all that time?” because for me your talking over an hour for 10k, close to 3 hours for a half and just under 6 for a full marathon – and that
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This time last year I was just starting my tapering (ark at me!!) for my very first marathon, I was probably in the best shape I’d been in many years, I was running 10 – 20 miles per week and thoroughly enjoying my running. Now?? I am probably 3 stone heavier, am quite unfit, have
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So for the last 3 weeks I’ve been saying “right tomorrow I’m gonna get up and do Parkrun” and every Saturday morning I’ve rolled back over in bed and not gone. But something has to shift Rose is 8 weeks old and not only can I not fit into any of my pre pregnancy clothes,
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So today I was launching an Olympic Gardening project to mark 100 days to go until the start of London 2012 and I just so happened to mention I was doing the London Marathon to a group of local politicians from the authority I work for, 2 of them were very impressed and wished me
Still not a proper runner Read More »
So today was the second of my sessions with OSS at London Fields Lido (a place I am truly falling in love with) Ok so what was different this week? 1. I did not have a hangover 2. I had a proper nights sleep 3. The sun was out, it was glorious 4. I remembered
Back of the pack…again! Read More »
So I got up early this morning and cycled to BMF. Now the thing I like most about BMF is the diversity of it’s participants, there are all kind of people there, of all backgrounds and many different sizes and levels of fitness. Today however I was the only overweight person in my team, and
Now I’ve always thought of myself as someone who has their own mind, someone who isn’t easily swayed by others, but the more I think about it the more I accept that actually I often succum to peer pressure of one form or another. I’m not a smoker, but I did experiement with smoking in
Well…there’s a tube strike in London today, perfect excuse to cycle into work I hear you say, only problem being my legs hurt like hell. Not just a little muscle soreness, I think the technical term is Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness…and it never fails to impress me. Just when you think the pain is
